Automotive Refinishing Technician – BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Apprentices beginning Level 1 after April 2021 will be required to complete their levels in the harmonized program. Please see Harmonized Automotive Collision and Refinishing Apprenticeship Common Core page for further information.

Students will acquire the knowledge and skills to work on vehicle surfaces, restoring vehicle finishes after body repairs have been performed, and using fillers, primers, and surfacers for the refinishing process. Additionally, students will further develop their skills learning to remove layers of old coatings; matching colors; mixing paints; preparing surfaces for painting by spot filling, sanding, and masking; applying primers, primer surfacers, base coats, single-stage, and clear coats; cleaning and polishing painted surfaces, and applying protective coatings.