AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ACEIT PROGRAM

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AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN ACE-IT PROGRAM

• Terry Fox Secondary

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AST Level One The CourseACE-IT Automotives

• We are partnered with the Industry Training
  Authority (ITA)
• Our program is certified by the ITA
• ACE-IT Students are Registered AST Level One
  Apprentices
• Course is run all year long - Blocks A B both
  Semesters
• Work Experience Course Instruction is usually in
  semester one with Work Experience Placements in
  semester two
• However there are exceptions that may occur
  usually depending on individual student
  circumstances Or school programming limitations
• Course Instruction is at the Post Secondary Level
  the curriculum covered is mandated by the ITA.
• ACE-IT Students are required to purchase the
  required Textbook as well as the required
  Learning Guides Approximate Cost 300.00
  (School bulk purchase)

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Automotive Service Technician Level One
Expectations

• As this is essentially a Post-Secondary Course
  and the students are expected to
• Have a genuine interest in learning
• Be reliable
• Demonstrate a positive attitude in all aspects of
  the ACE-IT Program
• Possess as well as demonstrate a high level of
  maturity

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What do Successful Students Receive?

• Upon successful completion of the Terry Fox
  In-School portion of the program
• The students are given a weighted grade that is
  applied toward their AST Level One Certification
• The students are then given the opportunity to
  write the ITA AST Level One Certification Test
• A Combined mark is calculated using the School
  Mark and the Results from the ITA Examination
• A minimum combined grade of 70 will give you
  credit for the Technical training portion of your
  Automotive Service Technician Level One
  Apprenticeship
• Add to this successful completion of 1500 hours
  of approved and sponsored work and
• You are now a Certified Automotive Service
  Technician Level One

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AST LEVEL 1 TRAINING

• To complete level 1 training you will need to
  obtain 1500 hours of approved and sponsored work
  as well as successfully completing the in-school
  program you will be enrolled in at Terry Fox.
• A combined School / AST Level One Examination
  mark of 70 is the minimum standard to receive
  AST Level One Certification.

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Work Based Training

• There are 2 options
• A. Secondary School Apprenticeship
• Hours credited to AST Level One Requirements
• B. Work Experience
• Hours not credited to AST Level One Requirements
• If Work Experience placement becomes an SSA
  placement hours can be grandfathered.

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Secondary School Apprenticeship

• Students have an opportunity to earn credit for
  graduation for every 120 hours of paid sponsored
  work. The course credit is SSA11A, SSA11B,
  SSA12A, and SSA12B. You also will be eligible
  to receive 1000 by the Ministry of Education if
  you have 1100 hours completed by November 30th
  2010.

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SSA

• All these hours will count toward your level 1
  certification. The more hours you can earn the
  less you will be required to complete your level
  1 work based training.

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SSA

• An SSA placement is not the responsibility of
  Terry Fox.
• If you are already working at an acceptable
  setting or if you know where you might be able to
  get a placement, please inform Mr. Haerdi.
• We cannot guarantee a SSA placement. However a
  Work Experience placement may turn into a SSA.

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Work Based Training

• Your work based training must be supervised by a
  certified Technician.
• There are a variety of placements available from
  Car Dealerships, Gas Stations and Automotive
  Repair locations.

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Work Experience (WEX)

• Work Experience is OPTIONAL but we need to know
  ASAP if you do not wish to participate in the WEX
  portion of the course.
• Students have an opportunity to earn credit for
  WEX12A and WEX 12B for 240 hours of work
  experience supervised by a qualified Technician
  or equivalent.
• These hours will not count towards your Level 1
  training however, you will receive high school
  credit and they are part of the Automotive ACE-IT
  program.

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Work Experience

• Whether it is SSA or Work Experience it can be
  done in the evenings or weekends, or during the
  day from mid June to the end of September. After
  September 30, 2010 you are considered an adult
  student and Terry Fox will not provide
  supervision.

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Paper Work

• Mr. Haerdi is our Work Experience Course
  Instructor
• He will provide you with the necessary
  instruction and paperwork prior to starting your
  Work Experience
• He will also oversee the supervision and
  collection of the paperwork
• He is responsible for and will work with you in
  finding a suitable placement

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Automotive Service Technician

• If you have any questions please contact any of
  the following
• Frank Gigliotti - fgigliotti_at_sd43.bc.ca
• or phone at 604 937 6417
• Mr. Haerdi phaerdi_at_sd43.bc.ca
• or phone at 604 941 5401
• Mr. Malo bmalo_at_sd43.bc.ca
• or phone at 604 941 5401