Commercial Transport Vehicle
Mechanic Training

Apprenticeship Training

Introduction

This program is offered to indentured apprentices. Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic/Technician Apprentices attend technical training six weeks per year for a minimum of four years.

Opportunities are unlimited for the Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic/Technician who has acquired journeyman status. Personal benefits as well as monetary rewards make this trade a lucrative vocation. In addition, trained people are always in great demand. A Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic/Technician adjusts, repairs and/or replaces worn and damaged mechanical, hydraulic and electrical parts on trucks, truck tractors, trailers, school buses, city transit buses and highway coaches. The mechanic must have the ability to diagnose electrical, mechanical, and hydraulic troubles and make repairs according to the manufacturers’ specifications. The work involves the ability to determine the cause of failed components, disassembling and reassembling parts such as engines, transmissions, cooling systems, fuel and exhaust systems, clutches, differentials and suspensions by using the necessary hand and power tools and specialized equipment.

TRU Offers:

Level I: Hydraulic Systems, Steering Systems, Frames, Suspension and Attachments, Hydraulic and Air Brake Systems, Air Operated Controls, Electrical Introduction.
Level II: Clutches, Standard Transmissions, Torque Converters, Drive Axles, Engine Support Systems, Electricity Applied, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Introduction.
Level III: Electricity Advanced, Combustion Engine Theory, Carbureted Fuel Systems, Diesel and Gasoline Fuel Injection Systems.
Level IV: Rebuild Gasoline/Diesel Engines, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration.

Click here: "Industrial Training Authority Apprentice & Red Seal Listings" to view information on the Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic/Technician Apprenticeship and Program Profile.

Click here for: "Commercial Transport Vehicle Mechanic Training Dates":

Costs:

Commercial Transport Mechanic apprentices must pay tuition and purchase the appropriate government published texts and required TRU lab manuals and worksheet packages. See the Apprenticeship Training Page for further details.

See the "Fees" section of the TRU Calendar for the statement of tuition fees.

Texts and supplies—contact TRU Bookstore for inquiries

$16.83 per month lab/studio fee

Students must supply and launder their own coveralls, and must wear steel-toed safety footwear in the shops at all times.

Application Information

Currently there are waitlists for all trades - Apprentices will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.

To get your name on a waitlist , click here: "TRU Trades & Technology Apprentice Application"

** Please note there are NO costs involved to have your name put on the waitlist. Once your name comes up on the list, we will contact you for further application instructions.

Contact:

For questions regarding Apprenticeship Training contact:

Click here to e-mail: Julie Dekowny
(250) 371-5659
Toll-free at 1-866-371-5659

If you are not a currently indentured apprentice, please call the Industry Training Authority
at 1-866-660-6011 or, visit their web page at: http://www.itabc.ca/

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