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Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Most graduates continue their training and complete an apprenticeship that includes an Alberta Journeyman Certificate as an Automotive Service Technician and an inter-provincial Standards Red Seal. Diploma graduates are eligible for 16 months of credit upon employer approval. In addition, students may be granted trade-related work experience between the first and second year toward their apprenticeship. Students are also eligible to write apprenticeship exams upon completion of training. Updated May 25, 2012.

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Northwood University

Graduates of the Automotive Service Technology diploma are eligible to apply for admission to Northwood University’s Bachelor of Science in Applied Management. Transfer students must have a cumulative diploma GPA of at least a “B” or 74-76% average overall to be considered for admission. If accepted, AST graduates can receive up to 60 transfer credits towards the degree program. All other admission and selection requirements must be satisfied at the time of application. Updated July 2, 2019.

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Thompson Rivers University

Upon an applicant’s admission, Thompson Rivers University-Open Learning determines the number of credits attributable to this program from the applicant’s technology diploma. Admission requirements are a Provincial Grade 12 diploma or approved equivalent and a recognized diploma of technology or equivalent. Students with this technology diploma are granted a maximum of 57 transfer credits toward the 120 credits required to complete the degree. Students are expected to have university-level writing skills upon entry into this program. Writing skills will be assessed during the admission process. Those who do not have university-level writing skills should enroll in an introductory first-year English composition course. If additional lower-level credits are required to meet program requirements, a wide variety of courses are available. Graduates of the Bachelor of Technology program also have the option of using many of their courses as prerequisites towards Thompson Rivers University's Masters of Business Administration. Updated August 31, 2015.

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Upon an applicant’s admission, Thompson Rivers University - Open Learning determines the number of credits attributable to this program from the applicant’s technology diploma. Admission requirements are a Provincial Grade 12 diploma or approved equivalent and a recognized diploma of technology or equivalent. Students with this technology diploma are granted a maximum of 60 transfer credits toward the 120 credits required to complete the degree. If additional lower-level credits are required to meet program requirements, a wide variety of courses are available. Updated August 31, 2015.

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