Williams Lake

Mechanical Trades Certificate Programs

Foundation Training in Automotive and Heavy Duty Mechanics is available at the Williams Lake Campus. Students interested in certification for Partsperson, may transfer to the Kamloops Campus upon completion of the core level.

Program Description

This is a combined program in Williams Lake operating under one instructor, providing the student with the option of choosing one or both of these specialties.

• Automotive Mechanics
• Heavy Duty Mechanics

Automotive Mechanics

This course prepares students for employment as apprentices in the Automotive Mechanical Repair trade. The employment situation is normally indoors and may be anywhere from a small repair shop or service station doing general mechanical repairs to the complex service department of a large automobile dealership. Program graduates receive credit for the level one apprenticeship training.

Course Content

General shop practice, automotive fundamentals, engines - air and fluid-cooled, basic test equipment, electrical systems, running gear, clutches, transmissions, anti-spin and conventional rear axles, steering systems and braking systems, applied mathematics and safety education will be covered.

Heavy Duty Mechanics

This course is equivalent to Module 1 of the Heavy Duty Apprenticeship program and is a prerequisite of an apprenticeship. It prepares students for employment as apprentices in the heavy duty repair trades.

Course Content

Training covers inspection, repair and maintenance on equipment such as trucks, bulldozers, loaders, skidders, and earthmovers of both the wheeled and tracked variety.

For admission requirements, please refer to the Mechanical Trades section of this web site or the TRU Calendar

Contacts:

For more information contact:

Mike Shields
Mechanics Instructor - Williams Lake
Ph:   (250)392-8120
Fax:  (250)392-4984

Steve Palmer
Mechanical/Welding Chairperson
Phone:  (250)828-5130
Fax:       (250)371-5911

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