Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport certificate
Entry-level trades training
At UCFV, we can put students on the road towards a career as a heavy duty, commercial transport, or agriculture technician by teaching them how to service and repair equipment such as trucks, crawler units, and farm tractors. The Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport program will prepare students for entry into the provincial apprenticeship program, or for entry directly into employment. Students will develop skills needed to work in the trade.
Theory and shop procedures are set up to simulate job conditions, so punctuality and good work habits are essential. This program is part of the entry-level provincial standard taught throughout B.C.
Employment opportunities
After successfully completing the program, students will be prepared for employment in the heavy equipment industry. Potential employers include logging, trucking, busing companies, mining, and agricultural shops.
Program outline
The Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport program starts in September and ends approximately the end of June.
Students must show that they understand the theory by successfully completing a written test for each unit and then applying it to an acceptable level of practical skills as assigned in that unit. The learning materials may include printed handouts, worksheets, video tapes, display boards, lab manuals, and instruction.
At regular stages you will be required to move to a shop or lab area to perform various tasks in order to develop your practical skills. As much as possible, study lab and shop instruction is patterned after “on-the-job” situations, where a limited amount of direct supervision is required.
The training follows a modular system that begins by developing a wide variety of basic skills, and builds on these to develop intermediate and specialized skills required in this industry.
Sample topics:
All unit tests and assigned practicals must be completed with a passing grade before writing the final exam, which is scheduled in June.
General information
The Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport program is located in the Trades & Technology Centre at the Abbotsford campus, which is open 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday to Friday. Classes and shops are in session 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Monday to Friday.
Entrance requirements
1. B.C. secondary school graduation or equivalent
2. A math and reading comprehension entrance exam.
How to apply
1. Make an appointment with the Trades & Technology receptionist to write the entrance exam by calling 604-854-4548. There is no fee for writing this exam.
2. Read the program description and information carefully. If you wish to speak to the instructor, call Joe Kovacs at 604-504-7441, local 4342.
3. Students may schedule an appointment to pretest for the program while they are completing their prerequisites if they provide a statement from their counsellor or high school principal indicating that they are in their last semester of studies, and are likely to complete them successfully.
4. Prior to the classes starting in September, students will be notified by telephone of the registration procedures. Students who cannot be reached by telephone after three attempts will be removed from the wait list.
Fees and other expenses
Fees stated are in effect for 2003/04 and are subject to change for 2004/05.
The program fees are approximately $92 per week, which includes the tuition fees plus 10% of the tuition for ancillary fees. In addition, each semester (fall, winter, and spring) students will pay a $25 Student Union Society membership fee of $25 and a $2 Cascade student newspaper fee. Full payment of fees is required before the start of classes each semester, by the beginning of September, January, and April.
Note: A deposit (currently $150) must be paid at the time of registration, which typically takes place one or two months before the start of each semester.
Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport Technician students should also budget approximately $500 for basic hand tools, $550 for required textbooks, and $125 for appropriate working apparel.
Medical requirement
A medical statement from a qualified physician may be required at any time before or during the program. Students will be notified by a UCFV official if/when the statement is required.
Faculty
Joe Kovacs, Journeyman Heavy Duty and Commercial Transport, Instructor Diploma (UBC), Vehicle Inspection Certificate
Heavy Duty/Commercial Transport upgrading
Interested parties should contact the instructor for information regarding the possibility of upgrading.
Fee for upgrading students
Fees stated are in effect for 2003/04 and are subject to change for 2004/05.
Fees are based on one-week blocks of training at approximately $92 per week, which includes the tuition fees plus 10% of the tuition for ancillary fees. In addition, students will pay a $25 Student Union Society membership fee and a $2 Cascade student newspaper fee. Additional fees may be charged, depending on the topic of the upgrade.
Program Advisory Committee
Bruce Alsop, B.C. Hydro
Gino Amato, Coast Tractor
Brent Balluff, Finning Ltd.
Ivan Boychuk, District of Mission
John Crabb, Co-Van International Trucks Inc.
Rick Flegg, City of Abbotsford
Jody Fleming, Excavator Repair Co.
Parker Pacific Equipment Sales
Holger Hermann, Summit Logistics
Ron Keeping, Friesen Equipment Ltd.
John Kuznik, Wajax Industries
Jim Laird, Central Valley Farm Equipment
Will MacKiver, Freightliner Trucks
Jim McMillan, BC Hydro
Darrel Mattus, and Jim and Randy Trainor, T.E.K. Truck Services
Ivan Mills, Central Valley Farm Equipment
Andy Mitchell, Friesen Equipment Ltd.
John Nicholls and Don Pasiuk, Peterbilt Trucks Pacific Inc.
Bernie Oonk, Fraser Surrey Docks
Andrew Polack, Western Star & Sterling Truck of Vancouver, Inc.
Dan Pollard, Eagle Trailer
Larry Rempel, Emil Anderson Construction
Dave Senchal, Mainroad Contracting
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