Appliance Servicing
Career Opportunities
Employment opportunities in this field may be found with department stores, factory service outlets, independent service shops and authorized service depots. Outside of appliance servicing, opportunities are available with companies who service electromechanical products. Many graduates have started their own businesses. To enhance employment, graduates may require a driver’s license, and may need to be bondable.
Program Descriptions
FOUNDATION
In this nine-month program, students will learn to service household appliances. The training prepares the graduate for employment in the appliance industry and in related careers that require electromechanical skills and knowledge. Students who complete the Foundation are eligible for credit for first, second and third levels of apprenticeship technical training, as well as 825 work-based hours toward completion of the Appliance Service Technician apprenticeship program. Upon completion of the program students will be eligible to write the Inter-provincial examination. For further information visit the Trades website at www.kwantlen.ca/trades
Since this is a Red Seal trade additional information is available at: www.red-seal.ca/tr.1d.2@-eng.jsp?tid=13
Apprenticeship
Students will acquire credit for the three levels of technical training after completing the Foundation program. 7200 hours of work-based training will also be required. For additional information on apprenticeship training refer to the Apprenticeship Technical Training section in this calendar.
Entrance Requirements
Students must meet either the regular student admission category or the mature student admission category in addition to the following:
- Adequate reading comprehension and math skills as assessed by Kwantlen
- Interview with instructor
Students with mental or physical impairments who may require program or practicum accommodations, should contact the Program Coordinator at 604.598.6117 or 604.598.6140 to discuss required skills and competencies, and a Disability Advisor at 604.599.3233 to ensure appropriate accommodations can be arranged. Due to the nature of this program, students should have satisfactory physical health.
Content
- Safety with respect to appliance servicing
- The tools of the trade
- The fundamentals of electricity
- Customer relations
- Diagnose motors used in appliances
- Basic electronics for appliances
- Electric clothes dryers
- Standard and self-cleaning ranges/wall ovens including electronic models
- Automatic clothes washers
- Automatic electric dishwashers
- Garbage disposers, garbage compactors, electric water heaters
- Microwave ovens
- Household refrigerators including electronic models
- Freezers
- Air conditioners
- BC Provincial "C" Gas Certificate
- 2 Week Work Practicum
Required Courses:
- APPL 1110 Basic Electricity
- APPL 1115 Basic Electronics
- APPL 1125 Electric Dryers
- APPL 1130 Standard and Self-cleaning Electric Ranges
- APPL 1215 Automatic Electric Dishwashers
- APPL 1210 Automatic Washers
- APPL 1120 Ancillary Products
- APPL 1230 Microwave Ovens
- APPL 1220 Basic Refrigeration and Domestic Air Conditioning
- APPL 1235 Gas Service Technician
- APPL 1225 Work Experience Practicum
Note: Special Equipment
Students will require steel-toed safety shoes, a multimeter, and various other tools.
Graduation
Upon successful completion of this program, students will be awarded a Certificate in Appliance Servicing.
