Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprenticeship

Length of program:

• 10 weeks

Program Description:

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Servicing and repairing hydraulic brakes, hydraulic power brakes and air brakes, describing and servicing hydraulic systems and components, describing electricity and servicing electrical systems, servicing and diagnosing frames, steering and suspension systems, servicing, repairing and diagnosing trailer components, describing, diagnosing and repairing heating and air conditioning systems, and identifying and servicing structural components. Occupational skills such as operating equipment, welding, rigging, servicing bearing and seals and use of tools and shop equipment are also developed. This program includes classroom theory, demonstrations and practical hands-on training in a heavy-duty mechanic shop setting. Safe work practices related to the heavy-duty equipment trade are taught and reinforced throughout the program.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 1

Tuition and Fees:

Additional Student Costs:

• Safety glasses
• Coveralls (high-vis preferred)
• Leather steel toed boots
• Pens, pencils, coloured pencils, paper
• Calculator
• Reference Manuals

Length of program:

• 8 weeks

Program Description:

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Rebuilding of diesel engines, servicing and repair of engine support systems, engine brakes and retarders, spark ignition engine fuel supply systems, diesel engine fuel supply systems, the use of electrical test equipment in order to test and repair electrical circuits.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 2

Tuition and Fees:

Additional Student Costs:

• Hi-vis coveralls
• Digital multimeter
• Safety glasses
• Coveralls
• Leather steel-toed boots
• Pens, pencils, coloured pencils, paper
• Calculator
• Reference Manuals

Length of program:

• 6 weeks

Program Description:

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Power transfer systems including the diagnosing and repairing of clutches, manual transmissions, automated systems, automatic transmissions and torque converters, drivelines, drive axels, final drives, driveline retarders, winches and power take-offs and transfer cases.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 3

Tuition and Fees:

Additional Student Costs:

• Safety glasses
• Coveralls (high-vis preferred)
• Leather steel toed boots
• Pens, pencils, coloured pencils, paper
• Calculator
• Reference Manuals

Length of program:

• 4 weeks

Program Description:

This program offers technical and practical training related to:

Diagnosing and repairing advanced hydraulic systems, servicing, diagnosing and repairing electric drive systems, diagnosing and repairing wheeled equipment steering, track machine steering, and undercarriage, as well as, diagnosing and repairing working attachments and pneumatic systems.

For a complete program description, including prerequisite details and technical training content about each level of training, see: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 4

Tuition and Fees:

Additional Student Costs:

• Safety glasses
• Coveralls (high-vis preferred)
• Leather steel toed boots
• Pens, pencils, coloured pencils, paper
• Calculator
• Reference Manuals

Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG)

When you complete your Red Seal program, you can apply for the one-time taxable cash Apprenticeship Completion Grant (ACG) of $2,000.00 after you have been certified in your trade. See: Grants for Apprentices registered in Red Seal Trades.