Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician

The Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician program at Saskatchewan Polytechnic gives you basic training in two high-demand mechanical trades at once. Heavy duty equipment technicians work on large mobile equipment—bulldozers, cranes, graders, loaders and earthmovers used in construction, mining, forestry and more. Truck and transport mechanics work on trucks, buses and highway transport vehicles for dealers, garages and transportation companies.

Heavy Equipment and Truck and Transport Technician is a one-year certificate program offered in Saskatoon. Build the knowledge and skills you need to service, maintain, diagnose and repair heavy equipment, trucks, buses and transport vehicles. You’ll get training in:

• air conditioning and heating systems
• brake, steering and suspension systems
• electrical and hydraulic systems
• engines, fuel systems and power trains
• equipment operation and maintenance
• trade math and blueprint reading
• use of shop equipment and tools
• welding