Gain the industry skills highly sought by employers in various sectors, including heavy equipment, small engine, marine, power sport, and truck and coach. You’ll get practical training in managing a small business or franchise, opening doors to numerous career opportunities.

 

Motive power tradespeople possess refined knowledge, diagnostic abilities and business management skills. 

• This two-year diploma prepares you for a technical position in the motive power industry and provides the practical training to manage a small business or franchise. 
• Graduates work with dealerships, manufacturers, service and repair shops, parts distributors, retail stores, wholesalers, insurance appraisers and adjustors, and manufacturing plants for automotive-related items. 
• Activities may include diagnostics, repairs, writing customer service orders, sales, customer relations, parts counter service, warranty claim processing, supervision and insurance appraisal.

 

Our grads get great jobs

• Auto Parts Counter Person, Benson Auto Parts 
• Apprentice Technician, Boyer Kia 
• Service Writer, Canadian Tire 
• Automotive Technician, JFP Automotive Inc. 
• Automotive Technician, Heninger Toyota 
• Automotive Apprentice, Ford Canada 
• Counter Person, CarQuest 
• Vehicle Sales Associate, Belleville Toyota

 

Is it for you?

You love cars. But do you want to do this for a living? People who succeed in this program: 

• Have often grown-up taking things apart and putting them back together. 
• Enjoy troubleshooting and solving problems. 
• Have a good background in math. 
• Are curious about how vehicles operate.  
• May be interested in entrepreneurship and running their own business.  
• Are adaptable and enjoy learning about new and evolving technologies.  
• Possess good interpersonal skills and are interested in delivering a positive customer experience.