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Auto Body and Collision Technician

Auto Body and 

Collision Technician 

man with car
Automotive Transportation & Transit Oil and Gas
Red Seal
AnalyticalCoordinatedResourcefulSystematic
  • How to review damage reports and estimates  
  • How to analyze and diagnose structural damage 
  • How to fix exterior damage and replace body components  
  • How to fix interior seats, carpets and floorboards 
  • How to inspect and test-drive vehicles for proper alignment and handling  

Auto Body and Collision Technicians are hands-on, systematic thinkers who take great satisfaction in fixing the vehicles we depend on. They are analytical and resourceful, capable of tackling it all. 

As an Auto Body and Collision Technician, you’ll draw from your love of intricate systems and mechanics to get damaged vehicles back on the road. 

You’ll work alongside other vehicle enthusiasts, whose interest in automotive technology coincides with problem-solving. While you enjoy mastering a complex body of knowledge, you’ll find even more satisfaction from the fact that no 2 jobs are the same.

25.00
4.00
Training Hours
6450
False

As of April 1, 2024

  • Level 1 - Harmonized

  • Level 2 - Harmonized

  • Level 3 - Harmonized

  • Level 4 - Harmonized

If you are unclear as to what program you are registered in, or unclear as to which program you should be following, please contact Customer Service. 

Harmonized Program Information and Resources

In effect starting April 1, 2021

Program Profile

Occupational Description

Auto Body and Collision Technicians repair and restore damaged motor vehicles. They assess body damage and develop repair estimates and repair plans. Their repair work may include repairing scratches, minor damage, dents and extensive structural damage. They replace vehicle components that are damaged beyond repair, and they align and replace suspension and steering components. They may restore interior components of vehicles and work with mechanical and electronic components such as air conditioning systems, exhaust systems, drivetrains, engine cooling systems, advanced electronic components and passenger restraint systems. 

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Exam Information and Resources

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Updates:

  • March 2023: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2019 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)) A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2014 National Occupational Analysis (NOA) and 2019 RSOS can be found here.

Information:

Program Information

Information for the Current (pre-harmonized) program (Motor Vehicle Body Repairer)

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

OR

If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please contact customer service for more information.

  • Auto Body repair and maintenance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Surface preparation and refinishing 
  • Auto Body construction and components  
  • Insurance estimating  

 

Certification challenge only trade
1

To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools. 

Truck and Transport Mechanic

Truck and Transport 

Mechanic

truck and transport mechanic
Transportation & Transit Manufacturing Mining
Red Seal
AnalyticalCoordinatedResourceful
  • How to inspect, diagnose and service highway buses and trucks
  • How to repair vehicle systems related to fuel, brakes, steering and suspension, transmission, emission control and exhaust, and cooling and climate control
  • How to use computerized diagnostic equipment to test vehicle performance
  • How to perform preventative maintenance, including oil changes and tune-ups 

Truck and Transport Mechanics are systematic fixers who keep the many commercial transport trucks we see on our highways running safely and smoothly.  

As a Truck and Transport Mechanic, you’ll be immersed in your work—testing, fixing and maintaining highway trucks and buses.  

You’ll diagnose large vehicles to identify issues and flag areas for repair. You’ll work either indoors in a busy shop or outdoors in a range of environments. It's a career with time-sensitive work, as you ensure the safe operation of these vehicles. 

28.00
4.00
Training Hours
6330
True

Program Updates

Harmonized (2024) Program Information and Resources

In effect starting April 1, 2024

Exam Information and Resources

Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below.

Updates:

Information:

Updates:

  • April 2025: OPSN 2025 005 (Launch of HMT Common Core Level 2 and Level 3 SLEs) 

Information:

Updates:

  • April 2025: OPSN 2025 005 (Launch of HMT Common Core Level 2 and Level 3 SLEs) 

Information:

Updates:

  • November 2022: Updated Interprovincial Red Seal exams will be implemented on November 18, 2022. The exams are aligned to the 2015 National Occupational Analysis. For more details please see the program update.

Information:

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

OR

If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please contact customer service for more information.

  • Troubleshooting and monitoring
  • Cutting and welding equipment use
  • Hydraulic, power and air brakes servicing
  • Frames, steering and suspension diagnostics 
  • Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning repair 
Certification challenge only trade
1

To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools. 

Winder Electrician

Winder 

Electrician

Construction Maritime ManufacturingAnalyticalCoordinatedResourceful

Please note that this program is only available for those wishing to challenge certification. There is no apprenticeship pathway at this time.

Occupational Description

Winder Electricians test, rewind, recondition, rebuild, replace and generally service electric motors, generators, alternators, transformers, control equipment, mobile machines and other related components in commercial, institutional and industrial establishments.

32.00
4.00
Training Hours
6000
False

BC apprentices registered in this program must take their technical training in Alberta. Click here to view the Program Outline for technical training in Alberta.

Click here to view the training schedule in Alberta.

 

Program Updates

Program and Exam Information

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

Certification challenge only trade
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Plumber

Plumber

A female tradesperson stands smiling in a shop in front of a wall of tools.
Construction Forestry Manufacturing Oil and Gas Maritime
Red Seal
AnalyticalCuriousIndependentLogicalPersistent
  • How to read and interpret blueprints, drawings and project specifications
  • How to install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems
  • How to install specialized systems
  • How to select, measure, shape and join pipes
  • How to locate, prevent, repair and test pipes for leaks 

Plumbers take great satisfaction creating, and fixing complex systems. Their logical approach is fit for a career centered around installing and repairing the essential plumbing we depend on. 

As a Plumber, you’ll constantly test your troubleshooting skills, demonstrating a persistent and agile approach to work as you think ahead while fixing, installing, and reviewing complex systems and appliances.  

You enjoy challenging and time-sensitive tasks, not to mention working in a key role that upholds high safety standards and ensures we protect the essential water systems around us.

30.00
4.00
Training Hours
6300
True

Program Updates

Harmonization Progress

  • Level 1 - Harmonized*

  • Level 2 - Harmonized*

  • Level 3 - Harmonized*

  • Level 4 - Harmonized*

*Harmonized = Program stream with re-aligned content beginning in April 2019

If you are unclear as to what program you are registered in, or unclear as to which program you should be following, please Contact Us. 

Harmonized Program Information and Resources

In effect starting April 2019, as per Transition Plan

Program Profile

Occupational Description

Plumbers install, repair and maintain plumbing fixtures and systems such as water, hydronic, drainage, waste and vent (DWV), low pressure steam, chemical and irrigation. They also install specialized systems such as medical gas, process piping, compressed air, water conditioners, fuel piping, sewage and water treatment, and storage and flow equipment. Plumbers interpret drawings, refer to layouts of existing services, and review applicable codes and specifications to determine work details and procedures. They locate and mark positions for fixtures, pipe connections and sleeves, and cut openings to accommodate pipe and fittings.

Regulations concerning the planning, installation, maintenance and inspection of sewage treatment systems may vary by jurisdiction. Additional certification may be required in some jurisdictions to allow plumbers to plan and perform work on these systems.

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Exam Information and Resources

Find exam-related information and resources under each menu item below.

Updates:

Information:

Updates:

  • October 2022: OPSN 2022 025 (Harmonized Level 2 SLE Code Book Update)
  • February 2022: OPSN 2022 003 (Harmonized Level 2 SLE Launch)

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  • Exam Breakdown
  • Acronyms
  • Code Books required:
    • One version of each of the following two code books will be required:
      • National Plumbing Code of Canada (NPC) 2015 or 2020
      • CSA B149.1:15 or CSA B149.1:20

Updates:

  • February 2025: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to the 2023 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS) with revised Exam Breakdown). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between 2016 RSOS and the 2023 RSOS can be found here.
  • December 2023: Program Update (IP Exams aligned to 2023 Red Seal Occupational Standards (RSOS)). A Comparative Analysis detailing changes between the 2016 RSOS and 2023 RSOS can be found here. 

Information:

Program Information

Information for the Current (pre-harmonized) program.

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

OR

If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please contact customer service for more information.

  • Critical thinking
  • Monitoring
  • Quality control
  • Plumbing components preparation and assembly
  • Plumbing systems installation  
Certification challenge only trade
1

To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools. 

For a list of all approved non-public training providers, visit this page.

Appliance Service Technician

Appliance Service 

Technician 

2 tradeworkers
Services
Red Seal
AnalyticalCoordinatedResourcefulSystematic
  • How to assess appliances for issues 
  • How to identify electrical system requirements 
  • How to repair, install and maintain appliances  
  • How to create work and cost estimates 
  • How to interact with customers 

Appliance Service Technicians are highly analytical and mechanical thinkers who keep the many modern inventions we enjoy—from fridges to washers and microwaves—functioning safely and efficiently.  

As an Appliance Service Technician, you’ll enjoy the challenge and variation each day brings. 

Your expert knowledge in electrical systems and mechanics, combined with your hands-on nature, make you well-equipped to deal with the challenges of modern technology. You’ll regularly test and repair complex appliances, using advanced equipment and techniques that draw on your resourceful nature. 

Training Hours
7200
False

Program Updates

Note: Technical training is not a requirement for the apprenticeship pathway of this program. However, technical training is available through the Appliance Service Technician Foundation program. Please refer to the Foundation Program Standards section within the program profile for details.

Interprovincial Exam Resources

Program Information

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

OR

If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please contact customer service for more information.

  • Appliance repair and maintenance 
  • Troubleshooting 
  • Customer relations 
  • Workplace and electrical safety  
  • Electrical principles, components and equipment   
Certification challenge only trade
1

Technical training is not a requirement for the apprenticeship pathway of this program. However, technical training is available through the Appliance Service Technician Foundation program. Please refer to the Foundation Program Standards section within the program profile for details.

Automotive Glass Technician

Automotive Glass 

Technician 

man working in car shop
Automotive Transportation & Transit Oil and GasAnalyticalCoordinatedResourcefulSystematic
  • How to prepare vehicles for repairs and servicing 
  • How to use glass technician tools and equipment 
  • How to remove and install windshields and windows 
  • How to perform windshield repair 
  • How to prepare vehicles for delivery 

Automotive Glass Technicians are highly efficient and dexterous tradespeople who assess, repair and replace the windows and windscreens that are essential to the safe operation of vehicles. 

As an Automotive Glass Technician, you’ll enjoy helping customers get their vehicles back on the road. You’ll deal with all kinds of repairs to windows and windscreens, managing replacements and applying treatment to help glass withstand everything from heat to ice and rocks. You’re a mechanical person, highly capable of following a set process, but also resourceful as no two jobs are ever the same.

3.00
2.00
Training Hours
3510
False

Program Information

Exam Information and Resources

 

Certificate of Qualification Exam

 

Updates:

  • None

Information:

Challenge the Trade

If you have significant work experience in a trade but have never been certified in Canada, you may apply to challenge the certification. Learn more about How to Challenge a Skilled Trade.

OR

If you sponsor apprentices but have never been certified in Canada, you may request to supervise and sign-off apprentices when they are ready to be certified. Please contact customer service for more information.

 

Practical Assessment Information (Challengers Only)

  • If you are not an apprentice taking a SkilledTradesBC-recognized program and are planning to apply to challenge and receive certification, you must complete and pass a practical assessment before your application can be accepted by SkilledTradesBC.

  • Please contact the Automotive Retailers Association (ARA) for information about the practical assessment.

  • Communication 
  • Customer Service 
  • Resourcefulness 
  • Glass repair, removal and installation  
  • Troubleshooting 
Certification challenge only trade
1

To get certified, you will need to sign up for technical training at an approved training provider in addition to on-the-job training. 

Visit Trades Training BC and EducationPlannerBC for a comprehensive list of what programs are available in your trade at public and non-public schools. 

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