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ACAP 4003: Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Level 4 (E-pprentice)
Effective date
January 2026
Department
Auto Collision Apprenticeship
School
Trades, Technology and Design
Description
This blended delivery course provides Level 4 technical training for apprentices in the provincial Auto Body and Collision Technician program. Students learn frame repair techniques including the use and maintenance of pulling equipment, structural damage analysis, and sectioning considerations for major structural components. The course also covers estimate supplements, sublet repairs, quality control, mechanical components, and service requirements for advanced vehicle electronics. Additionally, students explore the importance of mentorship in the workplace. The course is delivered in a blended format, combining online self-paced study, live videoconference instruction, and on-campus practical training.
Delivery Format:
• Online Component: Approximately 18 weeks of guided self-study from home.
• Live Videoconference Sessions: 1 week of full-time instruction from home or the workplace.
• On-Campus Component: 2 weeks of full-time, hands-on training.
Assessment and Certification:
• Students must achieve a minimum final grade of 70% at VCC to pass the course.
• A grade of 70% or higher also qualifies students to:
- Receive SkilledTradesBC Technical Training credit for Auto Body and Collision Technician Level 4
- Write the SkilledTradesBC Interprovincial Red Seal Exam
Credits
8.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
Students must be registered apprentices in the SkilledTradesBC Auto Body and Collision Technician program and have a valid SkilledTradesBC ID number AND ACAP 3002 Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Level 3 OR ACAP 3003 Auto Body and Collision Technician Apprentice Level 3 (E-pprentice).
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the maintenance of frame pulling equipment (B8).
- Interpret estimates and create supplements and sublets (D6).
- Understand and use techniques to be an effective mentor (E2).
- Understand and use techniques to support a diverse and inclusive work environment (E2).
- Perform final quality control measures (N2).
- Prepare a damage analysis report considering point-to-point and 3D measurement findings (P1).
- Describe removing and handling components for access (P2).
- Perform vehicle set up for conventional frame repair (P3).
- Describe pulling techniques (Q1).
- Perform a complex frame structural repair (Q1).
- Identify fundamentals of steering, suspension and braking systems (U3).
- Remove and install steering, suspension and braking system components (U4-U5).
- Describe servicing advanced electronic components (V5).
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Lecture, Online, Seminar, Tutorial: 40
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 145
Total Hours: 215
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 30
Practicum, Self-Paced, Individual Learning: 145
Total Hours: 215
Instructional Strategies
This course provides a wide range of opportunities for student learning including:
- Scheduled and self-paced online theory assignments,
- online group discussions and videoconferencing,
- real work assignment to be performed in the workplace,
- hands-on practical lessons and performance evaluations on-campus.
Attendance and Participation
Given the industrial nature of this course professional and safe work practice is of critical importance. A student may be withdrawn from the course for safety concerns and/or an inability to meet professional practice standards due to inadequate attendance.
Excused absences are those reported in advance of a scheduled class, wherever possible, or if appropriate documentation can be provided for the time missed. Other absences will be reported as unexcused, and an excess of unexcused absences may result in a student being withdrawn from the course.
- Scheduled and self-paced online theory assignments,
- online group discussions and videoconferencing,
- real work assignment to be performed in the workplace,
- hands-on practical lessons and performance evaluations on-campus.
Attendance and Participation
Given the industrial nature of this course professional and safe work practice is of critical importance. A student may be withdrawn from the course for safety concerns and/or an inability to meet professional practice standards due to inadequate attendance.
Excused absences are those reported in advance of a scheduled class, wherever possible, or if appropriate documentation can be provided for the time missed. Other absences will be reported as unexcused, and an excess of unexcused absences may result in a student being withdrawn from the course.
Grading System
Percentages-STBC
Passing grade
70%
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Quizzes/Tests |
25 |
Multiple formative theory quizzes. |
|
Exam |
15 |
Multiple summative theory exams based on each section and weighting requirements as per SkilledTradesBC Assessment Guidelines. |
|
Assignments |
60 |
Multiple on-campus, in-shop practical evaluation assignments as per SkilledTradesBC Assessment Guidelines. |
Course topics
- Estimating: Supplements and Sublets
- Quality Controls
- Pulling Equipment and Maintenance
- Structural Repair Preparation: - Component Removal for Access - 3D Measuring - Damage Analysis - Setup for Conventional Pulling
- Major Structural Pulling
- Major Structural Sectioning
- Removing and Installing Mechanical Components: - Steering - Suspensions - Brakes
- Handling Advanced Electronic Components
- Mentoring in the Workplace
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.