Truck and Transport Mechanic
Trade Description:
A truck and transport mechanic is certified to service, repair, assemble and maintain transport trucks and buses, including those with a gross weight of 4,500 kilograms or more. Equipment registered to carry people, equipment or goods on a highway as designated under The Highway Traffic Act, are also included in this certification.
Potential employers include truck and transport dealerships, trucking firms and repair centres.
| 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** |
RRC Polytech (All Levels) ACC (Level 1 only) |
* 2019 Technical Training Standard – effective School Year 2020-2021 (for incoming Level 1 apprentices)
** 2004 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 | |
| 2004 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 – 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 |
| 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 | ||
| Work Experience Form (FR) | ||
Accredited Programs:
| Apprenticeship Trade | Training Institution - Secondary Schools |
Training Institution - Post-Secondary Schools |
Training Institution Program Name |
Level |
| Truck & Transport Mechanic | __ | 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 - Swan River, Swan Valley | Heavy Duty Mechanics Program | 1 |