Overview
Safe, accurate vehicle maintenance starts with strong foundational skills. Gain practical experience in an automotive workshop while preparing for entry-level tire and lubrication service work.
Designed for learners with little or no previous automotive experience, this micro-credential course covers workshop safety, customer and co-worker communication, and the use of electronic and paper vehicle service information. You’ll learn to locate vehicle specifications, fluid capacities, service procedures, and fastener torque information for specific maintenance tasks.
Through classroom instruction, interactive exercises, and hands-on workshop tasks, you’ll complete a basic vehicle inspection, check and select automotive fluids, identify lubrication points, and perform an oil change and filter replacement. You’ll also practise foundational tire-service skills, including tire removal and installation, balancing, rotation, replacement, and inflation.
By the end of the course, you’ll be prepared to apply safe workshop practices and perform foundational tire and lubrication services using appropriate vehicle information and procedures.
This course is ideal if you:
- are exploring entry-level tire and lubrication service work
- have little or no previous automotive service experience
- want practical, hands-on experience in an automotive workshop
- want to build foundational vehicle inspection, oil-change, and tire-service skills.
There are no prerequisites for this course.
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to:
- apply workshop safety practices at all times
- communicate effectively with customers and co-workers in an automotive workplace
- apply electronic and paper vehicle service information to a specific job
- perform a basic vehicle inspection as required for tire or lubrication service
- perform a basic automotive fluid check, lubrication and oil change
- demonstrate proper procedures for tire rotation, replacement, balancing and inflation.
To request a course outline, contact ConEdAdvising@sait.ca.
Taking the Lubrication & Tire Technician course was one of the best decisions I ever made. It provided me with skills useful not only in a professional capacity, but a personal/everyday capacity as well. My instructor was thorough and explained theory, practical, and hands-on content very efficiently.
Emma Grass
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After you've completed this course
Upon successful completion of this course, you'll be able to self-print a proof of completion document from your Continuing Education student account.
Micro-credential
SAIT Micro-credentials develop practical skills aligned to current industry standards and include competency-based testing. Earning a SAIT Technical Skills Micro-credential demonstrates to employers that you have the required competencies — combining knowledge, skills and abilities — to get the job done. Learn more.
Students who complete this course with a final grade of A- (80%) or higher will earn the Micro-credential and receive a shareable digital badge that validates their achievement.
Costs
Textbook and reading list
Included in the purchase of this course, you’ll receive access to online course content in Brightspace (D2L).
Technology
To be successful in this course, you’ll need:
- Access to your own laptop or tablet with standard hardware/software requirements
- Internet access.
You'll need your device for the first day of class on-campus.
Additional supplies
You'll also need the following items on the first day:
- Coveralls
- Hearing protection
- Nitrile gloves
- Notebook and writing supplies
- Safety glasses
- Steel-toed boots
Financial support
Financial opportunities are available to help pay for your course fees. Learn more about how to reduce your education or training costs with available awards, bursaries, loans and grants, including the Canada Alberta Productivity Grant.
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