Pre-Apprenticeship Heavy Equipment Technician
This 4-week program offers the essential safety certification, hands-on skills, and workplace awareness to begin an apprenticeship as a heavy equipment technician.
Overview
- Program Length
- 4 weeks
- Currently Offered In
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- Edmonton
- Fort McMurray
Description
Heavy equipment technicians maintain, repair and overhaul heavy vehicles and industrial heavy equipment, and commercial transport devices connected to or moved by a power unit.
The Pre-Apprenticeship Heavy Equipment Technician program is a four-week training program designed to prepare women to begin their careers as a Heavy Equipment Technician (HET).
Classroom training consists of completion of required safety tickets, hands-on training and WBF best practices to prepare the student to begin employment.
Courses and Skills
- Standard First Aid – CPR A & AED
- CSTS 2020 & WHMIS
- Overhead Crane & Hoisting
- Common Safety Orientation (CSO)
- WBF Best Practices
- Healthy Choices
- Financial Tool Kit
- Hands-on skills training
- Math Review
- Career Development
Admission Requirements
- Successful completion of fitness screening (50lb lift/carry) and drug & alcohol assessment
- Class 5 driver’s licence (required)
- Clean criminal record check (recommended)
- Academic requirements to expedite movement into Apprenticeship role:
- English 20-2, Math 20-3, and Science 10
or
a pass mark in all five Canadian GED tests
or
successful pass of the Alberta AIT exam
Applicants will also need to complete a variety of steps as part of their application.
Learn more about our application process here >
Program Cost
- Tuition and supplies for this program are funded by WBF partners.
- Additional funding and awards may be available to support living expenses while in the program.
Employment Opportunities
Upcoming Cohorts
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September 11, 2023 - October 6, 2023
- Location
- Fort McMurray
- Application Deadline
- June 23, 2023
This program will prepare you to begin an apprenticeship as a heavy equipment technician.
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