Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
Heavy-Duty Mechanics work on industrial and construction vehicles, such as mining trucks and bulldozers; on heavy equipment used in construction, forestry, materials handling, landscaping, and land clearing; as well as on buses and large trucks.
Heavy-Duty Mechanics overhaul, repair and service equipment such as graders, loaders, shovels, tractors, trucks, forklifts, drills, and wheeled and tracked vehicles. Working from manufacturers' specifications, they identify and repair problems in structural, mechanical, or hydraulic systems.
The following trades begin with common Level 1 training, and may share other Levels as well: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET), Diesel Engine Mechanic (DEM), Truck and Transport Mechanic (TTM), and Transport Trailer Technician (TTT). Refer to this trade’s ‘Program Profile’ via the Industry Training Authority link for specific details.
Recommendations
The following education is recommended: Grade 10 equivalent (Grade 12 preferred), including English 10, Math 10, Science 10.
The Apprenticeship Program comprises Levels 1-to-4 of progressive technical training, with Level 1 taking ten weeks (300 hours) to complete. Levels 2 through 4 take eight weeks (240 hours), six weeks (180 hours), and four weeks (120 hours), respectively. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 6,360 hours of work-based training.
A Heavy Mechanical Foundation program can jump-start your career without employer sponsorship by supplying the knowledge and skills to enter directly at Apprenticeship Level 2, after 36 weeks of training (refer to the Industry Training Authority link for alternative pathways into the occupation).
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TRADE TRAINING PROGRAM TYPES
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| VCC | Annacis Island | Apr 19 2021–Jan 06 2022 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |
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| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Jul 25 2022–Mar 17 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Aug 02 2022–Apr 28 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Northern Lights College | Fort St. John | Sep 06 2022–May 24 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Williams Lake | Sep 06 2022–Apr 28 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Sep 06 2022–May 19 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–May 25 2023 | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Sep 06 2022–Jun 02 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 06 2022–May 25 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | Annacis Island | Sep 06 2022–Jun 01 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 17 2022–Jul 13 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Oct 24 2022–Jun 16 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 31 2022–Jul 21 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jan 10 2023–Sep 15 2023 | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| North Island College | Campbell River | Jan 30 2023–Oct 06 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 30 2023–Oct 20 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Jan 30 2023–Sep 08 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 06 2023–Oct 12 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 13 2023–Oct 19 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
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| VCC | Annacis Island | Apr 19 2021–Jan 06 2022 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |