温哥华岛大学汽车系提供基础和学徒培训。基础培训旨在使学生为从事汽车维修行业的职业做准备。该课程的毕业生可以找到学徒汽车技术人员或汽车零件人员/服务作家的工作。温哥华岛以及整个卑诗省和加拿大都存在工作机会。收到省际证书后，毕业生有资格在加拿大任何地方工作。VIU的为期10个月的入门级汽车服务技术员计划为学生提供了作为汽车学徒，受训零件人员或服务顾问找到工作所需的技能和知识。VIU汽车学徒制的独特之处在于，学生可以在现场商店环境中工作，并使用所有最新工具和诊断设备将课堂理论应用于现实世界。VIU的汽车机械师程
The Vancouver Island University Automotive Department provides both foundation and apprenticeship training. Foundation training is designed to prepare students for a career in the automotive repair trade. Graduates of this program may find work as apprentice automotive technicians, or as automotive parts persons/service writers. Job opportunities exist on Vancouver Island, and throughout BC and Canada. Upon receiving the Interprovincial Certificate, graduates are eligible to work anywhere in Canada. VIU's 10-month, entry-level Automotive Service Technician program gives students the skills and knowledge they need to find work as an automotive apprentice, a trainee parts person or service advisor. What's unique about the VIU Automotive apprenticeship is that students work in a live shop environment, applying classroom theory to real-world situations using all the latest tools and diagnostic equipment. VIU's auto mechanic program is housed in a building that mimics a real dealership.