At Vancouver Community College in Vancouver, Canada, Trades - Apprenticeship in Auto Body & Collision Technician: Apprenticeship is offered as a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme. The programme runs for 7 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 1,100 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 7 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 1,100 / total
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This apprenticeship trains registered apprentices in automotive collision repair and refinishing as the technical-training component of the harmonized Auto Body and Collision Technician trade. The programme is organized into four levels, each combining classroom instruction with logged workplace hours; the on-campus option delivers each level in six weeks (seven for Level 1), while a blended e-pprentice option pairs sixteen to twenty-three weeks of online study with two to three weeks of full-time in-person training. Each level carries eight or nine credits, and apprentices may switch between delivery formats as they progress. Coursework covers damage assessment and repair estimation, structural damage repair, removal and replacement of vehicle components, steering and suspension alignment, and work on mechanical and electrical systems such as air conditioning, exhaust, and restraint systems. The programme is registered with SkilledTradesBC and leads to certification as an Auto Body and Collision Technician. It suits individuals already working under an employer and sponsor who hold a valid SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship registration, are Canadian citizens or permanent residents, and are at least sixteen years old. The work demands frequent lifting, extended standing, and tolerance of chemical exposure and workshop noise, and the blended format additionally requires strong self-directed study skills.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This is a SkilledTradesBC apprenticeship: applicants need a valid SkilledTradesBC ID and an official apprenticeship number from SkilledTradesBC before applying to VCC, and must have a current employer and workplace sponsor, who may be the same organization. Applicants with relevant prior trades training or work experience may challenge exam levels through SkilledTradesBC, with completion of certain automotive courses allowing direct entry to Level 2. The page names no course, grade or standardized English-test requirement. Blended/online E-pprentice delivery expects self-directed, digitally comfortable learners. Applicants must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents, at least 16 years old or a secondary-school graduate, and submit official transcripts and any other required documents; the work involves heavy lifting, extended standing, colour differentiation and exposure to fumes and chemicals, and applicants needing accommodation are directed to VCC's disability services.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants (Canadian citizens and permanent residents) apply through EducationPlannerBC. VCC publishes each programme's own application window, term by term, on its When to Apply page rather than one college-wide date: windows open roughly six to twenty months before the term starts and close on a stated date, though popular programmes can close earlier once seats fill, since places generally go to eligible applicants in the order their application is completed. International applicants use the International Applicant option on EducationPlannerBC; VCC opens international applications on 1 February of the previous year for Winter entry, 1 June for Spring/Summer, and 1 October for Fall, with no fixed closing date — applications continue until roughly three to four months before the term begins or until it fills, so admission is effectively rolling for international applicants. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
