Apprentices in the Heavy Equipment Mechanic Technician Program develop the skills necessary to maintain, troubleshoot and perform repairs of various mechanical systems on a wide range of equipment. This includes everything from engines and transmissions on backhoes and bulldozers to hydraulic and electrical systems on cranes and graders. While attending classes at the Training Site Mechanic Technician apprentices receive both classroom and hands-on instruction in the latest methods of equipment maintenance and repair. The term of apprenticeship in the Mechanic Technician program is 6,000 hours of on-the-job training and from five to seven weeks of instruction per year at the Training Site.