Automotive Painter
Trade Description:
Motor vehicle body painters sand, fill, prime, finish and paint motor vehicles. They handle exterior trim and hardware, apply decals, transfers and stencils, and clean and maintain spray guns, spray booths and other equipment.
Autobody repair shops, auto dealerships, specialty automobile shops and public transit systems all employ motor vehicle body painters.
| Trade Regulation |
| Red Seal Occupational Standard |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 2 | 1,800 | 7-5 | RRC |
Training Standards:
 Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
RSOS Subtask to Unit Comparison |
Red Seal Exam Information
| Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
| Sample Exams | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) |
| Types of Exam Questions | Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience |
Hours Required | Additional Practical
Exam Required |
| 4 | 7,200 | Yes |
| Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
Accredited Programs:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Level |
Automotive Painter
|
Dauphin Regional Comprehensive Secondary School | __ | Motor Vehicle Body Repairer | 1 |
| Crocus Plains Regional Secondary School | __ | Collision Repair Technology Program | 1 | |
| Kildonan East Collegiate | __ | Collision Repair | 1 | |
| Morris School | __ | Motor Vehicle Body Repairer (Metal & Paint) Program | 1 | |
| __ | Red River College, Transportation | Collision Repair & Refinishing Program | 1 | |
| Steinbach Regional Secondary School | __ | Motor Vehicle Body Repairer Program | 1 |
