Truck and Transport Mechanic

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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 By-Law

National Occupational Analysis
Apprenticeship
Trade Qualifier

Apprenticeship Overview

Annual Requirements
Technical training delivered by:
  • Assiniboine College (Level 1 only)
  • Red River College Polytechnic (All Levels)

1
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
8
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
2
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
8
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
3
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
7
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)
4
Level
1,800
Total Hours/Year
(On-The-Job & Technical Training)
5
Total Weeks/Year
(Technical Training)

Training Standards

You must be a Manitoba resident to apply as a trade qualifier.

Challenging the Exam - Trades Qualification:

6
Years of Experience
10,800
Hours Required
No
Additional Practical Exam Required
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Red Seal Exam Information

Designated Trainers

Work Experience Form

Accredited Programs

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    Secondary Schools

    • Garden Valley Collegiate

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program

    • R. D. Parker Collegiate

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program

    • Swan Valley Regional Secondary School

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program
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    Post-Secondary Schools

    • Assiniboine College, School of Trades & Technology

      Levels: 1 & 2
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program
      1
      Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Program

    • Red River College Polytechnic

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic - Certificate Program

    • University College of the North - The Pas

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Mechanics Program

    • University College of the North - Swan River, Swan Valley

      Levels: 1
      Program Name: Heavy Duty Mechanics Program
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