Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship

Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship is a program taught at Northern Lights College, Canada. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (Level 1 is 300 hours; approximately 10 weeks long. Level 2 i) options.

Northern Lights College’s Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship includes levels 1, 2, 3, and 4 technical training. Students train across the four trades: Transport Trailer Technicians, Diesel Engine Mechanics, Truck and Transport Mechanics, and Heavy Duty Equipment Technicians, including installation, repair, rebuilding, overhaul, reconditioning, and diagnostic troubleshooting.

The program runs by level, with HMTA 100 (300 contact hours), HMTA 200 (240 contact hours), HMTA 300 (180 contact hours), and level 4 options of HDTA 400 (150 contact hours) and HDTA 401 (150 contact hours). The page states that 100% of each level must be completed at Northern Lights College or by approval of the Dean. It leads to work in the heavy duty, truck and transport, diesel engine, or transport trailer repair industry.

Modules

• HMTA 100 – Heavy Mechanical Trades Level 1
• HMTA 200 – Heavy Mechanical Trades Level 2
• HMTA 300 – Heavy Mechanical Trades Level 3
• HDTA 400 – Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Level 4
• HDTA 401 – Truck and Transport Mechanic Level 4

The minimum requirements for admission in Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship at Northern Lights College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

• program specific academic requirment set by Northern Lights College.
• English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Northern Lights College as pre-requiste for admission in Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Must be an active registered apprentice in BC, and follow the sequence of training as indicated in the program credentialing chart posted on Skilled Trades BC.

Please check detail of study units at https://www.nlc.bc.ca/programs/heavy-mechanical-trades-apprenticeship/

• Truck and Transport/Heavy Duty/Transport Trailer/Diesel Engine service technician
• Sales or parts technician
• Parts or sales manager
• Business or dealership owner
• College instructor
• With further training, a mechanical engineer

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