Auto Body and Collision Technician
Trade Description:
Auto Body and Collision Technician repairers restore the structural integrity of damaged vehicles by straightening frames, fixing minor body damage, removing badly damaged sections and priming and painting all repaired surfaces. As a motor vehicle body repairer, you will also repair and/or replace vehicle glass and interior and exterior components of the vehicle. Duties also include verifying dimensional accuracy, system functions, passenger protection, proper alignment and proper handling.
Employers include autobody repair shops, auto dealerships, specialty automobile shops and public transit systems.
| Board By-Law | |
| Red Seal Occupational Standard | |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 4 | 1,800 | 8-7-7-6 | RRC Polytechnic |
Training Standards:
 Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
RSOS Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Three | |
| Level Four |
Red Seal Exam Information
| Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) |
| Sample Exams | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
| Types of Exam Questions | Red Seal Exam Preparation Guide |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
Years of Experience |
Hours Required | Additional Practical
Exam Required |
| 6 | 10,800 | 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 |
Auto Body and Collision technician
|
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 |
