Motor Vehicle Trades Department
Drive the direction of your career. Heavy Mechanical, Automotive Service Technician, and Recreation Vehicle Service Technician programs are all offered in state-of-the-art shops at Okanagan College's Kelowna campus.
Jacobsen family donation
“My dad always wanted to give back to the community that supported him,” says Rhonda Jacobsen-Lebedoff of her father, Ron Jacobsen, who owned and operated Jacobsen Pontiac Buick for more than 40 years.
Powered by the sun
The Heavy Mechanical shop offers 5 large industry style shops with 1,858-square-metres of outdoor training space - covered by a canopy of photovoltaic solar panels that help power the Kelowna Trades Complex.
New diploma program
Automotive Service Technology Diploma program teaches apprenticeship training and industry-required skills in technical writing, business practices, office skills and project management.
Explore our programs
Automotive Service Technician Foundation
Kelowna
Certificate
Automotive Service Technology Diploma
Kelowna
Diploma
Automotive Service Technician Apprenticeship
Kelowna
Apprenticeship
Heavy Mechanical Foundation Certificate
Kelowna
Certificate
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprenticeship
Kelowna
Apprenticeship
Transport Trailer Technician Apprenticeship
Kelowna
Apprenticeship
Truck and Transport Mechanic Apprenticeship
Kelowna
Apprenticeship
Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Foundation
Kelowna
Certificate
Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Apprenticeship
Kelowna
Apprenticeship
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