Get hands-on automotive training in our two-year diploma and prepare for your apprenticeship as an Automotive Service Technician. You’ll be taught by industry-trained instructors who will combine theory and hands-on learning opportunities so you gain a strong foundation in automotive vehicle maintenance, diagnosis, repairs, manufacturers’ specifications, customer service and communications.

If you complete this program successfully, you will be eligible to challenge the Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) Automotive Service Technician Periods 1-4 exams.

Accreditation
The Automotive Service Technology program aligns with the Apprenticeship and Industry Training (AIT) Periods 1-4 training. Successful students are eligible to challenge Periods 1-4 apprenticeship exams. The pass mark for apprenticeship exams is 70%.

Students who are successful in completing SAIT’s diploma program are eligible to receive a 300-hour, on-the-job training credit towards each of the four periods of the Automotive Service Technician apprenticeship.

Credential
Upon successfully completing this program, graduates will be awarded a SAIT diploma in Automotive Service Technology.

Graduates can pursue job opportunities as a(n):

automotive service technician*
mechanic
foreman
service manager
Related careers include:

heavy equipment technician
career and technology studies teacher
*Upon successful completion of automotive service technician apprenticeship, graduates specialize in various areas such as engines, driveability, electrical, chassis systems, wheel alignment, automatic transmissions and more.