- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 47.0302
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Open intake
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Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Engineering and Industrial Technology
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
Program overview
A one year certificate in heavy equipment operation and maintenance, covering equipment systems, preventive maintenance, safety procedures, basic diagnostics and shop practice.
At CAD 15,258 for one year this is the quickest route into heavy equipment work here, and it asks IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in every band.
College Certificate - Heavy Equipment Techniques is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because College Certificate - Heavy Equipment Techniques is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Certificate - Heavy Equipment Techniques depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Certificate - Heavy Equipment Techniques and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Certificate - Heavy Equipment Techniques study permit application.
The academic bar for College Certificate - Heavy Equipment Techniques is Class 12 or equivalent with 60 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in every band, and tuition for heavy equipment techniques certificate is recorded at CAD 15,258. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against heavy equipment techniques certificate. heavy equipment techniques certificate lists three entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your heavy equipment techniques certificate application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with 6.0 in every band; TOEFL iBT 79; PTE Academic 58; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Work permit: heavy equipment techniques certificate is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Heavy Equipment Operator: mining and construction sites
- Equipment Maintenance Assistant: fleet operations
- Shop Assistant: service centres
- Field Support Technician: remote operations
- Heavy Equipment Technician: after further training
- Red Seal Technician: the Ontario trade route
Reality check: compare this one year certificate against the two year Motive Power diploma, because the longer route leads to technician rather than operator work.
About Northern College - Timmins
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #7823
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19315830082898