汽车维修技术人员对于保持车辆的健康至关重要。他们调查，诊断和维修与车辆机械系统相关的问题，经常进行复杂的计算机诊断以解决问题。<br> <br>该基础课程将提供入门级的实践技能和学术知识，为您开始学徒做准备作为汽车服务技术员的途径。您不需要雇主担保人即可参加。实际上，完成基础课程的主要原因之一是要获得经验和对行业的熟悉，从而为您找到一家雇主聘请您作为其学徒提供了竞争优势。
Jump start your automotive career with this 30-week Automotive Service Technician program. As an Automotive Service Technician, you will be an essential component in maintaining the health of motor vehicles. This includes investigating, diagnosing, and repairing issues related to the mechanical systems in vehicles, often undertaking complex computer diagnostics to resolve issues. This foundation program will provide entry level practical skills and academic knowledge to prepare you to begin your apprenticeship pathway as an Automotive Service Technician. You do not need an employer sponsor to participate. In fact, one of the main reasons to complete a foundation program is to gain experience and familiarity with the trade, giving you a competitive advantage to finding an employer to hire you as their apprentice. Upon successful completion of the foundation program, and passing ITA's Level 1 Certificate of Qualification exam, you will receive credit with the BC Industry Training Authority (ITA) for Level 1 technical training in Automotive Service Technician. Once you are officially registered as an apprentice with ITA, you will then be able to complete the work based training hours (on the job training) and higher levels of apprenticeship training for your chosen trade. Apprenticeship programs provide a unique approach to post-secondary education, combining classroom based learning (known as technical training) with on the job training. This enables you to ''earn while you learn,'' significantly reducing the need for student debt and building your career NOW instead of waiting until you've completed your education.<br><br>Upon completion of this program, you will be highly employable across a wide-variety of industries and locations including: Dealerships, Specialty repair shops, Parts departments, Service writing departments, Insurance companies and Passenger vehicle fleets - these can be as diverse as car rental, forestry, municipalities, and institutions. Automotive Services Technicians may also work for themselves, starting their own business, work as an educator, or further their education to work in automotive engineering and design.