Essential Skills Manual - Automotive Service Technician

SECTION 3 - ASSESSOR’S GUIDE
TECHNICAL SKILLS
INVENTORY (TSI)
STEP ONE: INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO THE
NATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL ANALYSIS (NOA)
Rationale
National Occupational Analysis (NOA)
Automotive Service
Technician
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The NOA is recognized as the national standard for all trades. There is an
NOA for each trade in Canada and, although the NOAs are readily accessible
online, few tradespeople take advantage of this information. (To access
NOAs on-line, go to www.red-seal.ca and click on national occupational
analysis.)
NOA Background
An NOA is reviewed and revised at least every five years. Each NOA is
developed by a Joint Planning Committee and the Interprovincial Program
Guide Working Group, comprised of industry and instructional
representatives in a specific trade from each province and territory in
Canada. All Joint Planning Committees operate under the auspices of the
Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA) which recognizes
the NOA as the key document in an occupation. The CCDA consists of
directors/managers of apprenticeship from every province and territory in
Canada.
The NOA:
lists every technical skill requirement in a trade;
is used to create the Apprentice Log Book in a trade;
is used to develop curriculum for trades training programs; and
is used to develop the questions for Interprovincial Exam (Red Seal).
Activity
Preparation
Have an NOA printed for each participant. Ensure each NOA has page
indicators at these sections:
Analysis
Tools and Equipment
Glossary
Exam Components
NOTE: Move pie chart to the first page of the exam component section.
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