Essential Skills Manual
Automotive Service Technician
NOC 7321
Funding for Trade Essentials is provided by the Government of Canada’s
Pan-Canadian Innovations Initiative and is co-managed by the Apprenticeship
Section of the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning
, AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
MANUAL CONTENTS
Included in this Essential Skills Manual:
PAGE
Essential Skills Inventory Assessor’s Guide …………….. 7
Essential Skills Inventory ……………………………….………… 38
Technical Reading …………………………………………….. 43
Document Use ………………………………………………….. 49
Numeracy …………………………………………………………. 55
Oral Communication ……………………………………….. 63
Computer Use ………………………………………………….. 65
Writing ………………………………………………………… 66
Essential Skills Answer Key ……………………………………… 68
Technical Reading …………………………………………….. 75
Document Use ………………………………………………….. 81
Numeracy …………………………………………………………. 87
Oral Communication ……………………………………….. 97
Computer Use ………………………………………………….. 100
Writing ……………………………………………………………… 102
Essential Skills Curriculum Instructor Guide ………….. 104
Curriculum Frameworks and Guidelines …………………. 116
Technical Reading …………………………………………….. 117
Document Use ………………………………………………….. 132
Numeracy …………………………………………………………. 149
Oral Communication ……………………………………….. 188
Computer Use ………………………………………………….. 199
Writing ……………………………………………………………… 210
Technical Skills Inventory ……………………………………….. 219
, ABOUT TRADE ESSENTIALS
Trade Essentials is a research project funded under the Pan-Canadian
Innovations Initiative, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, in
partnership with the Apprenticeship Section of the PEI Department of
Innovation and Advanced Learning.
The Trades Essentials program was designed to increase participation in
trades by providing a well-defined pathway for each client to build on present
skills and access services necessary for success in his or her occupation.
This new concept, focusing on essential skills and recognition of prior
learning (RPL), provides assessment, interventions and coordination of
services for clients. This is the first project to provide a seamless learning
path to trades certification.
To create this path, a number of educational tools were created and tested
for thirteen trades. These tools are available in both official languages for use
in any jurisdiction.
The Tools:
• Trade Specific Essential Skills Inventories (ESI)
Through a dynamic assessment process using contextualized Essential
Skills assessments, clients can identify individual proficiency levels of
the following Essential Skills: reading text, document use, numeracy,
oral communication, writing and using computers.
The Essential Skills Inventory and the Technical Skills Inventory assist
the client to develop a learning path which includes measurable
targets to reach his/her individual goals.
• Trade Specific Essential Skills Curriculum
Trade specific curriculum frameworks have been created for each of
the thirteen trades along with trades specific curriculum guidelines and
suggested resource materials.
• Technical Skills Inventories (TSI)
Through a self assessment process, clients are able to identify their
individual trade specific skills.
The Thirteen Trades:
Automotive Service Technician - Cabinet Maker – Carpenter - Construction
Electrician – Cook - Industrial Electrician – Machinist - Metal Fabricator - Oil
Burner Mechanic - Plumber - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic -
Steamfitter/Pipefitter - Welder
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Materials from the Trade Essentials Manuals may be reproduced for individual
educational purposes only. No part of this material may be reproduced or
used for any commercial purpose or sold by any person other than the
owner.
This project is the result of the collaboration of the following dedicated adult
educational consultants in Prince Edward Island:
Ruth Rogerson
Karen Chandler
Gaelyne MacAulay
Karen Dempsey.
Our sincere thanks to the Trade Essentials Advisory Committee for their
suggestions, input and ongoing support.
We also recognize the valuable contribution made by the apprentices and
challengers who volunteered to participate in this research project. It is our
sincere hope that they have gained as much from their participation as we
have. We also hope that their contributions will assist many more
tradespeople to reach their goals.
We are grateful to the assessors, tutors and classroom instructors who
patiently piloted our materials and who gave back invaluable insights and
advice.
All Trade Essentials materials have been validated by teams of tradespeople
who hold Certificates of Qualification, Red Seal Endorsement. We gratefully
acknowledge the crucial contribution made by the following team members:
Glenn Ellsworth (Automotive Service Technician)
Cecil Banks (Automotive Service Technician)
Scott Bagnall (Automotive Service Technician)
Darcy MacKenzie (Automotive Service Technician)
Elmer MacDougall (Cabinet Maker)
Graham Hicken (Cabinet Maker)
Gerard Lund (Carpenter)
Leo MacDonald (Carpenter)
R yan Rogerson (Carpenter)
Darren Richards (Construction Electrician)
Mark Seaman (Construction Electrician)
Automotive Service Technician
NOC 7321
Funding for Trade Essentials is provided by the Government of Canada’s
Pan-Canadian Innovations Initiative and is co-managed by the Apprenticeship
Section of the PEI Department of Innovation and Advanced Learning
, AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE TECHNICIAN
MANUAL CONTENTS
Included in this Essential Skills Manual:
PAGE
Essential Skills Inventory Assessor’s Guide …………….. 7
Essential Skills Inventory ……………………………….………… 38
Technical Reading …………………………………………….. 43
Document Use ………………………………………………….. 49
Numeracy …………………………………………………………. 55
Oral Communication ……………………………………….. 63
Computer Use ………………………………………………….. 65
Writing ………………………………………………………… 66
Essential Skills Answer Key ……………………………………… 68
Technical Reading …………………………………………….. 75
Document Use ………………………………………………….. 81
Numeracy …………………………………………………………. 87
Oral Communication ……………………………………….. 97
Computer Use ………………………………………………….. 100
Writing ……………………………………………………………… 102
Essential Skills Curriculum Instructor Guide ………….. 104
Curriculum Frameworks and Guidelines …………………. 116
Technical Reading …………………………………………….. 117
Document Use ………………………………………………….. 132
Numeracy …………………………………………………………. 149
Oral Communication ……………………………………….. 188
Computer Use ………………………………………………….. 199
Writing ……………………………………………………………… 210
Technical Skills Inventory ……………………………………….. 219
, ABOUT TRADE ESSENTIALS
Trade Essentials is a research project funded under the Pan-Canadian
Innovations Initiative, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada, in
partnership with the Apprenticeship Section of the PEI Department of
Innovation and Advanced Learning.
The Trades Essentials program was designed to increase participation in
trades by providing a well-defined pathway for each client to build on present
skills and access services necessary for success in his or her occupation.
This new concept, focusing on essential skills and recognition of prior
learning (RPL), provides assessment, interventions and coordination of
services for clients. This is the first project to provide a seamless learning
path to trades certification.
To create this path, a number of educational tools were created and tested
for thirteen trades. These tools are available in both official languages for use
in any jurisdiction.
The Tools:
• Trade Specific Essential Skills Inventories (ESI)
Through a dynamic assessment process using contextualized Essential
Skills assessments, clients can identify individual proficiency levels of
the following Essential Skills: reading text, document use, numeracy,
oral communication, writing and using computers.
The Essential Skills Inventory and the Technical Skills Inventory assist
the client to develop a learning path which includes measurable
targets to reach his/her individual goals.
• Trade Specific Essential Skills Curriculum
Trade specific curriculum frameworks have been created for each of
the thirteen trades along with trades specific curriculum guidelines and
suggested resource materials.
• Technical Skills Inventories (TSI)
Through a self assessment process, clients are able to identify their
individual trade specific skills.
The Thirteen Trades:
Automotive Service Technician - Cabinet Maker – Carpenter - Construction
Electrician – Cook - Industrial Electrician – Machinist - Metal Fabricator - Oil
Burner Mechanic - Plumber - Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Mechanic -
Steamfitter/Pipefitter - Welder
, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Materials from the Trade Essentials Manuals may be reproduced for individual
educational purposes only. No part of this material may be reproduced or
used for any commercial purpose or sold by any person other than the
owner.
This project is the result of the collaboration of the following dedicated adult
educational consultants in Prince Edward Island:
Ruth Rogerson
Karen Chandler
Gaelyne MacAulay
Karen Dempsey.
Our sincere thanks to the Trade Essentials Advisory Committee for their
suggestions, input and ongoing support.
We also recognize the valuable contribution made by the apprentices and
challengers who volunteered to participate in this research project. It is our
sincere hope that they have gained as much from their participation as we
have. We also hope that their contributions will assist many more
tradespeople to reach their goals.
We are grateful to the assessors, tutors and classroom instructors who
patiently piloted our materials and who gave back invaluable insights and
advice.
All Trade Essentials materials have been validated by teams of tradespeople
who hold Certificates of Qualification, Red Seal Endorsement. We gratefully
acknowledge the crucial contribution made by the following team members:
Glenn Ellsworth (Automotive Service Technician)
Cecil Banks (Automotive Service Technician)
Scott Bagnall (Automotive Service Technician)
Darcy MacKenzie (Automotive Service Technician)
Elmer MacDougall (Cabinet Maker)
Graham Hicken (Cabinet Maker)
Gerard Lund (Carpenter)
Leo MacDonald (Carpenter)
R yan Rogerson (Carpenter)
Darren Richards (Construction Electrician)
Mark Seaman (Construction Electrician)
