Automotive Service Technician and Operations (Ford ASSET Option)

This course introduces students to the required math, physics, electrical characteristics, and fluid mechanics that are required to ensure student success in the automotive industry.
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces students to the basic attitudes and skills for effective communication, including a discussion of relevant business practices, in an automotive shop or business. Written and oral skills to produce a job package prepare students for successful employment, together with an explanation of the automotive service technician apprenticeship process. This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Standardized Level Exam (SLE) examination, Level 1. This course is equivalent to the AUTO 1501 Employability Skills course in the Automotive Technician Program.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces students to safe work practices in the automotive shop, including Workplace Hazardous Materials Management System (WHMIS) and WorkSafeBC regulations.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills related to handling heating and welding equipment, including safety, equipment shutdown and storage, oxyacetylene torches, and metal inert gas.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the safe and proper handling of automotive tools, fasteners, and shop equipment.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of wheels, hubs, tires, and non-friction bearing assemblies.
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• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of foundation/base brake systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of non-electronically controlled suspension systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of steering systems, including performing wheel alignments.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of basic automotive electrical systems.
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• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills related to servicing and maintaining automotive fluids, filters, belts, and hoses.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of driveshafts and axles.
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• ASTO 1020

Cooperative Education (Co-op) involves enhancing the educational experience by integrating traditional academic studies with relevant work experience. The student works full time at the employer’s work site for the duration of the Co-op work term period. The Co-op work term is a full time paid position where the student completes productive tasks that relate to the automotive industry and operations. The Co-op position is approved by the Co-op Coordinator. Students in the program attend a pre-employment course to enhance their employability prior to their Co-op work term and compete for jobs posted during the first academic term. During the work term, students are monitored by BCIT.
Prerequisite(s):

• Completion of the BCIT ASTO Term 1 courses (or approval of the Chief Instructor) and Co-op Pre-employment Course. Registration in BCIT’s Automotive Service Technician and Operations Program.

This course introduces students to engine ratings, engine induction, energy and momentum, friction, and vectors by graph.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces students to the principles of service sales, follow up, and complaint resolution necessary to represent their employer effectively in a positive and professional manner.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces students to the administrative skills, knowledge, and practice necessary to the operation of an efficient shop. Students will also learn the skills to represent their employer’s effectively in a positive and professional manner to the consumer. Areas of study include staff responsibilities/roles within a service facility, service department operations, forms and procedures, diagnostic process, and information systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Standardized Level Exam (SLE) examination, Level 2.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of advanced electrical systems, including starting, charging, and power accessories.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of electronic chassis systems.
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• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of internal combustion engines.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of final drives, clutches, and manual transmissions.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

​This course introduces students to the chemistry behind automotive gasoline and diesel engine emissions.
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required to communicate in writing and in person, within the automotive industry, as managers or supervisors, clients, government inspectors, or with the public. Topics include: a research paper, technical briefing, presentation, and designing and developing a workshop on inter-cultural communication
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• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course provides students with the opportunity to apply already obtained skills to areas such as human resource hiring, business operation analysis, equipment acquisition analysis, facilities analysis, and marketing strategies. Students will also acquire skills necessary to provide constructive recommendations for the day-to-day business of an Automotive Service Operation.
Prerequisite(s):

• No prerequisites are required for this course.

This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Standardized Level Exam (SLE) examination, Level 3.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of electrical and electronic systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of electronic ignition systems.
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• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of fuel delivery systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of gasoline engine management systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of emission control systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of networking systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020

Cooperative Education (Co-op) involves enhancing the educational experience by integrating traditional academic studies with relevant work experience. The student works full time at the employer’s work site for the duration of the Co-op work term period. The Co-op work term is a full time paid position where the student completes productive tasks that relate to the automotive industry and operations. The Co-op position is approved by the Co-op Coordinator. Students in the program attend a pre-employment course to enhance their employability prior to their Co-op work term and compete for jobs posted during the second and third academic terms. During the work term, students are monitored by BCIT.
Prerequisite(s):

• Completion of the BCIT ASTO Terms 1, 2, and 3 courses, Co-op Pre-employment Course and ASTO 1990 Co-op Work Term 1 (or approval of the Chief Instructor).

This course introduces students to noise, vibration, and harshness (NVH), thermodynamics, graphs and functions, and properties of solids, in order to be successful Automotive Service Technicians.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, ASTO 1001 Automotive Science Fundamentals and ASTO 2001 Automotive Science Mechanical Applications, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course provides an introduction to strategic planning, personnel, finance, and financial analysis.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, ASTO 2003 Automotive Business Practices, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course prepares students to successfully write the Automotive Service Technician Standardized Level Exam (SLE) examination, Level 4.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of advanced feature group.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnose of heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of all-wheel drive systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of automatic transmissions.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service, repair, and diagnosis of diesel engine management and emission systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.

This course introduces students to the fundamental skills required for the service and diagnosis of hybrid driveline systems.
Prerequisite(s):

• ASTO 1020 Workplace Safety, completion of ASTO Terms 1 & 2, minimum of 660 hours co-op work experience (not including Foundation credit), or Chief Instructor approval for extenuating circumstance.