Overview
The Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) apprenticeship program (formerly Heavy Duty Mechanic) requires time spent on the job and in-school training. A Heavy Duty Equipment Technician trainee must complete a four-year program including workplace and in-school hours of training as follows:
- Technical Training: 4 levels, 840 hours
Registration in the following levels of training at BCIT:- Level 1, 2, 3 Heavy Mechanical Trades (HMT)
- Level 4 Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET)
- Work based training: 6,360 hours
After completion of training, a passing grade on the interprovincial exam will result in the SkilledTradesBC Certificate of Qualification (Heavy Duty Equipment Technician), Certificate of Apprenticeship and the Interprovincial Red Seal Endorsement.
The program
Students work on mechanical and electronic components of off-highway equipment. This includes most equipment systems such as fuel, brakes, steering, suspension, tracks, under-carriage, hydraulics, transmission, emission control and exhaust, engines, electrical, cooling and air conditioning.
Please visit the SkilledTradesBC website for more detailed information.
Heavy mechanical trades common core
Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (HMT) Levels 1, 2 and 3 are common core for the following programs:
- Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET): Level 1, 2, 3
- Truck and Transport Mechanic (TTM): Level 1, 2, 3
- Diesel Engine Mechanic (DEM): Levels 1, 2
- Transport Trailer Technician (TTT): Level 1
Entrance Requirements
Please visit the Heavy Mechanical Trades Apprenticeship (HMT) page for detailed information on entrance requirements, program costs, registration and more.
If you are registered with SkilledTradesBC, you can apply now to BCIT’s Apprenticeship Studies program.
Courses
Program matrix
| Level 4 (4 weeks) | Credits | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| AHDE 4GAP | Heavy Duty Equipment Technician Apprentice Level 4 Final Grade | 10.0 | |
| Total Credits: | 8.0 | ||
Transfer credit
Do you have credits from another BC/Yukon post-secondary school? Do you want to know if they transfer to courses here at BCIT? Check out BCIT's Transfer Equivalency Database to find out.
Graduating & Jobs
Graduate employment outcomes
The BCIT student outcomes report presents summary findings from the annual survey of former students administered by BC Stats one to two years after graduation. These reports combine the last three years of available results for the 2021-2023 BCIT Outcomes Surveys of 2020-2022 graduates and for Degree 2019-2021 graduates. The reports are organized into three-page summaries containing information on graduates’ labour market experiences and opinions regarding their education. More detailed information can be accessed at the BC Student Outcomes website.
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Contact Us
BCIT Apprentice Services
For more information on this or other apprenticeship programs, tuition fees and when programs are offered, please contact BCIT Apprentice Services at:
Office Location: Building SW1, First Floor
Burnaby campusPhone: 604-456-8100
1-800-667-0676 (BC)Fax: 604-435-1197 On the web: bcit.ca/apprenticeship
BCIT Apprentice Services can assist apprentices with their registration, tuition fee payments, and other details.
Anyone interested in registering as an apprentice can contact SkilledTradesBC at 778-328-8700 or 1-866-660-6011 (BC). BCIT's Apprentice Services can also assist individuals interested in entering apprentice training.
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