Diploma in Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Canada,Alberta

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 31,284/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 150

Application Fee

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Canada, Alberta

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1962

Total Students: 39,100 +

Int. Students: 2,200 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

11762 106 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1, Canada

Diploma in Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology

Program Overview

The Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology diploma program with teach you how to diagnose and repair machinery in the heavy equipment industry competently and safely. The program focuses on highway and off-highway mobile equipment, as well as engine-powered stationary equipment used in mining, logging, trucking, agriculture, gas processing, oilfield servicing and construction.


Industries including mining, logging, trucking, agriculture, transportation, gas processing, oilfield servicing and construction are all in-demand for heavy equipment service personnel with an advanced level of technical training to tackle the challenge of advancing technology.


What You Will Learn
Hands-on, industry-relevant training
Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology is a two-year diploma program consisting of four 15-week semesters. Studies include

  • Fluid mechanics
  • Petroleum chemistry
  • Fuel and hydraulic systems
  • Electricity and electronics
  • Fleet maintenance
  • Communications
  • Leadership

The training is divided equally into theoretical and practical learning. Local industrial field trips will be taken.


Train at NAIT
Students can expect to spend, on average

  • 30 hours per week attending classes over the course of a semester
  • 10 to 12 hours per week studying and completing class assignments

Training is provided at NAIT Main Campus in Edmonton. Some training is also delivered in the NAIT HET Building (11940 - 109 st NW), just north of Main Campus. Labs are fully equipped with mock-ups and training aids, which students disassemble, inspect and reassemble.