Recreational Vehicle (RV) Service Technician Apprenticeship program

When you do your recreational vehicle (RV) service technician apprenticeship training at VIU, you work with the latest technologies. And you gain new skills under the supervision of expert instructors.

You get hands-on training working on customer RVs, and see a diverse range of service and maintenance issues. You learn to do RV repairs to code, and you learn to communicate better with customers.

To take this training and progress towards your Red Seal designation you must be sponsored by an employer.

The Recreational Vehicle Service Technician apprenticeship program consists of:

3 levels of technical training
4680 work-based training hours
writing the Interprovincial (Red Seal) examination for journeyperson-certification. Learn more about the Application Process for Apprenticeship Technical Training.

Level 1 (8 weeks)

perform safety-related activities
use tools and equipment
perform common work practices
service water systems
service electrical systems
service liquid petroleum (LP) gas systems
service water heaters
service furnaces
service cooktops and ovens
service refrigerators
service air conditioners, refrigeration and heat pumps
service chassis and mechanical components
service towing systems

Level 2 (8 weeks)

service electrical systems
service liquid petroleum (LP) gas systems
service water heaters
service furnaces
service cooktops and ovens
service refrigerators
service air conditioners (A/C), refrigeration and heat pumps
service exterior and interior components

Level 3 (8 weeks)

perform common work practices
service electrical systems
service air conditioners (A/C), refrigeration and heat pumps
service exterior and interior components
service chassis and mechanical components
service towing systems

Admission information

successfully completed the previous apprenticeship level
registered as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC
have an employer sponsor

Tuition and Other Mandatory Student Fees include supply fees, student activity fee, student services fee and VIU Students’ Union fee.

Costs are for budgeting purposes only and will be confirmed when you register for the course.

Apprenticeship level	Tuition	Additional mandatory student fees	Domestic total
Level 1	940.24	163.44	1,103.68
Level 2	940.24	163.44	1,103.68
Level 3	940.24	163.44	1,103.68
Full Program	2,820.72	490.32	3,311.04

All fees are subject to change without prior notice and are expected to increase by 2% each year on April 1.

Start dates for all apprenticeship training in BC can be found on Trades Training BC. Apprenticeship training classes at Vancouver Island University fill on a first-come, first-registered basis. There are waiting lists for many trades and apprenticeship levels.

Please contact the Apprenticeship Admissions and Registration Assistant for seat availability and waitlist information:

Email: apprentice@viu.ca

Phone: 250.740.6227

An Apprenticeship Admissions and Registration Assistant can help with your questions: