Program Details
This Program is offered at the following campus locations:
Fort St. John
Description:
This foundation program consists of technical training in addition to the practical and essential skills related to the Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 1 Apprenticeship program and the Commercial Transport Technician Level 1 Apprenticeship Program.
“Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic” means a person who maintains, manufactures, overhauls, reconditions and repairs equipment powered by internal combustion engines or electricity and without limiting the foregoing, including graders, loaders, shovels, tractors, trucks, forklifts, wheeled and tracked vehicles of all types used in construction, logging, sawmill, manufacturing, mining and other similar industry.
“Truck & Transport Vehicle Mechanic (Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic)” means a person who maintains, rebuilds, overhauls, reconditions, does diagnostic troubleshooting and repair of motorized commercial truck, bus and road transport equipment.
Upon completion of the first 490.5 hours of the program, learners will transition to the trade they have chosen to apprentice. This decision determines which class the learner will be in for their remaining 180 hours of study - Heavy Duty Technician Level 1 or Commercial Transport Technician Level 1 - and in what program their Level 1 Certificate will be awarded.
Certification: Certificate in Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Technician Foundation Trades Training and Certificate in Level 1 Heavy Duty Technician OR Level 1 Commercial Transport Technician
Program Contact: Doug Haycock
Dean: Jeff Lekstrom
Admission Requirements:
Applicants will fit one of three specific groups:
- High school dual credit students - Grade 10 level completion that includes:
Grade 10 English, or Career and College Preparation English 030 Intermediate English, with 67% (C+) or higher
Grade 10 Math (Apprenticeship and Workplace Math), or Career and College Preparation Math 030 Intermediate Mathematics, 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 Intermediate English, with 67% (C+) or higher
Grade 10 Math (Applications or Principles), or Career and College Preparation Math 030 Intermediate Mathematics, 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. A minimum Grade Equivalent (GE) score of 10.0 or higher is required for Reading Comprehension, Number Operations, and Problem Solving; and an above average score (51/70, 6th Stanine) is required for Mechanical Reasoning. 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): 21 weeks
Program Length (Hours): 670.5
Program Intake Start: February
Program Intake Finish: June
Available Seats: 16
Application Deadline: One month prior to start of the program.
Career Prospects:
Heavy duty technician, heavy duty vehicle sales or parts person, parts or sales manager, business or dealership owner, college instructor, mechanical engineer.
Commercial transport technician, commercial transport dealership service manager, commercial transport sales, commercial transport business or dealership owner.
Affiliations:
Industry Training Authority
Program Advisory Committee
Additional Requirements and Supplies:
- Purchase of textbooks. Personal protective equipment (safety glasses, steel-toed boots, gloves, coveralls, etc.)
- Application Fee and Trades Assessment Fee (if applicable). Please refer to the Tuition Schedule.
- Once accepted, students are required to pay a non-refundable, non-transferable, non-deferrable deposit to hold a seat in the program.
- Students are required to sign and adhere to the Trades & 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: 25%
Additional Information:
Application Deadline: 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.
Safety Courses: *If a student already possesses a valid ticket in any of the required safety courses, and can provide proof of its validity through to the program's end date, they will not be required to enroll in that particular course. Should this occur, the cost of the course(s) will be reimbursed from their overall tuition.
Courses:
Core Courses
- HDCT101 (Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Foundation Trades Training)
- HDCT160 (Work Practicum)
- CTAT100 (Commercial Transport Technician Apprenticeship Level 1)
OR
- HDAT100 (Heavy Duty Technician Level 1)
Safety Courses
- WFTR107 (Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System)
- WFTR136 (Forklift Safety)
WFTR 206 Airbrakes - Course Outline not available
Certificates obtained prior to the course must be valid and/or current for the duration of the program-See Additional Information