Agricultural
Equipment Technician - 4 year apprenticeship trade
Agricultural Equipment Technicians are in high demand in Farm
Equipment Dealers across Western Canada. This stable, exciting
career offers great pay and benefits. Visit our
careers page to view the many
job opportunities available to licensed Agricultural Technicians.
Read about this trade on the
apprenticeship page.
There are three schools in Canada which offer the Agricultural
Technician Apprenticeship program:
Many
schools offer a one year Agricultural Technician Certificate
program. These programs are designed to give students the basic
skills and knowledge necessary to enter the agricultural machinery
technician trade. Students can receive up to 2 years credit towards
their Apprenticeship for completing these programs. When registering
in a certificate program, the student should contact their
provincial apprenticeship branch for information on transferring
credits, registering as an apprentice and the required hours of
on-the-job training.
Partsperson - 3 year apprenticeship trade
A Partsperson manages
and dispenses parts inventories. They may be responsible for stock
handling, warehousing, identifying and cataloguing parts and
assemblies as well as ordering, receiving, inspecting, sorting,
pricing and selling. Parts technicians must be knowledgeable in the
use of all in-house equipment, including computers, calculators,
facsimile (fax) and materials handling equipment. They should enjoy
variety and working directly with customers. Many technical schools
including Olds College and SIAST/Kelsey offer this program. Visit
our apprenticeship page to learn
about this great career.
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