Diploma in Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology

The Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology diploma program with teach you 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. 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.

Grade 11 Language Arts (English 20-2)
Grade 11 Mathematics (Math 20-3)
Grade 10 Science (Science 10)

English Language Proficiency:

IELTS Academic: 6.0 in each section

NAIT’s ELP Exam: 73% or “B” in each section

Canadian Language Benchmarks Assessment (CLB) or Canadian Language Benchmark Placement Assessment (CLBPA): 8.0 in each section

CAEL or CAEL Online: 60 overall score

Cambridge English Language Assessment: B2 First, C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency: 169 in each section

TOEFL iBT; Effective Fall 2025: 70 overall score, with a minimum score of 17 in each section

Duolingo: 115 overall score, with a minimum score of 100 in each section

Michigan English Test (MET): 59 overall score

PTE Academic or PTE Academic online: 58 overall score