The Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology diploma program will teach students how to diagnose and repair machinery in the heavy equipment industry competently and safely. The program focuses on highway and off-highway mobile equipment, as well as engine-powered stationary equipment used in mining, logging, trucking, agriculture, gas processing, oilfield servicing and construction.

Industries including mining, logging, trucking, agriculture, transportation, gas processing, oilfield servicing and construction are all in-demand for heavy equipment service personnel with an advanced level of technical training to tackle the challenge of advancing technology.

Hands-on, industry-relevant training

Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology is a two-year diploma program consisting of four 15-week semesters. Studies include

• fluid mechanics • petroleum chemistry • fuel and hydraulic systems • electricity and electronics • fleet maintenance • communications • leadership

The training is divided equally into theoretical and practical learning. Local industrial field trips will be taken.