Scope of Profession - Auto Body Technician

In this section,

• “substrate” means any surface of a motor vehicle to which paint or other coatings may be applied;
• “support system” means any part of a motor vehicle, excluding the chassis, body, unibody, frame or substrate;
• “undertakings of the branch of the designated trade” means the following:
  • the preparation of a substrate for a finish or topcoat application;
  • the application of a finish or topcoat to a substrate;
  • the repair of the following components of a motor vehicle:
    • the chassis or frame;
    • the body or unibody;
    • a support system damaged in a collision.

Undertakings and Activities

When practicing or otherwise carrying out work in the undertakings of the branch of the designated trade, the following are activities within the auto body technician branch of the designated trade of auto body technician: 

• preparing a substrate for a finish or topcoat application; 
• applying a finish or topcoat to a substrate;
• repairing the following components of a motor vehicle: 
  • the chassis or frame; 
  • the body or unibody;
  • a support system damaged in a collision; 
• using hand, power and auto body tools to perform the activities set out in this section; 
• performing body damage analyses and prepare repair estimates; 
• welding and cutting metal sections;
• attaching components by welding or using adhesives or fasteners; 
• straightening, measuring or aligning motor vehicle components;
• performing paint damage analyses and preparing refinishing estimates; 
• recognizing substrates; 
• filling and sanding substrates; 
• managing paint and related materials and inventories; 
• protecting surfaces from the unintended application of a primer product, finish or topcoat; 
• removing and installing trim and glass; 
• mixing paint and primer products; 
• applying primer, primer-surfacer, undercoating or corrosion protection material;
• colour match paint; 
• applying a finish or topcoat; 
• polishing, washing and cleaning substrate.

Restricted Activities

The following activities, when performed within undertakings of the branch of the designated trade and by the specified classes of individuals, are restricted activities within the auto body technician branch of the designated trade of auto body technician:

• preparing a substrate for a finish or topcoat application;
• applying a finish or topcoat to a substrate;
• repairing the following components of a motor vehicle:
  • the chassis or frame;
  • the body or unibody;
  • a support system damaged in a collision;
• using hand, power and auto body tools to perform the restricted activities set out in this section;
• performing body damage analyses and prepare repair estimates;
• welding and cutting metal sections;
• attaching components by welding or using adhesives or fasteners;
• straightening, measuring or aligning motor vehicle components;
• performing paint damage analyses and preparing refinishing estimates;
• recognizing substrate;
• filling and sanding substrates;
• managing paint and related materials and inventories;
• protecting surfaces from the unintended application of a primer product, finish or topcoat;
• removing and installing trim and glass;
• mixing paint and primer products;
• applying primer, primer‑surfacer, undercoating or corrosion protection material;
• colour match paint;
• applying a finish or topcoat;
• polishing, washing and cleaning substrate.