Heavy Vehicles Mechanics

Code	5830
Diploma	DVS
Sector	Motorized Equipment Maintenance
Length of training	1800 hours
Number of credits	120
Status	Program approved in 2011.

New version(s) of this program:

5330 - Mécanique de véhicules lourds routiers

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Program Objectives

This program aims to train individuals for the profession of heavy vehicle mechanic. Apprenticeships take place in workshops on mechanical and electrical components and on conventional and computerized systems of heavy road vehicles.

Mechanics must perform preventative and corrective mechanical work, check vehicles in order to identify operating problems, search for the cause and locate the source, and carry out repairs, replacements and adjustments, as well as operating tests.

Program Content

Code	Statement of Competency	Hours	Credits
850-561	Determine their suitability for the trade and the training process	15	1
850-562	Prevent risks with regard to occupational health and safety, and the environment	30	2
850-563	Find technical information about heavy vehicles	45	3
850-564	Repair differential systems	60	4
850-565	Do shop work	75	5
850-566	Inspect hydraulic and pneumatic systems	90	6
850-567	Perform general maintenance tasks on diesel injection systems and engine brakes	105	7
850-568	Maintain and repair hydraulic and pneumatic braking systems	120	8
850-572	Establish interpersonal relationships at work	30	2
850-573	Repair and replace wheels and their components	45	3
850-574	Maintain and repair charging and starting systems	60	4
850-575	Perform heating, welding and cutting tasks	75	5
850-576	Inspect electrical and electronic systems	90	6
850-577	Tune diesel engines	105	7
850-578	Repair transmission systems	120	8
850-583	Maintain and replace automatic transmissions	45	3
850-584	Repair hydraulic equipment on a heavy vehicle	60	4
850-585	Maintain and repair suspensions, chassis frames and fifth wheels	75	5
850-586	Repair cab elements, accessories and circuits	90	6
850-588	Repair diesel engines	120	8
850-594	Inspect and replace diesel engines	60	4
850-595	Maintain and repair hydraulic power steering systems	75	5
850-605	Perform periodic maintenance on a heavy vehicle	75	5
850-609	Enter the workforce	135	9
		1800	120

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be eligible for admission to this program, candidates must meet one of the following requirements:

Persons holding a Secondary School Diploma or its recognized equivalent, for example, an Attestation of Equivalence of Secondary V studies, or a postsecondary diploma such as the Diploma of College Studies or a Bachelor's degree
OR
Persons who are at least 16 years of age on September 30 of the school year in which their training is to begin and have earned the Secondary IV credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in the programs of study established by the Minister, or have been granted recognition for equivalent learning
OR
Persons who are at least 18 years of age upon entry into the program and have the following functional prerequisites: the successful completion of the General Development Test (see the following table), or recognition of equivalent learning
OR
Persons who have obtained Secondary III credits in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister are required to pursue general education courses, concurrently with their vocational training, in order to obtain the Secondary IV credits they lack in language of instruction, second language and mathematics in programs established by the Minister.

Functional Prerequisites

A person who has reached the age of 18 can be admitted to a program of study leading to a Diploma of vocational studies (DVS) based on functional prerequisites. These prerequisites, in place for those aged at least 18 years at the start date declared for the vocational training program, are: successful completion of the general development test (GDT) and obtaining and passing the tests relative to the specific prerequisites in the language of instruction and mathematics, if applicable.

This table indicates the new course codes for common core basic education (CCBE) and diversified basic education (DBE) required for the specific prerequisites in language of instruction and mathematics for the targeted program of study. In the cases where the new course codes for the CCBE and the DBE are in progressive implementation, the old codes are indicated in parenthesis and are still valid. The equivalent course codes in basic education in the youth sector are also indicated in the table. When a DVS does not require any specific prerequisites in language of instruction or in mathematics, a (-) will be displayed in the appropriate field. Please note that the functional prerequisites do not apply to attestation of vocational specialty (AVS) programs.