Program Details
This Program is offered at the following campus locations:
Dawson Creek
Description:
This foundation program consists of Level 1 Apprenticeship Technical Training in addition to the practical and essential skills related to Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Equipment Technician. Upon completion of this program, students will choose which specialization they will apprentice.
Commercial Transport Vehicle Technicians diagnose, repair and service highway buses and trucks. They work for commercial transport vehicle dealers, garages and service stations. A Commercial Transport Vehicle Technician is designated as a Truck and Transport Mechanic under the Interprovincial Red Seal program. These mechanics work on the mechanical, electrical and electronic components of vehicles. This includes the fuel, brake, steering and suspension, transmission, emission control and exhaust, and cooling and climate control systems. Some technicians specialize in one or more of these systems.
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. 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.
Certification:
Certificate in Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Technician Foundation Trades Training/Level 1
Program Contact: Jeff Lekstrom
Dean: Jeff Lekstrom
Admission Requirements:
Applicants will fit one of the three specific groups:
- High school dual credit students - Grade 10 level completion that includes:
Grade 10 English, or Career and College Preparation English 030, with 67% (C+) or higher
Grade 10 Math (Apprenticeship and Workplace Math), or Career and College Preparation Math 030 Intermediate Math, with 67% (C+) or higher
- Adults – Submission of a high school transcript indicating Grade 10 level completion that includes:
Grade 10 English, or Career and College Preparation English 030, with 67% (C+) or higher Grade 10 Math (Applications or Principles), or Career and College Preparation Math 030, with 67% (C+) or higher
- Adults or high school dual credit students – Completion of assessment:An applicant who does not have the above academic background is required to write an assessment in Reading Comprehension, Number Operations, Problem Solving, and Mechanical Reasoning and achieve a minimum Grade Equivalent (GE) score of 10.0 or higher. Based on the results of the assessment(s), applicants may be required to participate in an assessment interview to determine admissibility. Interview may be conducted via teleconference if necessary.
Program Length (Weeks): 10 months (In partnership with School District #59)
Program Length (Hours): 960 Hours, 37 Weeks
Program Intake Start: February
Program Intake Finish: January
Available Seats: 16
Application Deadline: Applications must be received one month prior to start of the program.
Career Prospects:
Commercial/heavy duty sales or parts, parts or sales manager, business or dealership owner, college instructor, mechanical engineer.
Affiliations:
- Industry Training Authority
- Trades Program Advisory Committees
Additional Requirements and Supplies:
- Footwear having CSA safety-toe protection and CSA safety glasses with clear lenses.
- Once accepted, students are required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable, non-deferrable deposit to hold a seat in the program.
- Textbooks.
- Students are required to sign and adhere to the Trades and Apprenticeship Safety and Attendance Policy.
Eligibility for Canada Student Loans: Yes
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StudentAid BC to apply for financial assistance online.
Required Minimum Grade: 70%
Residency Requirements: 100% or approval of the Dean
Additional Information:
All completed applications must be received one month prior to start of the program. Completed applications received after this date will be reviewed based on seat availability.
Courses: