Chrysler Apprenticeship Takes Unique Approach

							     Chrysler Apprenticeship Takes Unique Approach

Imagine attending a unique Chrysler apprenticeship that is actually partnered
with Chrysler Canada and provides the highest level of apprenticeship technical
training. Such a program exists at Centennial College. Officially known as the
Automotive Service Technician Co-op Apprenticeship (partnered with Chrysler
Canada Inc.) it has the added value of a college diploma and completion of the
entire Ontario apprenticeship in-school curriculum within two years. This
provides students with a path to a rewarding career as a top technician, service
manager, instructor, manufacturer representative and more. On the other hand,
employers also benefit by gaining an upcoming employee who has future
management potential.


With the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expecting job growth in Automotive
Service Technology to grow by 14 percent from 2006 through 2016, now is a
great time to consider applying for the Chrysler apprenticeship. To do so,
students are required to have completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary
School Diploma (OSSD) or General Educational Development (GED) or
equivalent. Applicants may also be required to present a resume and transcript
for faculty review. In addition, future Chrysler technicians may be required to fill
out a questionnaire and attend an interview. English proficiency and satisfactory
results in a program admission session will also be considered. Please note that
apprentices are currently eligible for up to $4,000 in various grants and tax
incentives.


Once accepted, students spend the first eight months of the Chrysler
apprenticeship in school. They then spend eight months at a co-op work
placement with a Chrysler dealer as a registered apprentice and a final eight
months back in school. This alternating schedule allows the Chrysler
apprenticeship program to offer a hands-on approach. First, students learn
specific skills and gain theoretical knowledge through courses such as Work
Place Practice and Procedures, Engine Systems, Drive Train Systems,
Suspension/Steering & Brakes, and more. They then apply this knowledge to
the eight months with an employer. While working in the field, Chrysler
technician students also gain new knowledge. This new knowledge comes in
handy when they return to Centennial College to partake in advanced courses
such as Diesel, Hybrid and Alternate Fuel Technology; Advanced Electrical and
Diagnostics, Drive Train Systems, Electronic Climate Control, Fixed Operations



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Management and more.


During the time they spend in school, students are based at Ashtonbee
Campus, the province's largest transportation training centre. This location is
fully equipped and allows Chrysler apprenticeship students to have the
advantage of training on automobile assemblies in fully equipped campus
automotive labs.


As a result of their Chrysler apprenticeship training, graduates are able to:
write vehicle damage repair estimates, repair broken or worn mechanical
components, maintain repair and service records; install equipment,
components and systems; test vehicles both before and after repair as well as
repairing electrical wiring, circuits and fixtures. With electronic systems and
computers being integrated into running vehicles, Chrysler technicians from
Centennial College also have a broad knowledge of new vehicle technologies.




                                                                           Author: Jason White



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Address: Centennial College, P.O. Box 631, Station A, Toronto M1K 5E9, Ontario, Canada
Tel: 416-289-5000, Email: success@centennialcollege.ca                                   Page 2