General Automotive Practice

Course code AUTO 1134

Credit 3.0

Length 75.0 hours

Course outline View

This course covers internal combustion engine principles, lubrication and cooling systems. Topics include gaskets and seals, fuel delivery systems, and the evaluation of engine mechanical condition.

Prerequisites

Course type

This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.

  • Internal combustion engines
  • Lubrication and cooling systems
  • Gaskets and seals
  • Fuel delivery systems
  • Oxyacetylene / MIG welding

Course schedules

Select your program to see the available course schedules.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
70348 November 9, 2026
to November 27, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
Lab
Varies See full schedule
70353 November 19, 2026
to December 4, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
Lab
VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule
70366 October 13, 2026
to October 24, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen Chatelech Secondary School See full schedule
70380 November 16, 2026
to December 4, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen Cariboo Hill Secondary School See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40268 March 15, 2027
to April 2, 2027
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
Lab
VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.

How to take this course

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples who have been stewards of these lands since time immemorial.