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Automotive · NOC 72410 · TEER 2

Automotive Service Technician

Example profile · not personalizedOne step away30–60 daysRegulatedAuto mechanicVehicle technician
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The shortest way in

Example profile route estimated at 30–60 days; this is not a personal recommendation.

  1. 1

    Target structured-entry employers that accept adjacent experience.

  2. 2

    Package work history, safety proof, and related troubleshooting evidence.

What already counts

  • Mechanical Systems
  • Process Monitoring

What is outstanding

  • Structured employer entry proof
ExperienceDocumentation

Entry requirements

Minimum education
Secondary plus automotive training
Preferred
Automotive service technician apprenticeship
Required credentials
WHMIS
Preferred credentials
First Aid
Licensing
Apprenticeship progression — journeyperson certification
Direct entry
Not typical

Published pathway evidence

20

OaSIS employment requirements

  • Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program are usually required.
  • Completion of a four-year automotive service technician apprenticeship program ora combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in automotive technology is required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for automotive service technicians is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, the Yukon, the Northwest Territories and Nunavut.
  • Automotive service technician (transmission) trade certification is compulsory in Ontario.
  • Automotive service technician (steering, suspension and brakes) trade certification is compulsory in New Brunswick and Ontario.
  • Automotive service technician (service station mechanic) trade certification is compulsory in Nova Scotia and available, but voluntary, in Prince Edward Island.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive service technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program are usually required.
  • On-the-job training of two to three years is provided by employers.
  • Completion of secondary school and training courses or a vocational program are usually required.
  • Completion of a four-year truck and transport mechanic or truck-trailer repair apprenticeship ora combination of over four years of work experience and industry courses in truck or heavy duty equipment mechanics is required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Trade certification for truck and transport mechanics is compulsory in Nova Scotia, Ontario and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Quebec, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, British Columbia and the Yukon.
  • Transport trailer technician trade certification is compulsory in Ontario and available, but voluntary, in Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, Manitoba, British Columbia and the Yukon.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified truck-trailer repairers and truck and transport mechanics upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

Related fields and trades

Crosswalks support discovery only. They do not establish admission, certification, licensing or job eligibility.

Saskatchewan pipeline snapshot

Certifications
75
Enrolments
7,278
Graduates
150
New registrations
123
Registrations
411

Statistics Canada aggregate counts across the matched CIP or major-trade classifications. They are not open seats, current intakes, contactable candidates or proof of eligibility.

Training that closes the gap

1

  • Saskatchewan Polytechnic · Certificate

    Automotive Service Technician

    Duration36 weeks
    Cost$10,970 estimate (2026-27)
    DeliveryIn person

    Published estimate including mandatory fees and approximate books and supplies; amount may vary by campus and is subject to change.

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