Note: This program accepts students on a first qualified basis as long as space remains. Once every space has been filled, all qualified students are accepted onto a wait-list for the next available space or intake. Seats are not guaranteed and early application is recommended.
The Automotive Service Technician and Operations (ASTO) program has been designed to meet the need for skilled technicians who can diagnose and repair the sophisticated systems in today's motor vehicles. It is also for those with an interest in automotive, but who aspire to run their own business or assume customer service and management positions in the industry.
This program offers maximum career flexibility, enabling graduates to pursue their Automotive Service Technician Red Seal certification with the option for post-diploma baccalaureate pathways in automotive engineering, business administration and technology management.
The Program
This ASTO program is comprised of four technical training terms with two paid 22-week co-op work terms in an automotive repair facility.
Upon successful completion of the program, students will receive an Automotive Service Technician and Operations Diploma and qualify for credit towards all four levels of technical training requirements in the Provincial Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship program and 2000 hours of time service requirement.
