Auto Body Technician at Saskatchewan Polytechnic

Program Overview

Do you like working on cars? Want to get into the workforce quickly? Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Auto Body Technician program could be a great fit for you. The program prepares you for work in auto body shops, auto dealerships and private garages.

The job involves bending, standing and lifting heavy equipment. But it’s also creative work—a good eye for colour and detail will ensure your skills are in demand.

Auto Body Technician is a one-year certificate program offered on campus in Saskatoon and in Regina.

Note: The Regina (January) delivery of this program is marketed almost exclusively to international students with a study permit, although it may be available to domestic students as well. 

The program gives you a solid foundation in the knowledge and skills you’ll need to work in motor vehicle body repair and refinishing. You’ll get practical training in:

• basic and advanced metal work;
• basic and advanced painting;
• benchwork and safe working procedures;
• door servicing, glass installation and electrical systems;
• front sheet metal and plastic material repair;
• industry communications and math;
• welding.

Career and Salary Information

Your Career

When you graduate, you’ll be ready for entry-level positions in auto body repair shops, private garages, paint shops and large commercial fleets. Auto body techs are trained in a variety of tasks, but you could find yourself specializing in painting, frame and wheel alignment, glass installation or body repair.

Go for your journeyperson’s ticket as a Motor Vehicle Body Repairer and you’ll find opportunities for supervisory positions and with appraisal centres. You could also start your own auto body repair business.