Cert in Auto Body Repair Techniques is a certificate in Supply Chain & Logistics programme offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada. The programme runs for 2 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,167 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Certificate
Field:Supply Chain & Logistics
Duration: 2 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 2,775 / year
International tuition: CAD 19,167 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
The Auto Body Repair Techniques program is a one-year offering that will lead to an entry-level career in the auto body industry – even if you have no previous experience. Based on the Level 1 apprenticeship curriculum, with some valuable additions, the Auto Body Repair Techniques courses will cover theoretical knowledge and practical skills to ensure you have a competitive edge in the auto body repair field. Graduates will receive an Auto Body Repair Certificate and will be credited with Level 1 of the Ontario Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer (310B) Apprenticeship in school training. You apply for this Prior Learning Acknowledgement Recognition (PLAR) through your Ministry Training Consultant once you become a registered Apprentice. Among included topics will be: Personal and shop safety Vehicle and body construction Detailing and refinishing equipment maintenance Applied mechanical systems Mathematics Communication Trade tools and shop equipment Non-structural repair fundamentals Refinishing surface preparation Oxyacetylene and gas metal arc welding During about 40 per cent of program time, you'll gain hands-on practice in a spacious, state-of-the-art auto body lab that's outfitted with new equipment. By learning from faculty members who have years of industry experience and are committed to seeing you succeed by helping you maximize your skills, you'll become confident in your abilities. Once you complete your studies, you'll have the opportunity to gain credit towards your apprenticeship requirements. As a graduate, in one year you will have earned an Ontario College Certificate and the first level of the Auto Body and Collision Damage Repair Apprenticeship. You will then be ready to start your journey as a registered Apprentice which will prepare you to return to school for your level 2 on a traditional apprenticeship.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Entry requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status at 19 or older, plus Grade 12 English at the Workplace (E), College (C) or University (U) level, or equivalent, or a pass on Centennial's English Admission Test. English-language proficiency follows Centennial's institution-wide certificate/diploma scale: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, TOEFL iBT 67 (Reading at least 16, Writing at least 23), PTE Academic 51 or above, CAEL 60 overall, or Duolingo 105–114. Students must supply their own CSA-approved safety shoes, safety glasses, respirator, ear plugs, 100% cotton coveralls, welding gloves, oxyacetylene welding goggles and an auto-darkening MIG welding helmet before shop work begins.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
