Vancouver Community College offers Trades - Apprenticeship in Automotive Glass Technician: Apprenticeship, a trades - apprenticeship in Trades programme in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 3 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition is CAD 600 per total for local students.
At a glance
Degree:Trades - Apprenticeship
Field:Trades
Duration: 3 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 600 / total
Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
This apprenticeship provides the technical-training component for registered apprentices working toward certification as an Automotive Glass Technician in British Columbia. Delivered at VCC's Broadway campus in class-based and online formats, the technical portion totals three weeks of in-class instruction, undertaken alongside roughly 3,510 hours of workplace training over a total programme length of about two years. Coursework covers the removal, repair, and installation of vehicle glass components, including windshield repair techniques and related safety procedures. Completion leads to a British Columbia trade certificate in automotive glass technology once both the technical training and workplace hours are finished. To enrol, apprentices must already be registered with SkilledTradesBC and have secured both an employer, who provides the paid work placement, and a sponsor, who oversees learning progress; applicants must also be at least sixteen years old or a secondary school graduate, and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. The programme suits individuals already employed in or entering the automotive glass trade who need the classroom component of their apprenticeship, particularly those comfortable with frequent lifting, extended standing, and precise hand-eye coordination. Candidates with relevant prior experience may be able to challenge level exams to progress more quickly through the apprenticeship.
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, who hires and pays the apprentice, and a sponsor, who commits to providing learning opportunities and reporting progress. The page names no course, grade or standardized English-test requirement. 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 trade involves lifting, standing for five or more hours, colour differentiation and exposure to chemicals and machinery noise; applicants with disabilities are directed to VCC's disability services, and self-identified Indigenous applicants are encouraged to contact VCC's Indigenous Education and Community Engagement team.
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.
