Offered by Assiniboine Community College in Brandon, Canada, Cert in Heavy Equipment Technician is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 9 months. Tuition for international students is CAD 21,810 per total (CAD 5,010 per total for local students).
This nine-month Heavy Equipment Technician certificate is a pre-apprenticeship program that prepares graduates to service agricultural, heavy equipment and transport trucks. Coursework covers inspecting, diagnosing, repairing, adjusting, overhauling and testing heavy-duty equipment, including engines and engine support systems, hydraulic and pneumatic systems, drivetrains, steering, suspension, brake systems and undercarriages, electrical and vehicle management systems, HVAC systems, and structural components, along with basic welding and safe use of hand tools and service manuals. Safety is emphasized throughout given the size and complexity of the equipment involved. Graduates who register as apprentices within two years of completing the program may receive Level 1 credit toward the Agricultural Equipment Technician, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician, or Truck and Transport Mechanic apprenticeships. A driver's licence and vehicle access are recommended for potential practicum travel. The program suits students with an interest in mechanical systems who are prepared for physically demanding work, and leads to entry-level roles in construction, agriculture, transport, mining, oil field and forestry sectors.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: The general requirement here is Assiniboine's institution-wide admission and English language proficiency policy, set out in the college's own admission requirements page. On top of it, this programme asks for a complete Manitoba Grade 12 or equivalent, including Consumer/Essential Mathematics 40S (or equivalent); the page states no minimum mark for this course. English is the language of instruction at Assiniboine; applicants educated outside Canada or from a non-exempt country must meet the college's institution-wide English language proficiency policy (an approved test, or a waiver such as three years of English-medium Canadian high school including Grade 12 English), as this programme's page states no score of its own.
Application Details
Start Date:September and April
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Assiniboine College; most programs carry no fixed application deadline and are assessed first-complete, first-served, though competitive-entry programs such as Practical Nursing require a supplemental application and, for Nursing, a CASPer assessment. International applicants may apply up to one year before a program's start date; the college publishes no fixed international deadline, but says many programs form waitlists well ahead of the start date, so early application is encouraged. Admission is effectively rolling: applications are accepted until a program's seats and waitlist are full rather than against a calendar cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
