Truck and Transport Mechanic

Truck and Transport Mechanics inspect, repair and maintain commercial trucks, emergency vehicles, buses and road transport vehicles. They work for commercial transport vehicle dealers, garages and service stations. These mechanics work on the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of vehicles, including fuel, brake, steering and suspension, transmission, emission control and exhaust, and cooling and climate control systems. Truck and Transport Mechanics are required to use computerized diagnostic equipment to do preventive maintenance and test vehicle performance.
This trade shares common Levels 1 and 2 training with other Heavy Equipment Service trades, and thus, may be referred to as “Heavy Mechanical Trades” in our schedules. Refer to this trade’s ‘Program Profile’ via SkilledTradesBC for specific details.
A Truck and Transport Mechanic is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal program. The trade is also known as “Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic.”
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Recommendations
The following education is recommended: Grade 10 equivalent (Grade 12 preferred), including English 10, Math 10, and 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.
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Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
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Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Oct 23 2023–Jun 14 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 30 2023–Jul 19 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 30 2023–Jul 25 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Nov 14 2023–Jul 31 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
North Island College | Campbell River | Jan 29 2024–Oct 04 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 29 2024–Oct 17 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Feb 05 2024–Sep 13 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Feb 05 2024–Oct 10 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 12 2024–Oct 17 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 04 2024–Nov 07 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact Institution | |
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Northern Lights College | Fort St. John | Sep 06 2022–May 24 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–May 25 2023 | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 06 2022–May 25 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
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Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Oct 23 2023–Jun 14 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 30 2023–Jul 19 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 30 2023–Jul 25 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Nov 14 2023–Jul 31 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Campbell River | Jan 29 2024–Oct 04 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 29 2024–Oct 17 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Feb 05 2024–Sep 13 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Feb 05 2024–Oct 10 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 12 2024–Oct 17 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 04 2024–Nov 07 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Northern Lights College | Fort St. John | Sep 06 2022–May 24 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Coast Mountain College | Terrace | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Sep 06 2022–Jun 09 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 06 2022–May 25 2023 | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Selkirk College | Silver King Campus - Nelson | Sep 06 2022–May 25 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact | |
Univ. of the Fraser Valley | Trades and Technology Centre (CEP) | Sep 06 2022–May 26 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation |