A "Parts Technician 1" is involved in ordering, warehousing, maintaining inventory control and sales of parts. They are responsible for identifying parts and equipment, searching for parts, shipping and receiving parts, providing customer service and advice, and maintaining records.

A Parts Technician works in various industries such as automotive service, commercial transport, heavy duty equipment, small engine repair, aeronautics, agricultural equipment, marine equipment, the mining sector, and the forestry sector. The work environment for Parts Technicians is generally indoors in a warehouse and/or at a service counter. Some parts people may perform deliveries of parts to their customers. Parts Technicians generally work in teams that include retail service staff, sales staff, and service technicians.​

• Sites, intakes and seats:
• KPU delivers the program, but this program is totally online
• 2 Intakes
  
• ​September to June
  
• March to December
  
• 20 week program
  
• Coquitlam ca​n get 1-2 seats
  
• 5 days a week:  Monday to Friday
  
• 7.30am to 2.00pm
  

Student Cost

• both programs are tuition-free, but there is a $350 program fee at BCIT that will cover necessary supplies... PIC does not have any associated costs.
  

Location​​ & Transportation

• there is no transportation required, as it is delivery entirely online

Pre-Requisites

• given the wide variety of home electrical appliances (washer, dryer, microwave, stove, refrigerator, basic air conditioner, etc) you will be fixing, it is strongly recommended you have taken:
• Electronics 11
• ideally have Electronics 12 too
• plan to complete Language Arts 12
  
• strong numeracy skills and good literacy skills​
  
• excellent attendance + lates record while in high school

Skills​