College Certificate - Auto Body Repair Techniques (8405)

The College Certificate - Auto Body Repair Techniques at Centennial College's Ashtonbee campus in Toronto is a one-year college certificate that gives you a practical, career-focused education in this field.

You will train hands-on in collision and auto body repair — panel repair, welding, refinishing and painting, estimating and shop practice — at Ashtonbee, one of North America's largest transportation-technology training centres. Transport trades align with Canada's PGWP priority fields. Graduates work as auto body and collision repair technicians and refinishers, with apprenticeship pathways toward licensing.

Delivered at Centennial College's Ashtonbee campus in Toronto. This field aligns with the priority categories in Canada's post-2024 PGWP rules, so graduates may qualify for a Post-Graduation Work Permit; confirm the program's CIP code on Centennial's official PGWP-Aligned list, as the final decision rests with IRCC.

Graduates are well placed for roles such as Auto Body Repair Technician, Collision Repair Technician and Refinishing/Paint Technician, gaining hands-on skills and real Canadian experience in Toronto's large job market.

Beyond technical learning, you will build the communication, teamwork and problem-solving skills that transfer across careers and support long-term success in Canada and beyond.

Studying at Ontario's first public college — one of Canada's most multicultural campuses, with automatic entrance scholarships of up to $5,000 for eligible new international students — you get supportive services and a welcoming community.