Offered by Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, Diploma in Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (Optional Co-op) is a diploma in Aerospace & Automotive Engineering programme. The programme runs for 4 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 19,167 per year (CAD 2,775 per year for local students).
Following the curriculum standards set for the Heavy Duty Equipment Technician apprenticeship, the diploma centres on vehicle systems and applied mechanics, alongside component design and repair work, including courses in Fixed Operations Management and Hoisting and Rigging as well as business, English and general education. Students also complete two electric vehicle courses covering high voltage, safety and components. The curriculum meets Ministry standards for the first two in-school apprenticeship training levels, preparing graduates for roles in equipment dealerships, repair facilities, mining and construction companies, administrative and managerial positions, and parts departments and supply. An optional co-op lets students complete one term of paid work experience in the field.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status at 19 or older, Grade 12 English at the College or University level or a pass on Centennial's own English Admission Test, and Grade 11 Mathematics at the Mixed or University level, or Grade 12 Mathematics at the College or University level, or a pass on the college's Engineering Math Skills Assessment. The programme page states only that English language proficiency is required, without publishing IELTS, TOEFL or other test scores, so international applicants must consult the college's general language-proficiency page. Personal protective equipment and safety gear are mandatory for lab classes, and students pursuing the optional co-op stream must be legally eligible to work in Canada.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
