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Automotive Technology
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The ATC Automotive Training Courses put you on the fast track to good-paying careers
There’s always high demand for trained professionals in skilled technical trades and that trend is expected to increase as the Baby Boomer generation retires. Opportunities within the automotive trades are also increasing as cars become more complex.
With ATC, you can train to become an auto mechanic, get involved in vehicle electronics or specialize in wheels and brakes, which includes wheel alignment training. About half your time is spent in the shop, where you will get hands-on instruction from some of the best automotive training instructors in Canada.
To learn more about ATC’s automotive courses, including automotive technology training, read our web pages on:
- Automotive Technology Training in Vancouver
- Automotive Technology Careers in Vancouver
- Automotive Technology Jobs in Vancouver
- Automotive Technology Salaries in Vancouver
- Automotive Technology Certification
- Why is ATC’ automobile mechanic schools in Vancouver not the same?
Admissions Requirements:
The minimum entrance requirements are 19 years of age prior to the start of the study and / or graduation from Grade 12 (or equivalent)
Language Proficiency Requirements
- Prior to acceptance, applicants must meet one of the following:
- Completion of 2 years of secondary education (including English 10 and 11, min. grade ‘C’) from a country where English is a principal language
- Completion of 2 years of full-time post-secondary education at an accredited institution where English is the language of instruction
- Completion of a recognized language pathway program (Languages Canada-accredited) with required level/grade
- Submission of verified test results (must be dated within 2 years):
- Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below:
Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program.
- International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic: overall score of 5.5 or higher.
- Canadian Academic English Language (CAEL) Test: overall score of 40 or higher
- Duolingo English Test: overall score of 95 or higher
Mature student applicants:
- Applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access is their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as outlined above:
- applicant provides attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where the English is one of the principal languages, and
- Applicant completes an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation: Reading, Writing and WritePlacer) and achieves the following minimum scores:
- Reading: 235
- Writing: 235
- WritePlacer: 4
Test Minimum Score Required
- IELTS (Academic) Overall band score of 5.5
- TOEFL iBT Overall score of 46
- CAEL Overall score of 40
- Duolingo English Test (DET) Overall score of 95
- PTE Academic Overall score of 43
- Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET) Min. score of 160 or Grade “C”
- Cambridge Linguaskill Overall B2 level
- LanguageCert Int’l ESOL B2 level (Written and Spoken)
- Michigan English Test (MET) Overall B2 level
- iTEP Academic Overall score of 3.5
*This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIRU) of Ministry of Advanced Education.
https://www.privatetraininginstitutions.gov.bc.ca/
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