Certificate in Appliance Servicing
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Program description
Certificate in Appliance Servicing
This nine month program is designed to prepare students for employment in the appliance service industry. Students will learn to diagnose and repair major and small household appliance faults through customer consultation, checking controls, reading schematic diagrams and working with hand tools. Additional theory and practices prepare students to write the BC Provincial "C" Gas Certificate. During the program students will participate in a work experience practicum with current industry technicians.
Students who complete the Foundation are eligible for credit in Foundation (equivalent to Level 1), Level 2, and Level 3 of the Appliance Service Technician apprenticeship in-school technical training and 525 work-based hours. Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to write the Certificate of Completion (COC) and the Red Seal Inter-provincial examination. The Red Seal endorsement will be awarded upon completion of 7200 work-based training hours and is recognized in all jurisdictions across Canada.
Admission requirements
The following program admission requirements apply:
- English:
- English 10 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ (or equivalent), or
- KPU’s Vocational Trades English Reading Assessment Part II with a minimum score of 50%
- Mathematics:
- Apprenticeship and Workplace Mathematics 10 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ (or equivalent), or
- Foundations of Mathematics 10 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ (or equivalent), or
- Pre-calculus 10 with a minimum grade of ‘C’ (or equivalent), or
- KPU’s Vocational Trades Mathematics Assessment with a minimum threshold score of 20%
- Interview by an instructor.
For more information, please visit the university website.
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Learn moreProgram content
- Basic Electricity
- Basic Electronics
- Electric Dryers
- Electric Ranges: Standard and Self-Cleaning
- Automatic Electric Dishwashers
- Automatic Washers
- Ancillary Products
- Microwave Ovens
- Basic Refrigeration and Domestic Air Conditioning
- B.C. Provincial “C” Gas Certificate
- Work Experience Practicum
Scholarships & funding
Kwantlen Polytechnic University offers scholarship opportunities to new students, in amounts up to $20,000 CAD. For details and application requirements, please contact the university.
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Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is Canada’s leading polytechnic university. KPU’s five campuses are all located in Metro Vancouver, a modern and multicultural region that has incredible natural beauty, the most temperate weather in Canada, and many career opportunities. With guaranteed...
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