Licensing guide · Alberta

How to Become an Auto Body Repairer in Alberta

Last checked 5 sources checkedNOC 72411

Do you need certification?

Certification required

Auto body repairer is a compulsory trade in Alberta. You need a certificate, or registration as an apprentice, to work in the trade.

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From tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106, checked October 11, 2026.

At a glance

Licence status
Certification required See the source
Routes
Annual fees
Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Your roadmap

Every route is listed. Follow the one that matches where you trained.

Trained in Canada

  • 3 steps without a listed fee

  1. Before enrolling in classroom instruction you must meet the entrance requirements, which include specific high school courses, or show you are ready another way.

    Source
    “Entrance requirements include specific high school courses that you must have passed.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit...

  2. You complete the three-period apprenticeship education program, working on the job and attending classroom instruction.

    Source
    “3-Period Apprenticeship Program”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

  3. You must pass a theory exam to complete each period of the apprenticeship program.

    Source
    “Theory exam required to complete each period”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

Listed fees for this route

No one-time fees listed by the regulator for these steps Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

3 steps without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Licensed in another province

  • Listed one-time fees: $186
  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. You submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.

    Source
    “Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

  2. You pass two practical exams, Exam A and Exam B.

    Source
    “Pass two practical exams:”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $186

One-time fees listed for Licensed in another province, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $186 100%
One-time total $186 100%

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Trained outside Canada

  • Listed one-time fees: $186
  • 1 step without a listed fee

  1. You submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.

    Source
    “Submit a copy of a recognized trade certificate from outside Alberta.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

  2. You pass two practical exams, Exam A and Exam B.

    Source
    “Pass two practical exams:”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

Listed fees for this route

One-time total listed: $186

One-time fees listed for Trained outside Canada, by type
Fee typeAmountShare
Exams $186 100%
One-time total $186 100%

1 step without a listed fee, so the total may not be the full cost.

Official page for this route

Other listed fees

The regulator lists these without tying them to one step, so they are not in the route totals above. Check which apply to you.

Requirements

Conditions the regulator sets on top of the roadmap steps.

Education

Experience

  • Through the Work Experience Program you can qualify by completing 54 months and 7200 hours of verifiable Auto Body Repairer work experience.

    Source
    “Complete 54 months and 7200 hours of verifiable Auto Body Repairer work experience.”
    tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106

Already licensed in another province?

Direct transfer

If you hold a recognized trade certificate, you are eligible to work in Alberta without additional exams, training, or registration.

Source
“If you hold a recognized trade certificate, you are eligible to work in Alberta without additional exams, training, or registration.”
tradesecrets.alberta.ca/become-certified/recognized-trade-certificates

Processing time: Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

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Credential assessment

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Exams

Language tests

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

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Canadian experience

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Supervised practice

Not stated by the regulator Check with Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 72411, Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Job Bank wages and outlook in Alberta and Canada
WhereLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta $17.00 $28.75 $36.00 Moderate (3 of 5)
Canada $18.50 $27.00 $40.00 —

Wages by region and job outlook in Alberta

Wages in every province and territory

Auto body repairers in other provinces and territories

Regulated in 3 of the other 12 jurisdictions checked so far. The rules differ from one place to the next.

  • British Columbia Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario Certification required
  • Quebec Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon Voluntary certification
  • Northwest Territories Voluntary certification
  • Nunavut Not confirmed yet

Compare auto body repairer licensing across Canada

Sources checked

Pages read on October 11, 2026.

  1. Tradesecrets - Auto Body Technician - Auto Body Repairer tradesecrets.alberta.ca/trades-in-alberta/profiles/0106 · fetched October 10, 2026
  2. Tradesecrets - Meet Requirements tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/eligibilit... · fetched October 9, 2026
  3. Tradesecrets - Prior Learning Assessments tradesecrets.alberta.ca/get-started/become-an-apprentice/prior-lear... · fetched October 9, 2026
  4. Tradesecrets - Trades with Practical Exams and Fees tradesecrets.alberta.ca/become-certified/trades-qualifier-programs/... · fetched October 9, 2026
  5. Tradesecrets - Recognized Trade Certificates tradesecrets.alberta.ca/become-certified/recognized-trade-certificates · fetched October 9, 2026

Frequently asked questions

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Do you need a licence to work as an auto body repairer in Alberta?

Yes. Certification, or registration as an apprentice, is required to work in the trade in Alberta. Certification is managed by Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

Which exams are required?

Theory exam, Exam A, Exam B, PLA entrance exam.

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