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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camosun College | Interurban | Sep 05 2023–Jun 07 2024 | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
| College of New Caledonia | Burns Lake | Apr 17 2023–Dec 22 2023 | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camosun College | Interurban | Heavy Mechanical Trades (Harmonized) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact |
| College of New Caledonia | Burns Lake | Heavy Mechanical Group Trades | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact |
| College of the Rockies | Main Campus | Heavy Mechanical (FDTN) | |
Institution | Campus | Program | Contact |
| Van. Island University | Nanaimo | Heavy Mechanical Trades |