Parts management technicians ensure that the right parts are available in the right place, at the right time. You’ll have to enjoy variety, be good at organizing things, be able to handle large volumes of information, as well as have good customer service and computer skills.
Continue your learning path to the parts technician trade by becoming an apprentice. Visit the Apprenticeship Training page to check out how you can earn while you learn.
Start date
September
Length
32 weeksLocations(s)
Online/Distance options availableLength and location notes
Some programs offered online or otherwise by distance (i.e., correspondence) include on-site labs, clinicals, practicums or work experiences. They may be offered course-by-course or full-time, or both, and deliveries may change over time.
Saskatchewan Polytechnic's 32-week Parts Management Technician certificate program blends classroom theory with practical assignments. You'll learn to serve different customers, dispense parts and sell related goods.
You’ll get practical training in:
- how to identify all types of parts
- part applications, locations and functions
- creating and maintaining a clean, orderly display and storage area
- pre-determining inventory levels and how to effectively maintain them
- using a computerized inventory control system
- using parts manuals, catalogues, and electronic catalogues
- product purchasing and safe storage
- inventory control practices
- warehouse operation and layout
- material handling
Our distance delivery option lets you learn from anywhere. Engage with interactive online content and assignments. Our skilled instructors will guide you through the program.
Apprenticeship credit
Trade to degree
Career and salary information
Your career
The Parts Management Technician program provides the skills you need to work in dealerships and wholesale distribution centres in all trade sectors, including automotive, heavy truck, agricultural, industrial equipment and recreational parts, accessories, and equipment.
Parts Technicians can also become interprovincially recognized Red Seal endorsed tradespeople (journeypersons) as they proceed along the apprenticeship pathway.
Potential careers
| Sample job title | NOC classification |
|---|---|
| Inventory control clerk | Purchasing and inventory control workers (14403) |
| Shipper-receiver | Shippers & receivers (14400) |
| Automotive partsperson - retail | Storekeepers & partspersons (14401) |
Part-time delivery
There are no part-time options for this program. However, there are courses you can take prior to acceptance into the program that will decrease your course load once you’ve been accepted.
View the A-Z course listing for a complete list of courses and additional information.
To register for individual courses, please view the part-time offerings available in the Courses section below.Admissions
Admission requirements
- Grade 10
- English Language Requirement
Alternative admission
Applicants who do not possess the academic qualifications for a program may be admitted if evidence of probable success can be established through an alternative admission assessment. Applicants are automatically considered for alternative admission. However, some specific admission requirements may still need to be met.
ACCUPLACER©
Refer to the ACCUPLACER© cut scores for this program below, and review additional details concerning Alternative Admission using Accuplacer.
- 250 Arithmetic
- 243 Reading
- 238 Writing
Post-secondary
Some programs allow applicants to meet the admission grade level requirement using 15 approved post-secondary credits. Review additional information.
If the program applied to has specific course requirements, they may be met through alternative post-secondary courses. Review already approved courses that may be used for admission purposes for your programs.
Admission method
First Qualified/First AdmittedThe First Qualified/First Admitted (FQFA) process is used for the majority of Saskatchewan Polytechnic programs. When we determine that you meet the program's admission requirements, you will be offered admission based on the date you fully qualify for the program. The earlier you provide the appropriate documents and information that qualify you for admission to the next intake, the earlier you might begin your studies. Your application, once qualified, is always considered for the next intake.
Applicants to programs with multiple intakes in an academic year remain in the application pool until the last intake for that academic year has begun. Programs using the FQFA process receive applications year round and maintain an application pool for each academic year. Qualified applicants who are not offered a seat must reapply for the next academic year.
Sponsored programs or programs targeted to specific groups do not accept applications year round or maintain an application pool.
See Admission Processes for more information about this method of admission.
Tuition and fees
Estimates are based on current rates and are subject to change. Amounts for a program may vary by campus. Totals shown here include all mandatory fees as well as approximate cost for books and supplies. Visit the Tuition and Fees web page for a complete breakdown of tuition and fees for this program.
2024-25 academic year
On-campus delivery - $7,240
Distance delivery - $6,520
Students enrolled in distance delivery are required to purchase or routinely have access to a desktop or laptop computer with Internet access.
Courses
Get credit for what you know
Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition
Saskatchewan Polytechnic recognizes that adults learn in many different ways. This includes acquiring knowledge and skills through life and work experience or non-formal training.
See link(s) below to get more information about PLAR.
Transfer credit
Many Sask Polytech students benefit from transferring course credit. You may be eligible to transfer credit to Sask Polytech or to another college or university.
Related programs
Agricultural Equipment Technician
Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician
Additional information
Questions? Email us at partstech@saskpolytech.ca