Heavy Mechanical Foundation Certificate

Thompson Rivers University - Williams Lake

Canada,British Columbia

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7 Months

Duration

CAD 16,331/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 100 FREE

Application Fee

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Canada, British Columbia

Type: University

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1970

Total Students: 14,500 +

Int. Students: 4,579 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1250 Western Ave, Williams Lake, BC V2G 1H7, Canada

Heavy Mechanical Foundation Certificate

Program Overview

The Heavy Mechanical Foundation program supports pre-apprenticeship training for all four of the heavy mechanical trades. Credit is granted for Level One technical training and 450 hours of work-based traing time toward each of the four trades:

Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (formerly Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanic)

A person who maintains, manufactures, overhauls, reconditions and repairs equipment powered by internal combustion engines or electricity and without limiting the foregoing, including graders, loaders, shovels, tractors, trucks, forklifts, wheeled and tracked vehicles of all types used in construction, logging sawmill, manufacturing, mining and other similar industry.

Truck and Transport Mechanic (formerly Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic)

A person who maintains, rebuilds, overhauls, reconditions, does diagnostic troubleshooting of motorized commercial truck, bus and road transport equipment.

Diesel Engine Mechanic

A person who installs, repairs and maintains all internal combustion diesel engines and components used in transport, construction and marine.

Transport Trailer (formerly Commercial Transport Mechanic)

A person who maintains, rebuilds, overhauls, reconditions and does diagnotic trouble shooting and repairs of commercial truck and trailers.

This program is Module 1 of five modules (Modules 2-5 are in the apprenticeship program) of the heavy duty apprenticeship program and is a prerequisite for the following apprenticeships: heavy duty equipment technician, transport trailer technician (commercial trailer mechanic), truck and transport mechanic (commercial transport vehicle mechanic).