Agricultural Equipment Technician
Trade Description:
An agricultural equipment technician is certified to service, repair, assemble and maintain any agricultural equipment and attachments used for farming operations. To become an agricultural equipment technician, you must possess a wide range of skilled technical abilities related to the repair and maintenance of agricultural equipment used in farming operations.
Agricultural equipment technicians are employed by farm machine retail and service shops.
| Trade Regulation | |
| National Occupational Analysis | |
Apprenticeship - Annual Requirements:
| Levels | Total Hours/Year (On-the-Job & Technical Training) |
Total Weeks/Year (Technical Training) |
Delivered By |
| 4 | 1,800 | 8-8-8-5* 8-8-6-4** |
ACC (All Levels) RRC (Level 1 only) |
* 2019 Technical Training Standard – effective School Year 2020-2021 (for incoming Level 1 apprentices)
** 2006 Technical Training Standard – effective until School Year 2022-2023 (for active apprentices only)
Training Standards:
| 2019 Technical Training Standard (See Implementation Schedule below) | |
|---|---|
 Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Three | |
| Level Four | |
| 2006 Technical Training Standard | |
|---|---|
| Level One |
Level Chart |
| Level Two |
Profile Chart |
| Level Three |
NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison |
| Level Four | |
Implementation Schedule
| 2020/2021 | 2021/2022 | 2022/2023 | 2023/2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 – 2019 Standard | Level 1 – 2019 Standard | Level 1 – 2019 Standard | Level 1 – 2019 Standard |
| Level 2 – 2006 Standard | Level 2 - 2019 Standard | Level 2 – 2019 Standard | Level 2 – 2019 Standard |
| Level 3 – 2006 Standard | Level 3 - 2006 Standard | Level 3 - 2019 Standard | Level 3 - 2019 Standard |
| Level 4 – 2006 Standard | Level 4 - 2006 Standard | Level 4 - 2006 Standard | Level 4 - 2019 Standard |
Red Seal Exam Information
| Red Seal Exam Breakdown | Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide |
| Sample Exams Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF) | |
Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:
| Years of Experience | Hours Required | Additional Practical Exam Required |
| 6 | 10,800 | No |
| Employer Declaration | Employer Declaration (FR) Statutory Declaration | Statutory Declaration (FR) | ||
Designated Trainers:
| Work Experience Form |
Accredited Programs:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Level |
| Agricultural Equipment Technician | __ | Assiniboine Community College, School of Trades & Technology | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program | 1 & 2 |
| __ | Assiniboine Community College, School of Trades & Technology | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program | 1 | |
| Garden Valley Collegiate | __ | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program | 1 | |
| R. D. Parker Collegiate | __ | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program | 1 | |
| __ | Red River College | Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic - Certificate Program | 1 | |
| Swan Valley Regional Secondary School | __ | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program | 1 | |
| __ | University College of the North - The Pas | Heavy Duty Mechanics Program | 1 | |
| __ | University College of the North - Norway House | Heavy Duty Mechanics Program | 1 | |
| __ | University College of the North - Swan River, Swan Valley | Heavy Duty Mechanics Program | 1 |
