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In British Columbia, graduates of a Foundation program need to contact the Industry Training Authority (ITA) to apply for a credit toward their first level of apprentice ship. Graduates can also ask employers for additional credits.   

If you are interested in becoming an Automotive Refinisher in British Columbia, you need to be certified as an Automotive Refinishing Prep Technician before you start a Refinishing (Automotive Painter) apprenticeship. Certification involves completion of 1 level of practical assessment and examination and 5,280 work-based hours.

In British Columbia, the Refinishing Prep Technician is a recognized trade with the Industry Training Authority. To be certified, you will need to complete 1,680 work-based hours and 1 level of practical assessment and examination.

In British Columbia, the Auto Body Repair Technician (Motor Vehicle Body Repairer) occupation is a recognized trade with the Industry Training Authority. You will need to complete 6,750 work based hours and 3 levels of practical assessments and examinations to become a Journeyperson.

"The Interprovincial Standards "Red Seal" Program defines an apprenticeship as "An agreement between a person (an apprentice) who wants to learn a skill and an employer who needs a skilled worker -- "earning while learning." Apprenticeship is a proven industry-based learning system that combines on-the-job experience with technical training to produce a certified journeyperson. Upon completion of the specified training period, apprentices receive a Certificate of Qualification. On average, 85% of the apprentice's two to five years of training is spent in the workplace; the rest is spent at a training institution."

Apprentices who have obtained status as a certified journeyperson in their Province or Territory are able to obtain a "Red Seal" endorsement on their Certificates of Qualifications by successfully completing an Inter-Provincial Standards Examination and by having the correct amount of documented work-based hours for that trade.

To learn more about the benefits of auto body repair school, read our web pages the following pages:

• Why it pays to pursue training for automotive painting auto body?
• What can I expect from Auto Body Paints Careers in Vancouver?
• Why is ATC the right Auto Body and Paint School for you?
• Auto body repair painting offers many exciting career paths
• Many doors open when you learn how to paint a car
• Auto Body Certification with ATC as your Auto Body Repair School

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