INDEPENDENT REVIEW RECORD
Transmission Technician claim-verification table
Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026. Numerical, regulatory and time-sensitive information is qualified and linked to its authority.
| Type | Claim | Authority | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Identity | Transmission Technician is listed under Ontario trade code 310D. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Scope | A Transmission Technician inspects, maintains, repairs transmissions and trans-axles on motor vehicles. Specifically, a Transmission Technician: | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Duties | inspects, diagnoses and troubleshoots drive shaft and axle assemblies; repairs manual and automatic transmissions, transaxles and components. | Open source ↗ | Verified |
| Training | 6,480 total hours: 6,000 workplace and 480 in school. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Certification | Transmission Technician has a certifying examination. Completing the apprenticeship leads to a Certificate of Apprenticeship; passing the examination supports an Ontario Certificate of Qualification. The trade is compulsory in Ontario. | Open source ↗ | Verified or qualified |
| Wages | Ontario hourly rates of $18.75, $30.00 and $43.27 convert to $37,500, $60,000 and $86,540 at 2,000 paid hours. | Open source ↗ | Verified calculation |
Wage calculations are broad employee estimates, not guarantees or business-income forecasts. Training delivery, fees, job opportunities and employer requirements can change.
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Transmission Technician ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway
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