Automotive Service Technician, 310S, NOC 7321

To help understand the Automotive Service Technician trade and prepare for challenging the Red Seal examination, this course contains the following sections which will be taught in the classroom as well as online :

• Description of the Automotive Service Technician trade: An overview of the trade’s duties, work environment, job requirements, similar occupations and career progression
• Essential Skills Summary: An overview of how each of the 9 essential skills is applied in this trade
• Pie Chart: a graph which depicts the national percentages of Automotive Service Technician red seal exam questions assigned to the major work activities
• Task Matrix and Examination Weightings: a chart which outlines graphically the major work activities, tasks and sub-tasks of this standard and their respective exam weightings
• Industry Expected Performance: description of the expectations regarding the level of performance of the tasks, including information related to specific codes, regulations and standards that must be observed
• Major Work Activity (MWA): the largest division within the course that is comprised of a distinct set of trade activities:

1. Performs safety-related functions
2. Uses tools, equipment and documentation
3. Uses communication and mentoring techniques
4. Diagnoses engine systems
5. Repairs engine systems
6. Diagnoses gasoline engine support systems
7. Repairs gasoline engine support systems
8. Diagnoses diesel engine support systems
9. Repairs diesel engine support systems
10. Diagnoses vehicle networking systems
11. Repairs vehicle networking systems
12. Diagnoses driveline systems
13. Repairs driveline systems
14. Diagnoses electrical systems and components
15. Repairs electrical systems and components
16. Diagnoses heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and comfort control systems
17. Repairs heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and comfort control systems
18. Diagnoses steering and suspension, braking, control systems, tires, wheels, hubs and wheel bearings
19. Repairs steering and suspension, braking, control systems, tires, wheels, hubs and wheel bearings
20. Diagnoses restraint systems, body components, accessories and trim
21. Repairs restraint systems, body components, accessories and trim
22. Diagnoses hybrid and electric vehicles (EV)
23. Repairs hybrid and electric vehicles (EV)

• Appendix A – Acronyms: a list of acronyms used in the standard with their full name
• Appendix B – Tools and Equipment: a non-exhaustive list of tools and equipment used in this trade
• Appendix C – Glossary: definitions or explanations of selected technical terms used in the standard
• Mock Exams