Collision Repair Technician Certificate (now offered as Collision Repair/Refinishing Prep Technician)
Now offered as Collision Repair/Refinishing Prep Technician.
This 41-week (1,230 hour) program takes a student with little or no previous experience in the automotive collision repair trade and supplies them with the necessary skills to seek employment in this industry. Instruction in all subject matters relating to Levels 1, 2, and 3 Automotive Collision Repair apprenticeship is included Graduates of this program will receive Industry Training Authority (ITA) credit for all three levels of Apprenticeship technical training for Automotive Collision Repair. Graduates of this program may also be granted practical credit from the Industry Training Authority. Successful graduates are eligible to write the Inter-Provincial Red Seal Exam.
Admission Requirements
- B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent, or 19 years of age and out of secondary school for at least one year as of the first day of classes.
- English 10 with minimum 50% or alternatives.
- Math requirement: Students graduating from secondary school in or prior to 2012: Mathematics 10 or an equivalent Intermediate Level Adult Basic Education Mathematics course, or an ABLE mathematics score of at least 50%. Students entering Grade 10 in or after 2010 and/or completing the new mathematics curriculum: One of: Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10, Foundations of Mathematics or Pre-Calculus 10, or an equivalent Intermediate Level Adult Basic Education Mathematics course or an ABLE mathematics score of at least 50%.
Program Outline
CRTF 101 Introduction to Collision Repair
CRTF 102 Safety in the Collision Repair Industry
CRTF 107 Cutting and Heating Technologies
CRTF 111 Automotive Sheet Metal Repair Fundamentals
CRTF 113 Composite Plastic Repair Technology
CRTF 118 Topcoats for the Collision Technician
CRTF 120 Unibody Panel Replacement and Sectioning
CRTF 121 Full Frame Replacement and Sectioning
CRTF 122 Corrosion Protection and NVH Technologies
CRTF 123 Mechanical Components 1 - Heating/Cooling/HVAC
CRTF 124 Mechanical Components 2 - Electrical Systems
CRTF 125 Mechanical Components 3 - Hybrid Vehicle Technology
CRTF 126 Mechanical Components 4 - Electronic Diagnostics
CRTF 127 Mechanical Components 5 Restraint Systems
CRTF 128 Mechanical Components 6 - Braking Systems
CRTF 129 Mechanical Components 7 - Fuel & Exhaust Systems
CRTF 130 Mechanical Components 8 - Drivetrain & Mounts
CRTF 134 Structural Pulling and Straightening
CRTF 135 Advanced Repair & Sectioning Techniques
CRTF 136 Wheel Alignment & Damage Diagnosis
CRTF 137 Business Management & Insurance Liasion
Graduation Requirements
Graduates must complete the 38 courses with a minimum passing grade of 70% in each course.