How to become a heavy duty mechanic in BC
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Red Seal Journeyperson) · British Columbia
Fix big machines and trucks. You need a four-year apprenticeship: paid work plus school blocks.
THE ROUTE
The route at a glance
Heavy Mechanical Foundation (BCIT / CNC / Okanagan)
High school or 36-wk college foundation
SkilledTradesBC Apprenticeship Registration
Register apprenticeship with sponsor employer
6,000 Work Hours & 4 Levels of Technical Training
6,000 work hours + 4 technical school levels
Interprovincial Red Seal Examination
Pass Red Seal certification exam (70%+)
Certified Red Seal Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
Earn Red Seal Certificate & work across BC
Heavy Mechanical Foundation (BCIT / CNC / Okanagan)
High school or 36-wk college foundation
SkilledTradesBC Apprenticeship Registration
Register apprenticeship with sponsor employer
6,000 Work Hours & 4 Levels of Technical Training
6,000 work hours + 4 technical school levels
Interprovincial Red Seal Examination
Pass Red Seal certification exam (70%+)
Certified Red Seal Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
Earn Red Seal Certificate & work across BC
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Work takes place in heavy equipment dealership service bays, open-pit mines, remote logging camps, and construction sites.
Be mindful of high-pressure hydraulic fluids, heavy suspended loads, pinch points, and outdoor winter weather and follow all required safety procedures.
Equip a heavy mobile crane service truck and contract directly to mines and logging contractors.
Manage preventative maintenance budgets and technicians for municipal or corporate equipment fleets.
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