Heavy Duty Equipment Technician - School District No. 43 (Coquitlam)

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Heavy Duty Equipment Technician

Occupation Description:
Heavy Duty Equipment Technician (HDET) means 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, off-highway tractors, off-highway trucks, forklifts, wheeled and tracked vehicles of all types used in construction, logging, sawmill, manufacturing, mining and other similar industry.

This trade may also be described as Heavy Mechanical Trades (HMT).

Application Process

November 1 to Spring Break

look over all the information below and in the right column - get a good understanding of the pre-reqs, expectations, time commitment, reading, math, training, etc

no questions... go ahead and apply for the program!
questions?... book an appointment with Benjamin King (district principal), to learn more

use the: Booking App, or
use the QR code in the right column

student completes the fillable "SD43 Application" (top link in the right column) by typing in answers and getting necessary signatures

submit to your counsellor at your high school

after Spring Break to late April

Personal interview/conversation with Ben King at your school

mid-May into June

Ben King will:

email students conditional acceptances into the program

unsuccessful applicants will also are contacted

enroll the student at the training site(s)
ensure counselors adjust students' timetables to reflect course/credits

Students: feel free to contact Benjamin via email ( bking@sd43.bc.ca) or text/call (778-984-1354) at any time during the application process

Pre-Requisites

topics that will be covered at

VCC: Program courses
BCIT: Program courses

given those program courses, students must have

completed necessary graduation courses, plus a plan for Eng 12
Auto 11
Auto 12
any other Auto or Truck experience (at home/work/courses/Work Exp 12...)

strongly recommended: Metal/Weld 11
good literacy and numeracy skills

look at Sample Readings in right column (will be similar at BCIT)

excellent attendance + lates record while in high school
ability to stand on your feet for extended periods of time

Time Commitment

various intakes:
- Oct 30, 2023 – BCIT
- Nov 14, 2023 – VCC
- Feb 5, 2024 - VCC
- Feb 12, 2024 - BCIT
- Mar 4, 2024 - BCIT
intake sites and considerations:

BCIT

Monday to Thursday or Tuesday to Friday.
6.30am to 2.30pm
36 weeks (no Spring and/or Summer Breaks)

Monday - Wednesday
7.00am - 4.00pm (9 hours a day)
36 weeks long (no Spring and/or Summer Breaks)

Student Cost

tuition-free, but students will need to pay about $1,600 for course materials, textbook, tools, UPass, etc

Location & Transportation

VCC "Broadway Campus" - 1155 East Broadway, Vancouver
BCIT "Burnaby Campus" - 3700 Willingdon Avenue, Burnaby
Transportation, to and from the training site, is the responsibility of the parent/guardian

Transit is probably the best transportation option

Skills

General

Analytical, Coordinated, Resourceful, and Systematic

Key Job

Repair & Maintenance, Troubleshooting & Maintenance, Coordination, Machine Servicing, and Knowledge of Machine Systems

Student Eligibility

this program is made up different districts filling the 16 seats -
traditionally Coquitlam SD43 has had 1-2 students enrolled per intake
students typically take this program in their grade 12 year after taking all the necessary/core grade 11 subjects... and a plan for English 12
students must begin a program prior to June 30 of their graduation year

ex 1: a Program begins in March and runs for 23 weeks - this is okay for a current grade 12 student to apply to
ex 2: a program will begin in September after a grade 12 has graduated - that current grade 12 can not apply as they will not be accepted

must have government-issued photo ID (ex: a driver's license, BC ID, passport) that is current/valid on the ITA exam date (last week or so of program)
on intake date, students must be: