Diploma in Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology

Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)

Canada,Alberta

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24 Months

Duration

CAD$ 20,988/year

Tuition Fee

CAD$ 115

Application Fee

Jan 2023

Apply Date

Canada, Alberta

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1962

Total Students: 32,000 +

Int. Students: 1,800 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

11762 106 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5G 2R1, Canada

Diploma in Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology

Program Overview

The Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology diploma program with teach you how to diagnose and repair machinery in the heavy equipment industry competently and safely. Examples of this equipment includes 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. Activity in the areas of mining, logging, trucking, agriculture, transportation, gas processing, oilfield servicing and construction has resulted in a demand for heavy equipment service personnel with an advanced level of technical training to tackle the challenge of advancing technology. The heavy equipment service industry encompasses all on-highway and off-highway mobile equipment as well as engine-powered stationary equipment.

This program is designed for the individual who wants to enter the heavy equipment repair field as a technologist. The objective of this program is to prepare graduates to assume productive roles in industry and, with the addition of work experience, to excel in the areas of troubleshooting, system analysis, training, leadership or sales in the heavy equipment field.

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

Graduates will generally apprentice as heavy equipment technicians. Occasionally, they may apprentice as automotive technicians or millwrights, or enter larger firms, planning preventive maintenance programs. During the four semesters of Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology program training, graduates will apply to Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training to challenge all period exams for the Heavy Equipment apprenticeship program. Those who become indentured apprentices may be granted credit toward any of the possible heavy equipment technician specialties with type and amount of credit determined by their employer. Graduates may also choose to work in sales or purchasing, which involves the technical specifications for equipment. Entering into a business situation is made easier by the technical and management background provided in this program.