Apply for the Innovation in Automotive Training program: St. Lawrence College

The type of work that automotive tradespeople do is being transformed. The development and expansion of electric vehicle sales have driven a need for new skills and expertise in automotive repair and maintenance.

Automotive Industries Association of Canada has joined forces with St. Lawrence College and Plug N’ Drive to offer FREE training programs to develop new expertise and skills in the auto care industry.

The Career Exploration training program consists of a hands-on exploratory experience for automotive industry job seekers. Participants may be eligible for supports like work boots, basic tools, safety equipment, reference books, etc. as well as transportation assistance.

The Electric Vehicle (EV) Up-skilling training program is an up-skilling course allowing current licensed automotive technicians and senior level apprentices to develop maintenance and repair skills relating to EVs.

The Advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) training program is an up-skilling course allowing current licensed automotive technicians and senior level apprentices to master their understanding of ADAS as well as develop maintenance and repair skills relating to ADAS.

Apply now by completing the form below.

Questions?

Contact your training consultant, Larry MacDonell, Program Coordinator, Innovation in Automotive Training at larry.macdonell@aiacanada.com.

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Organizations delivering Skills Development Fund under an agreement with the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development (the “Ministry”) are required to make its records available to the Ministry for inspection, investigation or audit.

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If you are a client of, or applying to, the Ontario Disability Support Program or Ontario Works, the Ministry will provide your personal information to the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services (MCCSS) for the purposes of administering employment services and managing the participation of MCCSS clients within employment support programs under the Ontario Works Act, 1997, and the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997.

Skills Development Fund is funded by the Ministry, in part with funds provided by Canada under Part II of the Employment Insurance Act. When funds are provided by Canada, the ministry is required to provide information to Canada to help monitor and assess the Employment Insurance Program, as required under s.3 of the Employment Insurance Act.

Under the Labour Market Development Agreement between Canada and Ontario (LMDA) and the Workforce Development Agreement between Canada and Ontario (WDA), the Ministry is required to collect social insurance numbers from EI beneficiaries to request approval to continue to receive regular EI benefits in order to take part in training programs and other employment activities. The Ministry collects your personal information pursuant to the LMDA and WDA, ss. 3 and 63 of the Employment Insurance Act, S.C. 1996, C.23 as amended, and s.76.29 of the Employment Insurance Regulations, SOR/96-332.

The Ministry will collect personal information from clients who identify as Ontario Disability Support Program or Ontario Works recipients and disclose your personal information to MCCSS in accordance with the s.71 of the Ontario Works Act, 1997, and s.53 of the Ontario Disability Support Program Act, 1997. For more information about the collection and use of your personal information to administer and finance Skills Development Fund, you can contact the Manager, Employment Ontario Call Centre, in writing at the Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development, 33 Bloor Street East, 2nd Floor, Toronto, Ontario M7A 2S3 or by phone at 1-800-387-5656. For the hearing impaired, TTY is available at 1-866-533-6339.

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