AUTOMOTIVE TRAINING CENTRE
Our Cambridge Campus
For over 35 years, Automotive Training Centre (ATC) has provided the best in automotive training programs, helping hundreds of graduates achieve their goal of working in the automotive industry. Our Cambridge campus offers three career-focused programs that provide hands-on training in our on-site, fully equipped auto shop. Whether you’re interested in becoming an auto mechanic, a detailer or working on the operations side of the industry, ATC has a program that’s right for you. Browse our programs and use our form to contact us for more information.
Our Cambridge campus is located at 25 Fleming Drive, easily accessible via public transit, with parking available for staff and students. Our industry-experienced instructors invest in your success by providing a combination of in-class and game-based instruction alongside real-world training in our auto shop. With flexible schedules, experience-building practicums and extensive career services, we do our utmost to ensure you can get the education you need to explore a field you love.
Our Programs
Automotive Detailing
Spend 85% of the program in our auto shop, where you will learn to thoroughly clean, restore and finish vehicles until they are in showroom-ready condition, bringing real value to any new or previously owned vehicle.
This two-week Auto Detailing program includes courses in Professional Automotive Detailing (P.A.D.), Exterior Preparation & Interior Reconditioning, Used Vehicle Exterior Reconditioning, Vehicle Paint Surface Repair, Major Shop Projects and much more! As a detailer, you can pursue employment opportunities with new and/or used car dealerships, collision repair shops, car detailing services or explore self-employment options.
Recent reports show that median yearly salaries for auto detailers in Ontario start at $29,250 and increase to over $40,000 with time and experience.
Automotive Service Technician
Spend the majority of your time in our on-site auto shop, where you will learn to test and lubricate engines and other components, repair or replace worn parts, disassemble and reassemble parts, perform basic care and maintenance, identify mechanical problems and much more.
Key courses in our Automotive Service Technician program include Preventative Maintenance, Operation & Servicing of Hydraulic Brake Systems, Wheel Alignment, Servicing Fuel Injection Systems, Electrical Fundamentals and Service Lubrication & Cooling Systems.
The economic outlook for automotive service technicians remains steady, with a median yearly salary of $28,000 that can increase to $42,000 with time and experience (Canada Job Bank, NOC 7321).
Transportation Operations and Dispatching
Can you multi-task effectively? Do you work well under pressure and possess strong communication skills? If so, our Transportation Operations & Dispatching program may be the perfect option for you.
Our program prepares you to maintain computer, radio and/or phone contact with drivers, properly weigh trucks, maintain mileage, fuel use, expense logs and computerized records, monitor workloads, provide route and traffic advice to drivers, dispatch emergency assistance when needed, and much more.
Graduates of our program can explore a career path as an operations manager, safety & compliance officer, logbook auditor, fleet maintenance officer, load planner, local and highway dispatcher and much more.
Why Choose Automotive Training Centre?
Automotive training is all we do
For over 35 years, our sole focus has been providing exceptional technical training to students who share our passion and enthusiasm for all things automotive. It’s all we do – and we do it well!
An immersive, hands-on learning experience
Our campus includes the very latest equipment and simulates a real auto repair shop to provide students with a learning environment that truly prepares them for their future career. You’ll get hands-on experience in our state-of-the-art shop and game-based training that lets you visualize mechanics on a deeper level.
We provide life/school balance
We are committed to helping you get the training you need for a new career. We offer flexible class schedules, field-related practicums and financial assistance options and extensive career placement assistance to make sure you can get your diploma with minimal disruption to your everyday commitments.
Our career placement services
Our commitment to your success extends beyond our campus. Through our relationships with industry employers, we will help you transition from training to employment so you can put your new skills into practice as quickly as possible!