Communication Skills 1

Course code ACRD 1130

Credit 3.5

Length 75.0 hours

Course outline View

This course introduces learners to vocabulary and pronunciation specific to the field of collision repair. It provides an introduction to the collision repair industry and the language and communication skills required for success as a technician. Reading, Writing, and Interactive Communication (Listening & Speaking) skills are taught in conjunction with topics in the collision repair curriculum. Interpersonal and conversational skills are enhanced while providing services for clients in a shop setting. Resume building, job search strategies and workplace diversity and inclusion appropriate to the Canadian workplace will be introduced and practiced.

Prerequisites

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What you will learn

  • Learning Portfolios
  • Sociocultural Skills for the Collision Repair Industry
  • Essential Skills for the Collision Repair Industry
  • Resume and Cover Letters
  • Job Search and Interview Skills
  • Workplace Diversity and Inclusion

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
40774 January 15, 2026
to April 23, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

CRN# Duration Delivery Location
60658 May 28, 2026
to September 3, 2026
Lab
Shop/Teaching Kitchen
VCC Broadway Building A See full schedule

Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule.

Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.