Trade guide

How to become a heavy duty equipment technician in Manitoba

In Manitoba, the trade is overseen by Apprenticeship Manitoba. Here is what we could confirm from its own pages and other official sources.

Certification
Voluntary.
Red Seal
Red Seal endorsement available.
Apprenticeship term
1,800 hours a year, on the job and in school combined. Technical training at Assiniboine College (all levels) and RRC Polytech (level 1).
Still being checked: technical training (Apprenticeship Manitoba). Until it’s confirmed, check with the official sources before you rely on it.
Official page · Apprenticeship Manitoba
Certified somewhere else? See what you need to work in Manitoba.

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Open heavy duty equipment technician jobs

None open in Manitoba right now. These are elsewhere in Canada.

Nasittuq

Vehicle Mechanic

Remote Radar Sites Across Arctic Canada, NUExperienced
$45.72 – $57.15 / h
Advertised base pay
Nasittuq

Diesel Mechanic

Remote Radar Sites Across Arctic Canada, NUExperienced
$45.72 – $57.15 / h
Advertised base pay
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Sources

Checked October 7, 2026 against the authorities’ own pages. When sources disagree, we leave the item out until it’s settled.

  1. Job Bank (Government of Canada), Heavy-duty equipment technician: job requirements
  2. Red Seal Program, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician
  3. Apprenticeship Manitoba, Heavy Duty Equipment Technician trade profile
  4. Assiniboine College, Heavy Equipment Technician