Collision and Refinishing

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Start your career repairing and refinishing damaged vehicles. Earn a recognized trade certificate as you train on real customer cars in a working auto body shop.

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Programs

Program Credential Tuition Length
Program name Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition $1,923 Length Varies per level
Program name Automotive Collision and Refinishing Foundation Credential Certificate Tuition $4,485 Length 35 weeks
Program name Automotive Collision and Refinishing Foundation (Online Youth) Credential Certificate Tuition $4,378 Length 8 months
Program name Automotive Glass Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition $428 Length 3 weeks
Program name Automotive Refinishing Technician Apprentice Credential Apprenticeship Tuition Per level Length Varies per level
Program name Automotive Repair and Refinishing (International Cohort) Credential Diploma Tuition $41,290 Length 2 years
Program name Transportation Trades Sampler Credential Short Certificate Tuition Unavailable Length 300 hours

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Standalone courses

These courses may be taken individually outside of VCC programs.

Auto Coll & Ref Apprentice (ACRP)

Auto Glass Installer Appren (AGAP)

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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.