Accelerate your career in the automotive industry with new VCC program
Interested in working with cars, technology, and people? Make a career out of them with the new specialized Automotive Parts, Service Advising, and Collision Estimating program at Vancouver Community College (VCC).
The eight-month long certificate combines industry knowledge, business systems, hands-on training, and customer-service skills to prepare you for entry-level roles in the automotive industry. These include opportunities in automotive dealerships, independent repair facilities, collision centres, parts departments and other automotive businesses.
Students will learn three areas of the automotive industry: identifying motor components and completing inventory exercises, explaining repairs and maintenance to customers, and prepare service repair estimates.
The program would be a good fit for those interested in automobiles, business and technology, enjoy helping people or want a career change.
Admissions criteria:
- Have a Grade 12 graduation or equivalent
- Composition 12 with a minimum grade C- or equivalent
- Workplace Mathematics 10 with a minimum grade C- or equivalent
Delivery: hybrid, with online theory and in-person practice
Location: VCC Broadway campus
Start date: January 2027
Apply to the program by November 15, 2026 for the January 2027 intake. Entrance awards are available to help fund your education. For questions, contact Cateno Vassallo at cvassallo@vcc.ca.
Revved up by the idea of starting in this field? Sign up now for an online info session to learn more about the program >