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What You Need |
 | You usually need a high school diploma. |
| To gain trade certification, you usually need either a three- to five-year apprenticeship program or a combination of over four years' work experience in the trade and some high school, college or industry courses in heavy equipment repair. |
| Heavy-duty equipment mechanic trade certification is compulsory in Quebec and Alberta and available, but voluntary, in all other provinces/territories. |
| Farm equipment mechanic trade certification is available, but voluntary, in all provinces except Quebec and the territories. |
| Heavy equipment and farm equipment mechanics may obtain interprovincial (Red Seal) trade certification, which provides job mobility throughout the country. |
| With experience, you may move up the ranks to become a supervisor. |
| Most recent entrants have a trade/vocational certificate, and almost 2 in 5 have a community college diploma. |
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Required/Related Educational Programs* |
* These educational programs are listed in the order in which they are most likely to supply graduates to this occupation.
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