Why training for Auto Detailing in Vancouver is a great career choice
Have you ever wondered how the vehicles on used car lots all look so good? They have all been given a once over by an expert in auto detailing, known formally as “dealer preparation”.
Experts in auto detailing are highly prized because they turn low-value cars and trucks into much higher value reconditioned vehicles.
You will enjoy seeing the smiles on the face of customers when they see the results of your auto detailing. Or you can strike out on your own by establishing your own auto detailing business, an ideal choice if you have an entrepreneurial spirit and have always wanted to run your own business.
ATC's Automotive Detailing 4-week program offers a hands-on approach to learning that takes place, for the most part, in the shop. In fact, you will spend 85% in the shop gaining practical experience, the best approach because it gives you the confidence that you can perform in a real shop environment.
Your instruction covers the essentials of preparing a car for the showroom floor and offers hands-on skills in exterior and interior maintenance for used automobiles. We also ensure you receive instruction on a wide variety of surfaces and materials, a key benefit because it widens your employment potential.
Key elements of ATC’s Auto Detailing Course
An Introduction to Professional Automotive Detailing (P.A.D.)
Exterior Preparation and Interior Reconditioning
Used Vehicle Exterior Reconditioning
Vehicle Paint Surface Repair And Reconditioning
Workplace Introduction And Major Shop Projects
Earn an industry recognized certificate
After completing a workplace introduction and major shop projects, you will be awarded an industry recognized certificate following successful completion of a final exam that covers these topics:
P.A.D. - Vehicle preparation for delivery and PDI showroom preparation
Used vehicle preparation and interior/exterior reconditioning
Understanding vehicle paint repair & reconditioning and be shown how to apply vehicle protection applications (rust proofing, undercoating. etc.)
I decided to go to ATC because they were the only School that offered a timetable that reflected my needs. I was currently working and I needed a place where I could attend at night. I had found this out by doing some research on the internet and also I saw the ads in the paper. I did some comparisons to other schools and they looked to be just as good as any other plus the fact that they offer night school.
When I arrived I found that the classrooms and the shops were pretty well equipped and laid out. The staff were all friendly ad the instructors were very knowledgeable. They had pretty much everything you need to get started. The whole experience I found was very conducive to learning.
All through my course I worked hard and studied. At the end I am pretty sure I had top marks. From there everyone in the class had to go out on practicum. Most of them were out looking for a practicum host to employ them but I wasn’t. I already had a job so if I was going to get something out of this industry I wanted it to be really good. I didn’t work my butt off to get something mediocre; it had to be high end. I asked my instructors if they new of anything and one did. Because the instructors are from the industry they had contacts and familiarity with the different people involved. I was, at the time, just doing it for the reference. If I didn’t get the job it wouldn’t bug me too much. I was more after the experience. One instructor happened to know a technician at Auto West BMW and asked if they would take me in and allow me to do my practicum there. They agreed and that’s where I started. I went into it with the thought that this would be like a 5 week job interview so I worked hard. I did this to show them that I had a good work ethic and as it turned out I got 100% on my evaluation.
Auto West didn’t hire me right away as a matter of fact they took 3 months to call me back and offer me a job. Even though they weren’t looking for any body at the time, they realized that the training that I had undertaken at ATC gave me the ability and knowledge to perform and learn at the level they were after for any employee.
Now I am finishing up my last year on my Apprentiship and I am already a BMW qualified technician. In the shop I am Lead tech. and my future is full of possibilities.
ATC gave me the foundation to develop my skill so I could so that I could aim high and fulfill a career that a while ago I only dreamed of.
Mark Urrutia
Automotive Technician Graduate
After successfully completing the course, I was able to get a job at North Bluff Auto service, which is where I completed my practicum as a course requirement. The techniques and practices I learned through our shop time at the campus greatly impressed the owner and the technicians at North Bluff Auto. I am extremely satisfied with the level education I've received, and am greatly appreciative of my instructor.