Automobile Mechanics

OPEN
STARTING DATE: January 2025
Automobile Mechanics

Kajusivik & Nasivvik Centres, Kuujjuaq + Kangiqsujuaq

Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS)

1,800 hours
includes an 150-hour internship

Program Description

Are you interested in the automotive industry? Working with machinery and doing physical and manual tasks could be right for you!

You’ll be able to:

  • Perform basic motor vehicle maintenance and repairs on internal combustion engines, lighting circuits, different vehicle systems, electromechanical accessories, transmission assemblies, brakes, suspension, and steering.

Admission requirements

Candidates must meet one of the following:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor’s degree.

Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition of equivalent learning.

Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test, or recognition of equivalent learning.

What are the functional prerequisites?


  • Language of Instruction

Adult Sector: 3101-1   3102-2 (3070-3)
Youth Sector: 632-306


  • Mathematics

Adult Sector: 3053-2 (3016-2)
Youth Sector: 063-306   563-306


Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.