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 five weeks (150 hours), respectively. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 6,330 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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| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jan 06 2025–Feb 06 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Feb 10 2025–Mar 20 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Mar 31 2025–May 22 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 08 2025–Jun 13 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | May 26 2025–Jun 26 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jun 24 2025–Aug 15 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 02 2025–Oct 09 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Oct 20 2025–Dec 11 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jan 05 2026–Feb 05 2026 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Feb 09 2026–Mar 19 2026 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Mar 30 2026–May 21 2026 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) |
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| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jan 06 2025–Feb 06 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Feb 10 2025–Mar 20 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Mar 31 2025–May 22 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Apr 08 2025–Jun 13 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | May 26 2025–Jun 26 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jun 24 2025–Aug 15 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Sep 02 2025–Oct 09 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Oct 20 2025–Dec 11 2025 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
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| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Jan 05 2026–Feb 05 2026 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Feb 09 2026–Mar 19 2026 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Mar 30 2026–May 21 2026 | Heavy Duty Mechanic (New Format) |