7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators

Donna Lindsay, Heavy-Duty Mechanic

USEFUL LINKS
7 - Trades, Transport & Equipment Operators
Education

Useful High School subjects

- Industrial arts
- Mechanics
- Math
- English (applied/college)
- Computer-related courses

*Source: JobFutures.ca

For those out of school, Adult Learning Centres can help you get or upgrade your high school diploma, including adding subjects that are required for work or further education. All Manitobans are normally entitled to four free courses.

Below are links to various programs and courses that will put you on the path to a career as a heavy-duty mechanic.

Interprovincial Standards Red Seal Program
Certification allowing tradespeople to work in all provinces

Colleges & Universities

Red River College

Apprenticeship Training
Industrial Supervision courses

Assiniboine Community College - Brandon

Heavy-Duty Equipment Technician