About Elite Auto Body Trade School
Our Journey
At Elite Auto Trade School, we deliver practical, hands-on automotive training within a real-world repair environment in Toronto. Our experienced instructors, industry mentors, and state-of-the-art equipment equip students with the skills needed for success in automotive trades, preparing them for rewarding careers.
Elite Auto Repair Skills Hub
Auto Painter Pathway
The 410N pathway introduces students to the automotive refinishing industry, including surface preparation, sanding, masking, paint systems awareness, polishing, detailing, and refinishing workflow. Students gain hands-on exposure to professional shop environments while learning the importance of precision, safety, colour matching awareness, and industry-standard refinishing practices aligned with Ontario skilled trades pathways.
Auto Body & Collision Repair
The 310B pathway focuses on the skills and knowledge required within Ontario’s automotive collision repair industry. Students gain exposure to body repair fundamentals, surface preparation, repair workflow, refinishing preparation, workplace safety, and modern collision repair environments. Through workplace-integrated learning inside an active collision repair facility, students develop hands-on experience and apprenticeship readiness aligned with Ontario skilled trades standards.
Auto Body Repair Program
Auto Body Repair Program
The 310Q pathway is planned as a future program offering focused on foundational auto body repair techniques, repair preparation, cosmetic repair procedures, and workplace-integrated collision repair training. As Elite Auto Body Skilled Trades Academy continues to expand, the program aims to provide students with additional hands-on exposure to Ontario’s evolving automotive repair industry while supporting apprenticeship readiness and skilled trades workforce development.
Learn with Elite Auto Trade School
Auto Body & Collision Damage Repairer 310B
Program Highlights
- State-of-the-art facilities
- “Earn while you learn” training model, combining on-the-job and in-school training
- In-school training lead by faculty and staff who are experienced, licensed journeypersons
- You may qualify for income support while in school through Employment Insurance Canada benefits or training allowance
What you will learn
- Acquire job-specific skills and learn to repair dents in body panels, fenders and skirting, file, sand, grind and spray paint.
- Explore shrinking or stretching metal panels with heat treatment and welding breaks in body panels or structures.
- Understand how to test for and correct faulty frame alignment, and install trim and body parts.
- Acquire sound theoretical knowledge and practical applications to complement on-the-job experience in this trade.
- Develop craftsmanship, problem-solving skills, personal pride, desirable work attitudes and a keen sense of responsibility in public and personal safety
Career Opportunities
Your future career options:
- Auto Body and Collision Damage Repairer
- Automotive Painter
- Automotive Mechanical Installer and Servicer
- Motor Vehicle Inspector and Tester
Where you could work includes:
- Repair and Maintenance
- Transportation Equipment Manufacturing
- Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers