Certificate in Automotive Collision Repair and Refinishing

The Automotive Collision Repair & Refinishing certificate program offers the best basic training for entry-level employment in the autobody refinishing industry.
Sample topics include- Tools and equipment, Hardware and trim, Surface preparation, Oxy-acetylene welding, MIG welding, Sheet metal repair, Structural repair, Plastics and composites, Undercoats and topcoats.
Modern automotive repair and paint shop built specifically for this program and equipped with leading-edge technology and equipment

One of the following:
B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent.
Mature student status (19 years or older).
One of the following:
Completion of any Mathematics 10 (or higher grade) or equivalent (including Foundations of Mathematics, Pre-calculus, Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics, MATH 072, or MATH 076) with a grade of C or better.
Successful completion of a UFV trades math entrance exam.
One of the following:
Completion of English Studies 12 or English First Peoples 12 (see Note) with a grade of C or better.
Note: Students may also present Communications 12, English 12, English Literature 12, English 12 First Peoples, AP English, IB English A (standard level or higher level), or out-of-province equivalent.

UFV Accuplacer Reading comprehension score of 80 or better, together with Accuplacer WritePlacer score of 5 or better on the 8-point scale.
UFV CPT (Composition Placement Test) score of 41 or higher.
TOEFL iBT score of 80 with no section below 19.
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) IBT score of 80 with no section below 19, or paper-based score of 550 with TWE score of 4.0 or higher.
IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Academic format score of at least 6.0, with no band score less than 5.5.