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CO-OP program: a lever for the next generation in dealerships
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The Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) is a key solution to ensure staffing succession in automotive dealerships by gradually integrating new talent.
Why Co-op
Training Future Professionals: students develop practical skills while continuing their studies.
Addressing Labour Shortages: integrating young people in a work-study program helps anticipate the need for qualified personnel.
Benefits for Dealerships
Qualified and Motivated Workforce: students are trained on the realities of the trade and become operational quickly.
Skills Transfer: guided by experienced employees, they acquire the know-how needed to ensure service continuity.
Recruitment Optimization: a natural transition to hiring reduces turnover and stabilizes teams.
A Structured Succession Plan
Selecting students from specialized programs (sales, mechanics, management).
Providing mentorship by in-dealership mentors.
Evaluating skills and integrating top talent long term.
Always seeking concrete solutions to support its members, CCAM, in collaboration with the Centre professionnel de Verdun, plans to create a Cooperative Education Program (Co-op) specializing in automotive mechanics by late 2025 or early 2026.
Members interested in hosting one or more students in this program are invited to express their interest by writing to
Here are two important considerations:
Students will come from the greater Montreal area. Even if your dealership is not located near Verdun, you can still take part in the program.
By getting involved in the Co-op program, dealerships invest directly in the next generation and help train a qualified workforce for the industry.
Don’t miss this opportunity to play an active role in training the next generation of automotive technicians. It’s a concrete opportunity to build your dealership’s future while addressing the labour shortage.
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