The Jimmo Plan
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[b]bobwires wrote:[/b]
[quote]sounds good. I really wish mechanics were regulate here in the US, as well. It bugs me that a bum can work on your car and get away with it… lots of butchered cars around here…good plan, and whether it comes out to more money or not it shows you take your work seriously. that’s why I got certified in my trade.[/quote]
While it may be regulated its definitely not enforced efficiently. At least not here in Alberta. I guess a shop down the road form us is being investigated for not having any journeyman though. We found out because one of the “apprentices” came over looking for a job, he was pretty choked when he found out he wasted 2 years of his life there and none of his hours count
how is the apprenticeship structured over there. or maybe this should be a topic on its own as to how apprenticeships are structured in different countrys.
It varies somewhat from province to province, but i think is pretty consistent. In Alberta, refinishing and repair were separate. Everyone would do their first year of school (1st yr Prepping) and from there on the apprenticeship branched off and you could either do 2nd year refinish (after completion you would receive your refinishing ticket) or 2nd + 3rd year repair. As of Jan 2009 the apprenticeship changed and the schooling itself stayed the same, except you [b]have[/b] to do [b]both[/b] the refinish and repair years (4 years total), and you only get one ticket that covers both which in my opinion is the way it should be. (even though i got my refinish ticket mere months before the system changed)
Every year of schooling you attend is subject to a provincial exam. There is [b]also[/b] an interprovincial exam for the last year which if you pass you are recognized as a journeyman throughout the country (if you pass the provincial but fail the interprovincial you are only recognized in your province.
There is also about 4000$ in grants you can receive for completing certain years of your apprenticeship (not exclusive to autobody but interprovincial trades)
I think it’s definitely worth starting a thread to see how the apprenticeship varies by province/country
Best of luck Jimmo – “I love it when a plan comes together”
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