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By contacting Empower, you’re choosing a team that blends deep technical expertise, Canadian apprenticeship standards, and locally led partnerships to deliver solutions that last. We work side‑by‑side with governments, funders, and institutions to design programs that are scalable, gender‑responsive, and aligned with labour‑market needs.
If you’re looking for a partner who brings clarity, credibility, and a proven model for transforming skills systems at scale, Empower Skilled Trades Foundation is the right place to start.
Need Any Help? Contact us!
info@empowerskilledtrades.org
Working Hours : Sun-monday, 09am-5pm
Copyright © 2026. All Rights Reserved.
Learn In-Demand Skills

This trade gives you hands-on expertise in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining modern vehicles, creating long-term stability and strong opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.

Build a Career That Lasts

This path gives learners hands‑on skills in diagnosing, repairing, and maintaining modern vehicles, opening doors to stable employment, career growth, and long‑term economic mobility.

Create Opportunity Through Trades

This path equips learners with hands‑on skills to diagnose, repair, and maintain modern vehicles, opening doors to stable employment, career advancement, and long‑term economic mobility.

Automotive Service Technician Program

Program Overview

The Automotive Service Technician Program provides learners with the foundational knowledge, handson skills, and workplace readiness required to begin a successful career in the automotive repair and maintenance industry. Designed to align with Canadian apprenticeship standards, the program introduces students to essential shop safety, diagnostic procedures, vehicle systems, and professional practices used in modern automotive service environments.

Key Learning Areas

Safety & Codes
Introduction to Canadian automotive safety practices, shop procedures, WHMIS, and workplace standards. Emphasis on safe lifting, hoist operation, hazardous materials handling, and compliance with provincial and national regulations.

Tools & Equipment
Handson training with essential automotive tools, diagnostic scanners, lifts, torque tools, and measurement devices. Students learn proper tool selection, maintenance, and safe operation in a professional shop environment.

Vehicle Systems Fundamentals
Understanding core automotive systems including engines, braking, steering,
suspension, electrical, and drive-trains. Focus on system operation, common faults, and foundational troubleshooting techniques.

Applied Math & Science
Core calculations and principles needed for automotive work including torque, ratios, electrical basics, fluid dynamics, and measurement conversions. Supports accurate diagnostics and repair procedures.

Workplace Readiness
Preparing students for employer sponsorship and apprenticeship registration. Includes communication skills, shop etiquette, resume development, interview preparation, and understanding apprenticeship pathways in Canada.

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Bringing light where it’s needed most

Students graduate as Automotive Mechanics/Technicians with the hands-on skills needed to diagnose, repair, and maintain modern vehicles. They leave prepared for stable, in-demand careers with opportunities for advancement in the automotive industry.

Automotive Mechanic/Technician Red Seal–aligned training builds practical skills and confidence while supporting certification pathways and smooth integration into the Canadian skilled trades workforce.

The Automotive Mechanic/Technician Program empowers underserved communities by providing access to sustainable careers in the automotive repair and maintenance sector, creating pathways to long-term employment and economic mobility.

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Build real skills for a career that’s always in demand. Our training program offers hands-on learning, industry-aligned instruction, and a clear path to opportunity. Sign up to express your interest and take the first step toward a brighter future.