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Diploma in Motive Power Technician - Diesel Equipment and TruckAlgonquin College
The 42-week Motive Power Technician - Diesel Equipment and Truck Ontario College Diploma program prepares you to enter a variety of careers in the heavy equipment repair and service industry.
This program gives you a combination of hands-on skills and theoretical knowledge for the diesel equipment and truck repair and service industry.
Algonquin College`s Transportation Technology Centre provides you with access to modern equipment, enabling you to learn about advanced technology in today`s diesel equipment and truck industries.
Through a series of classroom-based courses and extensive practical labs, you learn skills specific to heavy trucks and diesel equipment, including:
- shop procedures and safety
- vehicle maintenance and repair
- drivelines
- chassis
- operational principles of systems common to most diesel equipment and trucks
- fuel and electrical systems
- internal combustion engines
The curriculum has been designed to align with existing provincial apprenticeship competencies. Upon graduation, you are well-prepared to challenge the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities (MTCU) exemption exams for Commercial Vehicle and Equipment (Level 1 Powered Lift Truck, Farm, Heavy Equipment and Truck Apprenticeships).
- Course LevelUG Diploma
- Duration10 Months
- Intake SessionSep 2025
- Type Full Time
Eligibility
- IELTSCompetent 6.5
- TOEFL IBTCompetent 79-93
- TOEFL CBTCompetent 213-233
- PTECompetent 58-65
- GRE(N/A)
- GMAT(N/A)
- SAT(N/A)
Other Requirements
(N/A)
Fees & Expenses
- Tuition Fee24,516 CAD
- Living Cost20,000 CAD/Year
- Application Fee95 CAD