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Heavy Equipment and Truck Transport Technician courses

Selkirk College
Duration : 9 Month
Intake : September
IELTS : 6.0
TOEFL : 80
PTE : 0
Level : Certificate
Tuition & fees : $ 16,590 CAD Per Year
Selkirk College Contact Details

1 Pace Plaza, New York, NY, 10038, USA
Email: intlgradadmission@pace.edu
Phone: +18667223338

* Please note that fees may vary. Always check the exact cost of the program and bear in mind likely additional expenses.

About Heavy Mechanical Foundation in Selkirk College

This nine-month 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 

The theory component of the program is delivered in a classroom setting employing lecture mode along with self-directed activities, while the hands-on component is conducted in the College's mechanical shop. The ratio of shop time to classroom time is approximately 60:40 and based on a 4-day week. Upon completion of the program, graduates, possess the skills, knowledge and attitudes necessary to gain employment in one of the four aforementioned trades as a Level 1 apprentice.

All Heavy Mechanical Foundation students are encouraged to acquire additional certification including an Air Brake Endorsement on their driver's license, a Forklift Operator’s Certificate, Occupational First Aid Level 1 and WHMIS through the College’s Continuing Education department.

Academic qualification equivalents

  • Completion of All India or State Board HSC (XII): 55% or higher in relevant subjects.

English language requirements (one of the below):

  • IELTS:Must have an IELTS score of 6.0 with no band less than 6.0. 

    Post Graduate Diploma programs and a few other programs have a higher English Language Proficiency requirement (6.5 IELTS).

  • TOEFL: TOEFL score of IBT 80 or better

Selkirk College Highlights

University Type Public
Campus Urban
Annual Endowment 75 Million CAD
Academic Calendar Semester Based
% Of International Students More Than 10%
Programs Offered Undergraduate, Graduate, Online
Campus Housing Capacity 500/Building
Student To Faculty Ratio 15: 1
Total Enrollment 12,000
English Proficiency Test TOEFL/IELTS
Financial Aid Scholarships, Loans, Grants

Selkirk College Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

  • The payment of the semester must be made by the students before the first day of academic term.
  • For payment methods cash, cheque, money order, bank draft, credit as well as debit cards are accepted
  • The annual fees of courses vary with each other. Below mentioned is the estimated cost of living in Canada when enrolled at the institute: 
Expenditure Cost
TUITION 12,452 CAD
MANDATORY FEES 531.24 CAD
STUDENT UNION FEES 432 CAD
BOOKS AND SUPPLIES 2,494.99 CAD
TOTAL 15,910.23 CAD

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