Red Seal Exam Preparation

What you'll learn

• Describe the Red Seal automotive service technician exam, its eight major work activities, weighting and 70 per cent pass mark, and the Alberta route to a journeyperson certificate with the Red Seal endorsement
• Build a study plan from the occupational standard by rating every task, dividing time by weight and weakness, and using spaced repetition, practice questions and an error log
• Answer questions on shop safety, hazardous products, lifting, measuring tools, fasteners and torque, service information, repair orders and supplemental restraint systems
• Answer questions on engine construction, displacement and compression ratio, mechanical diagnosis by compression, leak-down and vacuum, valve trains and timing, lubrication and cooling
• Answer questions on gear ratios, clutches, manual and automatic transmissions, planetary gearsets, CVTs and dual-clutch units, driveshafts, differentials and all-wheel-drive systems
• Answer questions on brake hydraulics and leverage, fluids and bleeding, disc and drum brakes, rotor measurement, ABS, traction and stability control, and regenerative braking
• Answer questions on springs, dampers, suspension designs, steering systems, tires, wheels, bearings, vibration and alignment angles, including pull direction and parts inspection
• Answer questions on Ohm's law, voltage drop, meters, batteries, starting and charging, wiring diagrams, body electrical, modules, CAN networks and module programming
• Answer questions on combustion and air-fuel ratio, fuel trims, mixture sensors, ignition and misfire diagnosis, emission controls, OBD-II codes and driveability strategy
• Answer questions on the refrigeration cycle, superheat and subcooling, refrigerants and their handling rules, gauge diagnosis, heating, air distribution and electric compressors
• Answer questions on high-voltage safety and de-energizing, hybrid architectures, battery packs, motors, inverters, charging and driver assistance calibration order
• Complete a full timed practice exam, score it by area, sort errors by reason, plan the final weeks of study and set out a career and training plan after certification