Pursuing Auto Body Repairing at Centennial Will Make Difference
Pursuing Auto Body Repairing at Centennial Will Make Difference
In today's competitive job market, employers are seeking to hire graduates that are highly specialized and well trained. You can't afford to waste your time with an education that won't help you get the job you want. At Centennial College, all our programs are geared for success.
As part of your program, you will not only learn how to use the latest cutting edge tools, but you will also learn how to apply the latest principles in auto body schools from business professionals. To compliment your classroom learning, you will also get hands-on experience in the labs.
Centennial's staff not only believes in providing students with the best teaching experience possible, but also to offer the best guidance and career advice.
Program Overview
Open the door to a career in the automotive industry even if you have no previous automotive painter experience. The goal of this program is to lead you to that all-important first job by giving you the practical skills to ensure you are current and have a competitive edge in the auto body repair field. Auto Body Repair Techniques provides an alternate route towards obtaining hard-to-get apprenticeship positions with courses approved by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
The curriculum has been modelled on the apprenticeship in-school program and has been structured to allocate about 40 per cent of your schedule to hands-on practice time.
You'll learn how to repair automobile bodies and prepare them for painting. You will also gain practice in welding using MIG and oxy-acetylene equipment; auto body and frame repair; refinishing procedures and related mechanical systems.
Admission Requirements
Centennial College expects students applying for admission to certificate or diploma programs to present at minimum an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older. Possession of minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
Academic Requirements
Compulsory English 12C or U, or skills assessment or equivalent
Graduation Requirements
Minimum D grade in all subjects with an overall GPA of 2.0 is required for graduation
