Diesel Engine Mechanic
Diesel-Engine Mechanics install, repair and maintain all diesel internal-combustion engines and components used in transport, construction and marine industries. They may use computerized diagnostic equipment to test, adjust and repair engines and associated components.
Diesel engines are known for their hard work, and because of that are found in hard working vehicles like buses, large trucks, boats, bulldozers, dump trucks, cranes, and even some light duty trucks and cars.
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 SkilledTradesBC for alternative pathways into the occupation).
Recommendations
Recommended education: Grade 10 or equivalent (Grade 12 is preferred), including English 10, Math 10, Science 10.
The Apprenticeship Program comprises Levels 1-to-2 of progressive technical training, with Level 1 taking ten weeks (300 hours) and Level 2 taking eight weeks (240 hours) to complete. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 3,000 hours of work-based training.
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.
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PROGRAM TYPES
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
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College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 28 2024–Jul 18 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 28 2024–Jul 17 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Nov 12 2024–Jul 30 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 06 2025–Sep 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 27 2025–Oct 16 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Feb 03 2025–Sep 12 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Feb 03 2025–Oct 08 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 04 2025–Oct 10 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 10 2025–Oct 16 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact Institution | |
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Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 05 2023–Jun 07 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 05 2023–May 23 2024 | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Sep 05 2023–Jun 07 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
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College of New Caledonia | Prince George - Main Campus | Oct 28 2024–Jul 18 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 28 2024–Jul 17 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Nov 12 2024–Jul 30 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 06 2025–Sep 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 27 2025–Oct 16 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Feb 03 2025–Sep 12 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
VCC | Broadway Campus | Feb 03 2025–Oct 08 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
North Island College | Campbell River | Feb 04 2025–Oct 10 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 10 2025–Oct 16 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact |
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Camosun College | Interurban | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact |
College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact |
Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Heavy Mechanical Trades |