Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
Heavy-Duty Equipment Technicians 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 Equipment Technicians 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 SkilledTradesBC for specific details.
Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
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.
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 09 2024–Mar 01 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 09 2024–Feb 16 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 09 2024–Mar 15 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 06 2024–Mar 28 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 13 2024–Mar 08 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 20 2024–Apr 12 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 27 2024–Apr 05 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 05 2024–May 10 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 19 2024–Apr 12 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 19 2024–Apr 26 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 26 2024–May 17 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Apr 16 2024–Jun 07 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Apr 16 2024–May 24 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Apr 23 2024–Jun 28 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Apr 30 2024–May 31 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | May 14 2024–Jun 21 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | May 28 2024–Jul 19 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | May 28 2024–Jul 05 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jun 11 2024–Jul 12 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jul 09 2024–Aug 30 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Aug 20 2024–Oct 11 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Aug 27 2024–Sep 27 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Aug 27 2024–Oct 04 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Sep 03 2024–Nov 08 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Sep 17 2024–Oct 25 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Sep 24 2024–Nov 15 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 08 2024–Nov 08 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 15 2024–Nov 22 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 15 2024–Dec 20 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Oct 29 2024–Dec 20 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Nov 12 2024–Dec 20 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Nov 19 2024–Dec 20 2024 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 07 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 07 2025–Feb 28 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 07 2025–Feb 14 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 07 2025–Mar 14 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Jan 14 2025–Feb 14 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 04 2025–Mar 14 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 18 2025–Apr 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 18 2025–Mar 21 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 25 2025–May 02 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Feb 25 2025–Apr 04 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 25 2025–May 16 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 25 2025–May 02 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 25 2025–Apr 25 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) | |
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| BCIT | Annacis Island | Mar 25 2025–May 16 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (TTT, TTM, HDET, DEM) |