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apprentices. If you’re interested in
Finding work in ...
one of these careers, check out the
Apprenticeship: Getting started
sidebar below for some tips on
AUTOMOTIVE & getting your foot in the door.
Where do they work?
SMALL ENGINE REPAIR Automotive and motorcycle
mechanics often work in repair shops
Interested in pursuing a new career? This bulletin provides job seekers
with relevant information on the training, skills and qualities workers
or for dealerships. Automotive
need for various occupations available in the region. technicians could also work for large
companies that have a fleet of
vehicles.
Cars and trucks. Motorcycles, tradespeople, including automotive
snowmobiles and lawnmowers. Golf and outdoor power equipment Outdoor power equipment
carts, ATVs and boats. They vary in technicians and motorcycle technicians could work for equipment
size and complexity, but they all have mechanics. “Usually if you’re a good distributors and manufacturers,
one thing in common—they all have technician, you’ll be in demand retailers, rental companies,
engines and parts that require anywhere you’d care to go,” says Jim construction companies, landscaping
maintenance and repair. Peden, chair of the automotives companies, golf courses, parks and
department at Red Deer College. recreation departments, forestry
Several different kinds of companies and equipment
tradespeople are needed to do this Lorne Standish agrees. He’s the manufacturers. Many workers are
work. They include: owner of Lorne’s Small Engine in also self-employed.
Drayton Valley, which fixes
➡ Automotive service technician
everything from motorcycles to
➡ Outdoor power equipment chainsaws.
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Apprenticeships: Getting started
By registering as an apprentice, you can combine on-the-job training with classroom learning, while being paid.
But the job market is much tighter than a few years ago, and it takes dedication and hard work to find an
employer and get started in a trade.
“It’s kind of competitive to get into a shop. I get new resumés every day,” says Derek Meakin, service manager
with Red Deer Powersports, which employs three motorcycle mechanics.
There are some steps job seekers can take to improve their chances of getting hired as an apprentice:
➡ Most employers prefer to hire apprentices with at least a high school education. You may have to upgrade if
you don’t have a high school diploma or equivalent.
➡ Apprentices usually find an employer to hire them, do their on-the-job training and then go to technical
school. Another option (and one that many employers now prefer) is to go to school first and get some
pre-employment trades training. For example, Red Deer College has a one-year Automotive Service
certificate that can give job seekers some entry-level skills and help them get hired as a first-year apprentice.
➡ Another good way to get your foot in the door is to start out as an entry-level labourer or helper. The pay isn’t
the best, but this is a good way to learn some basic skills, impress the employer with your work ethic, and
see if you really like the trade. Then if an apprenticeship position opens, you’ll be first in line.
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Work conditions Skills Because of these ongoing changes,
Repair and maintenance work is Having a mechanical interest and people who work in this industry
often done indoors in a shop, but aptitude is important for automotive should enjoy life-long learning to
some work may be outside. Hours and small engine trades. Employers keep up with changes in technology.
vary greatly. Automotive service look for people who are good at Where to find work
technicians, for example, usually math and who can read manuals and
To find potential employers, look for
work five days a week, but overtime follow instructions.
company contact information in the
or weekend work may be required.
Computer skills are also Yellow Pages. Many companies also
For motorcycle mechanics and increasingly important, as all types advertise jobs in local newspapers or
outdoor power equipment of engines are becoming more on their company websites. Other
technicians, work may be seasonal. electronic. “You have to be very good websites to search include:
For example, spring and summer is technologically savvy,” says Don
➡ jobbank.gc.ca
usually the busy season for Homme, assistant service manager
motorcycle or marine equipment, at MGM Ford Lincoln in Red Deer. ➡ workopolis.ca
while winter will be busier for “Diagnostics and troubleshooting is
➡ monster.ca
snowmobiles. Some shops service a vastly different than it was even five
variety of equipment, so work is years ago. It’s much more More detailed information for these careers
year-round. computerized.” is available online at alis.alberta.ca/occinfo.
AU TO M OT I V E S E R V I C E OUTDOOR POWER EQUIPMENT M OTO R C YC L E M E C H A N I C
TECHNICIAN (NOC 7321) TECHNICIAN (NOC 7335) (NOC 7334)
Outdoor power equipment technicians Motorcycle
repair, service and maintain small mechanics
gasoline and diesel powered marine, assemble, maintain,
power, recreational and turf equipment. repair and restore
motorcycles and other
WAGE: Average of $18 to $24 per hour (2009 multi-wheeled, light
estimate, alis.alberta.ca/occinfo)
weight all-terrain
EDUCATION: This is an apprenticeship trade.
To work in Alberta, outdoor power equipment vehicles (ATVs).
technicians must be one of the following:
➡a registered apprentice WAGE: Average of $15 to
Automotive service technicians perform ➡a certified journeyperson $28 per hour (2009
preventative maintenance on automotive ➡someone with a recognized trade estimate, alis.alberta.ca/
vehicles, such as cars and light trucks. certificate occinfo)
They also diagnose faulty operations and ➡someone who works for an employer who EDUCATION: In Alberta, a
make repairs. is satisfied they have the skills and motorcycle mechanic must be
knowledge of a certified journeyperson a registered apprentice, a
WAGE: Average of $25 to $40 per hour (2009 ➡self-employed. certified journeyperson or
estimate, alis.alberta.ca/occinfo) The apprenticeship term is four years, with a hold a recognized trade
EDUCATION: In Alberta, an automotive service mix of on-the-job training and technical certificate. The term of
technician must be a registered apprentice, a schooling. Visit tradesecrets.alberta.ca for full apprenticeship is four years, with a mix of
certified journeyperson or hold a recognized apprenticeship requirements. on-the-job training and technical schooling.
trade certificate. The term of apprenticeship is TRAINING: NAIT in Edmonton (nait.ca) offers TRAINING:
four years, with a mix of on-the-job training and technical training. ➡Technical training is offered by Grande
technical schooling. Prairie Regional College (GPRC) at its
TRAINING: Fairview campus (visit
➡Red Deer College (RDC) offers a one-year tradesecrets.alberta.ca for details).
Automotive Service certificate. RDC also ➡Outside the apprenticeship program,
provides technical training for the GPRC (gprc.ab.ca) also offers a 15-week
apprenticeship program (visit Harley Davidson Technician certificate
tradesecrets.alberta.ca for details) program and a 34-week
➡Training is also available through NAIT Pre-employment Motorcycle Mechanic
(nait.ca) in Edmonton and SAIT (sait.ca) in certificate program that includes six
Calgary. weeks of work experience.
Funding for this bulletin is provided by Alberta Employment and Immigration in partnership with Service Canada.
Information sources for this report may include newspapers, television, radio, websites, employers, business
associations, industry associations, labour associations, governments and/or other sources. The information contained
in this profile was current as of the date shown. Salaries, employment outlook and educational programs may change.
Please verify the information with additional sources before making any career or business investment decisions.
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