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Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Trade Description:

A heavy duty equipment technician is certified to diagnose, troubleshoot, assemble, service, repair and maintain heavy duty equipment. This includes any mobile equipment and attachments used to construct buildings, roads or highways, logging or mining operations, and railway operations.

Heavy construction companies, railways and companies involved in forestry, farming, oil and gas, material handling, landscaping and land clearing all employ heavy duty equipment technicians.

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 8-8-7-5*
8-8-6-4**
ACC (All Levels)
RRC Polytech (Level 1 only) 

* 2019 Technical Training Standard – effective School Year 2019-2020 (for incoming Level 1 apprentices)
** 2004 Technical Training Standard – effective until School Year 2021-2022 (for active apprentices only)

 

Training Standards:

2019 Technical Training Standard (See Implementation Schedule below)
PDF Document Level One PDF Document Level Chart
PDF Document Level Two PDF Document NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison
PDF Document Level Three
PDF Document Level Four
 
2004 Technical Training Standard
PDF Document Level One PDF Document Level Chart
PDF Document Level Two PDF Document NOA Subtask to Unit Comparison
PDF Document Level Three
PDF Document 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 – 2004 Standard Level 2 - 2019 Standard Level 2 – 2019 Standard Level 2 – 2019 Standard
Level 3 – 2004 Standard Level 3 - 2004 Standard Level 3 - 2019 Standard Level 3 - 2019 Standard
Level 4 – 2004 Standard Level 4 - 2004 Standard Level 4 - 2004 Standard Level 4 - 2019 Standard
 

Red Seal Exam Information

Red Seal Exam Breakdown Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (PDF)
Sample Exams                                                            Red Seal Exam Self-Assessment Guide (Online)
 

Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:

Years of Experience
Hours Required
Additional Practical
Exam Required
6 10,800 No
PDF Document Employer Declaration | PDF Document Employer Declaration (FR)
PDF Document Statutory Declaration | PDF Document Statutory Declaration (FR)
 

Designated Trainers:

PDF Document Work Experience Form
 

Accredited Programs:

Apprenticeship Trade Training Institution -
Secondary Schools 
Training Institution -
Post-Secondary Schools
Training Institution
Program Name 
Level
Heavy Duty 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