# Motive Power Technician – Automotive Service
**Diploma** · 4 Semesters

A two-year hands-on diploma program training students as Automotive Service Technicians under the Interprovincial Red Seal Program. Graduates earn credit for all three levels of apprenticeship in-school training, allowing uninterrupted work after graduation. The curriculum covers engines, transmissions, drive trains, suspension, steering, electrical and electronic systems, fuel and engine management, and air conditioning. A 10-week workplace placement provides practical career experience. The program is currently listed as no longer available; prospective students are encouraged to check back for future offerings.

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| Credential | Diploma |
| Length | 4 Semesters |
| Campuses | Timmins |
| OCAS code | T110 |

[Apply →](https://ontariocolleges.ca/en/cba?collegeCode=NORT)

## Courses

- [EL1143 — Electrical & Electronics I](/courses/el/el1143)
- [EN1592 — Communication Fundamentals](/courses/en/en1592)
- [GN1033 — Health and Safety](/courses/gn/gn1033)
- [IN1092 — Computer Methods Trades Software](/courses/in/in1092)
- [MA1002 — Mathematics & Precision Measurement I](/courses/ma/ma1002)
- [MP1004 — Trade Practices and Applications Motive Power](/courses/mp/mp1004)
- [MP1015 — Drive Train Systems I](/courses/mp/mp1015)
- [WE1092 — Welding I](/courses/we/we1092)
- [EN1582 — Applied Communications I](/courses/en/en1582)
- [GN1443 — Indigenous Culture & Awareness](/courses/gn/gn1443)
- MA2022
- [MP1005 — Engines I](/courses/mp/mp1005)
- [MP2003 — Motive Power Electrical II](/courses/mp/mp2003)
- [MP2014 — Air Intake, Exhaust and Fuel Systems](/courses/mp/mp2014)

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<small>Source: [https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/motive-power-technician-automotive-service/](https://www.northerncollege.ca/program/motive-power-technician-automotive-service/)</small>