The motor vehicle technician program ensures student satisfaction as evidenced by this article, which boasts testimonials from three students.

1. Motive Power Technician - Technical Program in a Nutshell
If a student attends a program but isn’t satisfied with the knowledge he or she has gained, then the
offering has failed. That isn’t at all the case with Centennial College’s motor vehicle technician
program – Technical program, which trains students for roles such as automotive apprentice, service
advisor, lead hand, repair technician, automotive service and parts management/departments, and
automotive import/exports. Don’t believe me? Recently, three students were asked to give their views on
this Motive Power Technician program. The first student said, “My favourite course I would have to say is
Engines, mainly because we’re actually seeing the internal of the engine, and it’s very hands on … We do a
lot of teamwork because that’s the best way to learn when you’re working on power vehicles.” The second
student said of the Motive Power Technician program, “Many people might be intimidated but the teachers
are really good. They have the hands-on experience, and it’s not like they’re teaching you from a
textbook. They’ve been there and they’ve done it.” Meanwhile, the last student pointed out that, “Most of
the Automotive Power [Technician] students in here are very enthusiastic, very energetic. They’re into
this, they love this.”
These three Motive Power Technician students really embody what the program is all about: two years of
motor vehicle technology through theory and useful practical training that has been accredited by the
Canadian Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) National Accreditation Board. Thanks to this
accreditation, everything students are taught is the same as the Automotive Service Technician (AST)
apprenticeship qualification, which exempts students from testing for licensing qualification.
In the first semester of the technical Motive Power Technician program, students attend courses that are
also offered in the administration version of the program. This approach gives students have a chance to
decide whether this area of study is really the one that suites them most. It also introduces them to basic
level training in courses such as Engines, Electrical Diagnosis, Alignment, Transmissions, Fuels, Vehicle
Technology and College Communications. Consequent semesters boast increasingly advancing levels of
these courses as well as others such as Transportation Administration, Applied Vehicle Dynamics, Air
Conditioning, Technical Drawings, Properties of Materials and more.
Every one of these Motive Power Technician courses combines theory and shop experience at
Ashtonbee Campus - Ontario’s largest transportation centre. Instructors offer demonstrations of
techniques, which students then get to apply using industry-standard equipment in labs that include ones
specifically geared to engines, fuels, electrical, electronics and chassis systems.
Motive Power Technician requires applicants to have completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary School
Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or be 19 years of age or older; compulsory English 12C or U credit or skills
assessment, or equivalent and the Math 11M or U, or 12C or U or skills assessment, or equivalent.
For more information about Centennial College visit us at
http://www.centennialcollege.ca/Programs/ProgramOverview.aspx?Program=8202