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If you’re mechanically inclined, and working with big rigs sounds appealing, our Truck and Transport Service Technician program is for you. The program will train you to examine vehicles for defects, locate the cause of malfunctions, overhaul mechanical components, check electrical and fuel systems, repair defects, fit new parts and reassemble components. It may sound a little confusing at first, but don’t worry – once you’re in the program you’ll quickly pick up on the ins and outs of some of the largest motor vehicle components out there.

Ever dream of driving down the highway, wind blowing through your hair, while you drive your very own motorcycle? Then, without warning, it starts making a funny noise and breaks down. With the Motorcycle Repair program, you could be the one to fix the problem. This program prepares you to inspect, service and repair motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles and other related equipment. In the shop, you'll learn to use hand and power tools, shop equipment and measuring instruments.

If you like the idea of a car makeover, and if you have patience and are detail-oriented, our Motor Vehicle Body Repairer and Painter program is for you. Learn how to repair and restore damaged motor vehicle body parts and interior finishing components, repaint body surfaces and repair and replace automotive glass. You can then work your magic on both mock-ups and real customer vehicles in a fully-equipped shop. We teach you how to operate manual, electric and pneumatic tools to straighten, sand, remove and replace metal auto body panels and chassis components.

With more than 90 programs, there are many ways to study full-time with us. Discover our program areas to get a feel for what we have to offer.

This program is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge necessary to become employed in Agricultural Maintenance. Training is aimed at an exposure to a variety of skills, enabling the graduate to successfully carry out the basic functions of a technician. Graduates of this program may be employed with agricultural truck and heavy duty equipment dealers and manufacturers, after-market suppliers, farming enterprises and forestry operations.

The intention of this project is to bring together a group of Elders from around the Atlantic region in order for them to guide the APCFNC (and others) on the development of protocols, ethics and guidelines on how Traditional Knowledge and Aboriginal world views can be incorporated into research which guides community economic development. These protocols, ethics and guidelines could be used for other areas of research as well.

Provincial governments in the Atlantic Provinces are adopting aggressive renewable energy targets and strategies to meet those targets. Are First Nations participating in the renewable energy sector? If not, what are the barriers to that participation and how can we overcome those barriers. Several First Nations have begun to identify renewable energy opportunities and are working to meet renewable energy targets set by their respective provinces. What can we learn from them?

Strong educational attainment goes hand in hand with robust economic development. The immediate goal of this study is to build knowledge in Mi'kmaw and Maliseet communities around implementing and cultivating successful immersion programs.

Economic development in Aboriginal communities and the social impact of economic development in those communities is of great interest to Aboriginal communities and organizations as well as government agencies interested in ascertaining which policies and practices enhance or prevent development.

The study focused on understanding the nature of Aboriginal/non-Aboriginal business partnerships in the region, their role in terms of broader Aboriginal economic activity, both the successes and challenges experienced by businesses and individuals involved in them, and the best practices that can be used to guide future initiatives.