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The Automotive Service Technician and Operations Non-Co-op Option is for international students who:
The Non-Co-op option of the Automotive Service Technician and Operations program provides international students with additional in-shop training time at BCIT for technical training, English, and hands-on skill development.
Graduates of the program will learn to:
Open to applications beginning January 2nd (or next business day).
Applications are considered for a specific intake; this program does not carry a waitlist from year to year.
Applicants must meet all entrance requirements and will be accepted on a first qualified basis as long as space remains.
If you are uncertain or don’t meet the requirements, we strongly recommend you complete any applicable Trades Entry Assessments before applying.
Read more about how to meet BCIT’s entrance requirements
International applicants must complete the following steps:
High school graduation is recommended by the Industry Training Authority (ITA). Please refer to the ITA website for current apprenticeship prerequisite information.
Applicants are encouraged to attend an Automotive Information Session for additional Apprenticeship and program details.
Applicants with medical or physical disabilities should contact Accessibility Services to arrange an interview.
The Trades Discovery General and Trades Discovery for Women are full-time programs designed to prepare participants to successfully enter and complete a Trades Training program.
To submit your application:
Every two years.
Next available intake: February 2021.
*Scheduled intakes are subject to change.
Within two business days of submitting your completed application, BCIT will send a message to your personal and myBCIT e-mail addresses. All correspondence regarding your application will be posted to your online myCommunication account at my.bcit.ca. We'll send you an e-mail when a new message is posted. It's important to watch for these e-mails or regularly check your account online.
You can expect to receive communication concerning the status of your application within four weeks.
Please see the Fees, Payments and Refunds section of the website for information on full-time tuition fees.
| Level 1: | $970 |
| Level 2: | $590 |
| Level 3: | $280 |
| Level 4: | $280 |
(general estimated cost, subject to change)
CSA approved safety glasses and footwear required. Footwear must be steel-toed, leather, ankle covering boots.
Students are required to supply their own coveralls. A supply of coveralls are available through the BCIT Bookstore. Please check the uniform authorization voucher [PDF] to determine the type of coveralls required for your program.
Financial assistance may be available for this program. For more information, please contact Student Financial Aid and Awards.
0730-1400, Monday through Friday
Scheduling of academic courses may require some courses to be scheduled outside of the established hours.
| Term 1 | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTO 1001 |
Automotive Science Fundamentals
This course introduces students to the required math, physics, electrical characteristics, and fluid mechanics that are required to ensure student success in the automotive industry. |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 1002 |
Employment Preparation
This course introduces students to the basic attitudes and skills for effective communication, including a discussion of relevant business practices, in an automotive shop or business. Written and oral skills to produce a job package prepare students for successful employment, together with an explanation of the automotive service technician apprenticeship process. This course is equivalent to the AUTO 1501 Employability Skills course in the Automotive Technician Program. |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 1021 |
Welding
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills related to handling heating and welding equipment, including safety, equipment shutdown and storage, oxyacetylene torches, and metal inert gas. Prerequisites: ASTO 1020 |
1.0 | |
| ASTO 1022 |
Tools and Equipment
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the safe and proper handling of automotive tools, fasteners, and shop equipment. Prerequisites: ASTO 1020 |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 1120 |
Workplace Safety
This course introduces students to safe work practices in the automotive shop, including Workplace Hazardous Materials Management System (WHMIS) and WorkSafeBC regulations. |
1.5 | |
| ASTO 1123 |
Wheels, Hubs, Tires & Bearings
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of wheels, hubs, tires, and non-friction bearing assemblies. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
3.0 | |
| ASTO 1124 |
Brake Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of foundation/base brake systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
3.5 | |
| ASTO 1125 |
Suspension Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of non-electronically controlled suspension systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 1126 |
Steering Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of steering systems, including performing wheel alignments. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
3.5 | |
| ASTO 1127 |
Basic Electrical Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of basic automotive electrical systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
5.0 | |
| ASTO 1128 |
General Automotive Maintenance
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills related to servicing and maintaining automotive fluids, filters, belts, and hoses. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 1129 |
Driveshafts
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of driveshafts and axles. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.0 | |
| Term 2 | Credits | ||
| ASTO 2001 |
Automotive Science Mechanical Applications
This course introduces students to engine ratings, engine induction, energy and momentum, friction, and vectors by graph. |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 2002 |
Customer Relations and Sales
This course introduces students to the principles of service sales, follow up, and complaint resolution necessary to represent their employer effectively in a positive and professional manner. |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 2003 |
Automotive Business Practices
This course introduces students to the administrative skills, knowledge, and practice necessary to the operation of an efficient shop. Students will also learn the skills to represent their employer’s effectively in a positive and professional manner to the consumer. Areas of study include staff responsibilities/roles within a service facility, service department operations, forms and procedures, diagnostic process, and information systems. |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 2110 |
ITA Level 1 Certificate of Qualification Preparation
This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) examination, Level 1. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 2120 |
Starting, Charging, and Advanced Electrical Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of advanced electrical systems, including starting, charging, and power accessories. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
4.5 | |
| ASTO 2121 |
Electronic Chassis Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of electronic chassis systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
3.0 | |
| ASTO 2122 |
Engine Repair and Support Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of internal combustion engines. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
8.0 | |
| ASTO 2123 |
Manual Transmission, Transfer Case, and Differentials
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of final drives, clutches, and manual transmissions. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
6.0 | |
| Term 3 | Credits | ||
| ASTO 3001 |
Automotive Science Clean Air Technology
This course introduces students to the chemistry behind automotive gasoline and diesel engine emissions. |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 3002 |
Automotive Communications
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required to communicate in writing and in person, within the automotive industry, as managers or supervisors, clients, government inspectors, or with the public. Topics include: a research paper, technical briefing, presentation, and designing and developing a workshop on inter-cultural communication |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 3003 |
Automotive Business Operations
This course provides students with the opportunity to apply already obtained skills to areas such as human resource hiring, business operation analysis, equipment acquisition analysis, facilities analysis, and marketing strategies. Students will also acquire skills necessary to provide constructive recommendations for the day-to-day business of an Automotive Service Operation. |
3.0 | |
| ASTO 3110 |
ITA Level 2 Certificate of Qualification Preparation
This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) examination, Level 2. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 3120 |
Electrical and Electronic Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of electrical and electronic systems. |
3.5 | |
| ASTO 3121 |
Electronic Ignition Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of electronic ignition systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 3122 |
Fuel Delivery Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of fuel delivery systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
5.0 | |
| ASTO 3123 |
Gasoline Engine Management Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of gasoline engine management systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
4.0 | |
| ASTO 3124 |
Emission Control Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of emission control systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
3.0 | |
| ASTO 3125 |
Networking Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of networking systems. Prerequisites: ASTO 1120 |
2.0 | |
| Term 4 | Credits | ||
| ASTO 4001 |
Automotive Science Advanced
This course introduces students to noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), thermodynamics, graphs and functions, and properties of solids, in order to be successful Automotive Service Technicians. Prerequisites: ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, ASTO 1001 Automotive Science Fundamentals and ASTO 2001 Automotive Science Mechanical Applications, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance. |
2.0 | |
| ASTO 4003 |
Automotive Business Management
This course provides an introduction to strategic planning, personnel, finance, and financial analysis. Prerequisites: ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, ASTO 2003 Automotive Business Practices, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance. |
3.0 | |
| ASTO 4110 |
ITA Level 3 Certificate of Qualification Preparation
This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Certificate of Qualification (C of Q) examination, Level 3. Prerequisite: ASTO 1120 and completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 4120 |
Advanced Feature Group
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of advanced feature group. Prerequisite: ASTO 1120 and completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 4121 |
Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnose of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems. Prerequisite: ASTO 1120 and completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2 |
3.5 | |
| ASTO 4123 |
All-Wheel Drive Systems
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of all-wheel drive systems. Prerequisite: ASTO 1120 and completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2 |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 4124 |
Automatic Transmissions
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of automatic transmissions. Prerequisite: ASTO 1120 and completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2 |
6.5 | |
| ASTO 4125 |
Diesel Fuel Management and Emissions
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of diesel engine management and emission systems. |
2.5 | |
| ASTO 4126 |
Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology
This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service and diagnosis of hybrid driveline systems. Prerequisite: ASTO 1120 and completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2 |
4.5 | |
| Total Credits: | 120.5 | ||
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Two years full-time
Term 1: 15 weeks
Term 2: 15 weeks
Term 3: 15 weeks
Term 4: 15 weeks
All courses must be passed in order to complete the program. The minimum passing grade for each course is indicated on the course outline.
Burnaby Campus
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, BC
BCIT transfers the student's name, contact information, Personal Education Number (PEN), and the name and date of the completed ITA Foundation program to the Industry Training Authority (ITA). This information is used for the purposes of tracking successful completions in order to grant credit towards apprenticeship where applicable, and communicating with trainees to promote continuation in an apprenticeship program.
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