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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Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact Institution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 06 2025–Feb 07 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 18 2025–Apr 25 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 18 2025–Apr 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Apr 14 2025–May 16 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Apr 28 2025–Jun 06 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | May 20 2025–Jul 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Aug 11 2025–Oct 03 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Aug 18 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Sep 08 2025–Nov 28 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Oct 06 2025–Nov 14 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Nov 17 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 12 2026–Feb 13 2026 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 23 2026–May 01 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 23 2026–Apr 17 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 06 2025–Feb 07 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 18 2025–Apr 25 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 18 2025–Apr 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Apr 14 2025–May 16 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Apr 28 2025–Jun 06 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | May 20 2025–Jul 11 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Aug 11 2025–Oct 03 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Aug 18 2025–Oct 24 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Sep 08 2025–Nov 28 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Oct 06 2025–Nov 14 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Oct 27 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Nov 17 2025–Dec 19 2025 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Jan 12 2026–Feb 13 2026 | Heavy Duty Equipment Tech (Specialty new program) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 23 2026–May 01 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
| Okanagan College | 1000 K.L.O. Rd. Kelowna, BC | Feb 23 2026–Apr 17 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (HDEM, CTM, DEM, TTT) |