Transport Trailer Technician

Transport Trailer Technicians (AKA "Commercial Trailer Mechanics") maintain, rebuild, overhaul, recondition, and perform diagnostic trouble shooting and repairs on commercial truck trailers.
This trade shares a common Level 1 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.
Transport Trailer Technician is a nationally designated trade under the Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program.
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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-2 of progressive technical training, with Level 1 taking 10 weeks (300 hours) and Level 2 taking 5 weeks (150 hours) to complete. In addition, apprentices are required to accumulate 3,150 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 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 | Mar 03 2025–Oct 10 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Jul 28 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Thompson Rivers University | Williams Lake | Sep 02 2025–Apr 24 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Oct 20 2025–Jun 12 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Feb 02 2026–Sep 11 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
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Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Mar 03 2025–Oct 10 2025 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Jul 28 2025–Mar 20 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Williams Lake | Sep 02 2025–Apr 24 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Oct 20 2025–Jun 12 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation | |
Institution | Campus | Date | Program | Contact |
Thompson Rivers University | Kamloops | Feb 02 2026–Sep 11 2026 | Heavy Mechanical Foundation |