Official Study Guide
Auto Body Technician
Master structural repair, refinishing, welding, and damage estimation. This comprehensive guide covers the full curriculum required for the 310B Red Seal certification.
Program Curriculum
Everything you need to know, organized by apprenticeship year.
Includes Quizzes for All Modules
Level 1
First Period
Safety, metal working, welding basics, and minor repairs.
- Safety Legislation, Regulations, and Industry Policy
- Climbing, Lifting, Rigging, and Hoisting
- Hazardous Materials & Fire Protection
- Interprovincial Standards
- Safety in the Workplace
- Regulations That Affect the Trade
- Workplace Coaching Skills
- Estimates, Work Orders & Repair Information
- Tools
- Removal and Installation: Part A
- Removal and Installation: Part B
- Batteries
- Final Detail
- Substrate Identification
- Application of Fillers
- Sanding
- Masking
- Application of Undercoats
Level 2
Second Period
Structural analysis, mechanical systems, and plastics.
- Shop Maintenance
- Shop Procedures
- Topcoat Identification
- Mixing
- Colour Matching
- Application
- Application Faults
Level 3
Third Period
Refinishing, painting, and advanced diagnostics.
- Metal Heating and Cutting
- Gas Metal Arc Welding (GMAW)
- Resistance Spot Welding (STRSW)
- Non-Structural Damage Assessment
- Material Identification
- Panel Alignment
- Panel Repair
- Plastic Repair
- Composite Repair
- Electrical
- Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)
- Engine Cooling Systems
Level 4
Fourth Period
Advanced systems, shop management, and Red Seal prep.
- Structural Damage Estimates
- Structural Work Plan Development
- Gauging and Measuring
- Structural Correction
- Sectioning and Replacement
- Glass
- Wheel Alignment
- Vehicle Support Systems
- Vehicle Support Systems - Part B
- Restraint Systems
- Safety Systems
- Final Assembly
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Diagrams
High-quality schematics and structural charts for damage analysis.