Essential Skills Manual - Automotive Service Technician

TECHNICAL SKILLS

INVENTORY (TSI)

Automotive Service

Technician

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STEP TWO: INTRODUCE PARTICIPANTS TO THE

TECHNICAL SKILLS INVENTORY (TSI)

Rationale

Technical Skills Inventory (TSI)

The TSI is created from the NOA. It gives a general picture of the technical

skills required for a trade by listing the Blocks, Tasks and Sub-tasks in the

trade. The TSI:

¾ Contains the same information as the Apprentice Log Book in a trade;

¾ Provides the participant with an opportunity to self-assess his/her

general skills in their trade; and

¾ Guides the instructor in choosing contextualized resources for the

Essential Skills program.

TSI Terminology

Two sets of terms can be used depending on where a participant learns and

works in their trade. In this TSI Document, you will find the common

terminology listed first. It is followed by the competency-based

terminology in italics and underlined.

TSI Terminology
Blocks - Learning Categories: Tasks - Learning Outcomes:
Sub-tasks - Learning Objectives

By completing this Technical Skills Inventory (TSI) the participant will:

¾ be introduced to the blocks (learning categories), the tasks

(learning outcomes), and the sub-tasks (learning objectives) in the

NOA;

¾ reflect on his/her technical skills, then list what he/she knows and can

do;

¾ document any technical skills gaps the participant may have;

¾ help create a group learning needs profile to assist curriculum

developers and the instructor gather learning materials specific to a

trade for an Essential Skills Program; and

¾ help the participant make a plan for any technical skills they may

need to learn or improve