Heavy Mechanical Foundation

Overview

This nine-month Heavy Mechanical Foundation program prepares students for entry level positions as apprentices in four trades: Truck and Transport Mechanic, Diesel Engine Mechanic, Transport Trailer Technician and Heavy Duty Equipment Technician.

Students engage in a variety of classroom and shop activities. They learn theoretical principles of vehicle mechanics in the classroom. They apply their knowledge in the shop where they perform numerous diagnostic procedures, preventative maintenance procedures, removals, repairs, and installations of components on trucks, commercial transport vehicles and heavy equipment.

Graduates of the Heavy Mechanical Foundation program at Selkirk College typically find employment with service garages or industrial firms as apprentices engaged in the maintenance and repair of motor vehicles and associated equipment.

Practical Training 

• Air, alternate and hydraulic braking systems 

• Diesel and gasoline engines 

• Electrical and electronic systems 

• Employment preparation 

• Heavy duty wheeled equipment and attachments 

• Hydraulic systems 

• Power train components 

• Safe hoisting procedures 

• Safe work practices and procedures 

• Track machines and attachments 

• Welding principles 

• Winches and attachments