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Why Auto Body and Paint Careers remain a great choice Need more proof that the future looks bright for individuals with a skilled trade designation? According to British Columbia Labour Force Statistics, close to 50% of new jobs created in British Columbia will require a skilled trade designation or a college diploma. To learn more about the benefits of auto body and paint careers, read our web pages the following pages:
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  Crystal Mulack
Auto Body Collision Technician Graduate
 Dean Woloshen
Auto Body Collision Technician Graduate
I had a great experience at ATC. The instructors were very experienced and excited to be passing on their knowledge to others. What I learnt at ATC helped me open up my own shop where I now have students doing their practicum. Having the ATC course under your belt really gives you an edge. Anyone interested in the automotive or auto body should sign up with ATC. |
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The Automotive Industry remains one of the most important in North America, despite the restructuring that has captured so much attention. There continues to be mass competition, significant advances in technology, including many “green initiatives”, and ongoing demand to repair and service the some 500 million cars that are already on the road. This all adds up to one conclusion: it still pays to pursue any one of three available auto body and paint careers -- Refinishing Prep Technician, Auto Body Technician or Automotive Painter.
Originally, I wanted to be a mechanic. I had an opportunity to do "work experience" at a shop, and the people I worked for encouraged me to try my hand at body work. I found that I was good at, and actually liked it more than mechanical work!
Now that I knew what I wanted to do, I needed to find a school to teach me the fundamentals. I came across the Automotive Training Centre on the internet, and thought it sounded like the place for me. I was impressed by the program and by what other students had to say about their experiences there. Some had even opened their own businesses!
I went down to ATC and was given a tour by Dean, the director. When I saw students working on cars, everything just clicked for me. I knew that this was what I wanted to do, and that ATC was where to do it, so I enrolled.
I found the facilities to be good and overall, it was a great program. ATC gave me the foundation I needed so that when I went into a shop, I was not going in blind. I knew what I was doing, and my employer (which the staff at ATC helped me find) appreciates that. It has helped me a lot.
Now that I have finished the program and have a job in a shop, I am looking forward to the day I can own my own shop. If it wasn't for ATC, I don't think that I would have ever made it this far.
Being female has never held me back in this field either. I wanted to prove that a girl can ROCK in a career like this too - and ATC helped me prove that and increased my confidence level greatly!
Crystal Mulack, Graduate