Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Foundation

Recreation Vehicle Service Technician Foundation

  • Format: Full Time
  • Offered: Multiple intakes
  • Program Duration: 31 weeks
  • Delivery Location: Kelowna, BC

Program description

This 31-week (950 hour) program has been designed to take a student with little or no previous experience and supply him/her with the necessary skills to seek employment as an apprentice RV Service Technician. The program exposes the student to many aspects of servicing and repair in the RV repair trade with a focus on developing practical skills. Graduates of this program will receive credit for Level 1 Apprenticeship technical training and 550 hours practical credit from SkilledTradesBC.

Recommended student characteristics

There are a number of physical activities involved in training for a skilled trade, please review the physical activities of the program and the recommended student characteristics as listed below. Okanagan College strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience disability related academic barriers (including mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please contact Disability Access Services at your campus so that you can privately discuss options.
 
Physical activities of the trade:

  • Lift and carry tools, equipment, supplies and materials weighing up to approximately 10 kgs.
  • Lift, carry, hold and operate hand, air and power tools from floor level to above shoulders
  • Stand on concrete and asphalt for extended periods of time
  • Bend, stoop, kneel and crawl to perform various tasks

 Recommended student characteristics:

  • Good general health and respiratory condition
  • Capable of doing physical work
  • Physical strength and stamina compatible with the handling of heavy equipment and materials
  • Ability to tolerate noise and vibration
  • Good manual dexterity
  • Satisfactory eyesight, line, form and depth perception

Admission Requirements

  • Youth Train in Trades - in grade 12 (all core grad requirements completed apart from CLC A and B, and senior electives)
  • Minimum English 12 or English First Peoples 12 – 67% plus
  • Minimum Workplace Mathematics 11 or Foundations of Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11 – 67% plus
  • All Core grad requirements completed: 
    • Senior Grad requirements include: English 12 or English First Peoples 12, English 11, Senior Socials, Senior Math (Workplace mathematics or Foundations or Mathematics 11 or Pre-Calculus 11), and a Senior Science 
    • All grade 10 grad requirements.