Automotive Service Technology

• Two-year diploma
• Fall start
• High industry demand

Program Description

This program provides excellent preparation for a shortened apprenticeship as an automotive service technician. The automotive courses are provided in a combination of classroom, lab and shop environments. Students will utilize up-to-date equipment, carrying out diagnosis and repairs that meet manufacturers’ specifications and customers’ satisfaction. Business and communications courses will better prepare you for your career and provide opportunities to advance. The maintenance and repair requirements of the large volume of vehicles in Alberta provide many employment opportunities for welltrained technicians. Each year of the program is 30 weeks in duration. The location for this program is the Clayton Carroll Automotive Centre at SAIT’s main campus.

Your Career

Graduates may find work as automotive service technicians and upon successful completion of their apprenticeship can specialize in various areas such as engines, driveability, electrical, chassis systems, wheel alignment, automatic transmissions, etc. There is potential to advance to shop foreman, service managers and other management positions.

Admission Requirements

Alberta High School Diploma or equivalent with a minimum of 50% in the following courses or their equivalents:

• Pure Math 20 or Applied Math 20 or Math 20-1 or Math 20-2 or Math 20-3, AND,
• English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2, AND,
• A Grade 11 Science
• All applicants to SAIT Polytechnic must demonstrate English Language Proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada. For more information, please see English Proficiency.
• View High School Course Equivalencies Admission Equivalencies by Province.

Selection

To be included in selection, applications along with all supporting documents must be submitted prior to March 1.

Selection is done on a continuous basis beginning in December and will continue until the program is full. All applications received after the program is full will be placed on a waitlist.

The Automotive Service Technology program has one intake a year of 58 students.

Selection Process

  Qualified applicants will be contacted by the program to write an aptitude test evaluating the following:  

•   Mechanical Reasoning
•   English Comprehension
•   Mathematics

Applicants who receive an acceptable designation will be ranked academically based on admission requirements and offered seats accordingly. All remaining applicants will be placed on a waitlist.

Student Success

Students with higher grades usually experience more success in SAIT programs.

Progression

Students must attain a PGPA and/or a CGPA of 2.0 or better in each semester and pass the necessary prerequisite courses to progress through the program. To qualify for graduation, students must pass all courses, attain a CGPA of 2.0 or better and complete course requirements within the prescribed timelines.

Credentials

Upon successfully completing this program, graduates will be awarded a SAIT diploma in Automotive Service Technology.

Accreditation

Most graduates continue their training and complete an apprenticeship that includes an Alberta Journeyman Certificate as an automotive service technician and an Inter-provincial Standards Red Seal. Diploma graduates are eligible for 16 months of credit. In addition, students may be granted trade-related work experience between the first and second year toward your apprenticeship. Students are also eligible to write apprenticeship exams upon completion of training. The pass mark for apprenticeship exams is 70%.

Tuition And Fees (Subject To Change)

• Please refer to the Tuition and Fee Table.
• International Students, please refer to International Student Fees.
• Student funding, please refer Financial Assistance.

Books And Supplies (Subject To Change)

• Books and supplies are approximately $450 per year.
• A tool kit and coveralls are required, costing about $1,750 for the first year and $750 for the second year.

Program Outline

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For More Information

Information: 403.284.8471
Email: transportation.info@sait.ca
Website: School of Transportation

Transfer with Diploma to…

Through SAIT Polytechnic transfer agreements and institution partnerships, graduates of this SAIT program may be eligible for credit at the following universities and colleges:

• British Columbia Institute of Technology
• Montana State University, Northern, Havre, MT
• SAIT Polytechnic
• Thompson Rivers University
• University of New Brunswick, Saint John

To learn more, visit Transfer Options.

Transfer options may also be available at other post-secondary institutions where credits from SAIT programs are evaluated on an individual basis. Interested students should contact the post-secondary institute of their choice for more information.

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