Canadian Automotive & Trucking Institute, known as CATI, offers automotive and transportation industry training programs at locations in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia.
CATI stands for Careers for the Automotive and Transportation Industries. The institute aims to provide up-to-date information about automotive careers. It is affiliated under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005, and its main address is 25 Fleming Dr, Cambridge, ON N1T 2B1.
CATI offers an Automotive training program covering service operations and mechanic careers, and an Auto Body program focused on hands-on training for damage repairs and collision estimating. A Diesel program covers working on diesel powered vehicle engines. Other offerings include Dispatching, which can lead to a variety of auto careers, Detailing for students interested in car design, and Sales covering the automotive frontline. A Refinishing Prep Technician Career program is offered in Surrey.
CATI has locations in Cambridge, ON, Montreal, QC, Surrey, BC, and Toronto, ON. Automotive training classes take place right in the shop, with detailed lesson plans and classroom sessions. Smaller classes are offered for better learning outcomes, and a flexible schedule lets students study while they work.
CATI states that it placed 250 students in permanent jobs last year.