Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Level 3 (E-pprentice) (ACAP 3003)

This E-pprentice/alternate delivery course provides the Level 3 technical training component of the Provincial Auto Body and Collision Technician apprentice program. It requires only 2 weeks of on-campus training as opposed to the 5 week traditional course format. This is made possible with self-paced online studies, workplace assignments, and focused competency-based on-campus experience. Note: On-campus training may be delivered in multiple sessions.

In this course students learn to prepare for structural repairs including structural measuring and component removal. Advanced welding is a focus including squeeze-type resistance spot welding (STRSW), bronze welding, and multi-position steel structural welding. Students receive hands-on training for repair, replacement, and sectioning procedures for welded-on, weld-bonded and rivet-bonded body panels. Mechanical components such as; heating, cooling, climate control, powertrain, exhaust, fuel systems and the deactivation/reactivation of alternate fuel systems are also addressed. Additionally, basic electrical component diagnosis and repair, supplemental restrain systems, pre/post-scanning, damage estimating, and final inspections are explored.

Students achieving a VCC grade of 70% or greater are eligible for the SkilledTradesBC Standardized Written Exam. The VCC training grade is blended with the SkilledTradesBC Exam mark at 80%/20% to determine an overall final grade.

Students achieving a blended grade of 70% or greater are eligible to:

- receive SkilledTradesBC Technical Training credit for Auto Body and Collision Technician Level 3
- advance to Auto Body and Collision Technician Level 4
Course code: ACAP 3003
Credits: 9.0
Length: 250.0 hours
Course outline: view https://www.vcc.ca/vccphp/courseoutline?subject=ACAP&number=3003

Prerequisites

Students must be registered with SkilledTradesBC and have received an Apprentice Identification Number AND ACAP 2002 Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Level 2 OR ACAP 2003 Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Level 2 (E-pprentice) OR ACAP 2001 Automotive Collision Repair Technician Level 2 (pre-April 2021); Students transitioning from the pre-April 2021 MVBR program are subject to a co-requisite for this course.

Corequisites

Students transitioning from the pre-April 2021 MVBR program (Automotive Collision Repair Technician Level 2) must successfully complete a 36-hour gap-training module, which may include online self-study material and additional face-to-face instruction.
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