Offered by Northern Alberta Institute of Technology in Edmonton, Canada, Trades - Apprenticeship in Auto Body Technician is a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Delivery: On Campus
We have no tuition fees or an application deadline on record for this programme yet — see the official programme page.
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NAIT's Auto Body Technician programme is an apprenticeship leading to a Journeyperson Certificate, combining paid work experience with in-class technical training. Auto body technicians repair and restore damaged motor-vehicle structures and finishes, working with hand and air tools, frame-pulling equipment and refinishing materials. The programme develops four core skill areas: preppers, who identify substrates, prepare surfaces and apply undercoats and corrosion protection; refinishers, who mix, apply and finish vehicle topcoats; repairers, who weld and complete structural repairs; and technicians, who combine all three skill sets. Apprentices alternate periods of paid employment with a sponsoring employer and blocks of technical training at NAIT's Patricia Campus, in labs built to reflect real auto body shops at the Suncor Energy Centre for Piping Systems Technology. Admission and technical-training scheduling are administered through Alberta's apprenticeship system rather than a standard academic application.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: To register as an apprentice in Alberta for this trade, applicants must be a resident of Alberta or primarily working in Alberta within the scope of the apprenticeship, and must be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident of Canada, Convention refugee or protected person, a refugee claimant holding a work permit, a Post-Graduation Work Permit holder, or a Ukrainian citizen living as a temporary resident who meets Apprenticeship and Industry Training conditions. Entrance requirements are specific to the trade, typically based on required high school courses, with alternative options available if these have not been met. Applicants must also secure a sponsor — a business or organization providing paid on-the-job mentorship — before starting on-the-job training, though registration and classroom instruction may proceed before a sponsor is found.
