Automotive Service Technician :: Student Profile & Capabilities
BCIT attracts a variety of students who wish to pursue a career in the automotive field. Students must meet admission criteria before being accepted into the program and pay tuition to complete the 80-week AST diploma program. Course content exceeds apprenticeship technical training requirements as students complete a total of 48 weeks of training at BCIT.
Course content
Level 1
- Math 1
- Physics 1
- Communications 1
- Business Administration
- Shop Tools & Safety
- Wheels, Hubs, Tires, & Bearings
- Suspension Systems
- Steering Systems
- Brake Systems
- Electrical Systems
- Maintenance & Inspection
- Drivelines & Final Drives
- Computer Operations
Co-op work term 1
After receiving 16 weeks of hands-on shop training at BCIT, students are looking for a paid entry level position in an automotive shop.
Level 2
- Math 2
- Physics 2
- Customer Relations & Sales
- Business Practices
- Engine Overhaul
- Cylinder Head Reconditioning
- Engine Support Systems
- Starting Systems
- Charging Systems
- Fuel Delivery Systems
- Introduction to lab Scopes
Co-op work term 2
After completing the second level of training, students are looking to work for an automotive shop offering a greater skill and knowledge level in automotive repair.
Level 3
- Communications 2
- Accounting Essentials
- Business Planning
- Fuels & Emissions Chemistry
- Automatic Transmissions
- Body Electrical Systems
- Ignition Systems
- Safety Systems
- General Motors Engine Management Systems
- Ford Engine Management Systems
- Daimler/Chrysler Engine Management Systems
- Asian & European Engine Management Systems
- Electronic Diesel Fuel Systems
- Driveability Diagnosis
- Emission
- Automotive Technologies
On completion of the program
On completion of Academic Term Three, the student will graduate from the program, ready to complete their Apprenticeship. Graduates will receive credit for all four levels of Apprenticeship Schooling and continue with their Apprenticeship having accumulated up to two years credit in time.
Contacts
| Cynthia Maclean Cooperative Education Coordinator 604-432-8291 Cynthia_Maclean@bcit.ca |
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| Judith Hall Cooperative Education Coordinator 604-451-7077 Judith_Hall@bcit.ca |
Bryan Taylor Automotive Chief Instructor 604-412-7555 Bryan_Taylor@bcit.ca |
