The Purpose of the Examination
Examination of the personnel who build, service, repair and inspect modern day utility equipment accomplishes the following:
For equipment owners, it means having their equipment maintained by only competent people and provides a means of proving they are following the best practices possible.
For equipment manufacturers, it means having their product maintained in the fashion they had intended.
For the technician repairing, maintaining or inspecting the equipment, it means getting the necessary training to enable them to adequately perform their jobs.
For the equipment operator, it means having a comfort level
Each application is to be submitted with a payment of $100.00 plus GST/HST, made payable to Canadian Utility Fleet Council.
Qualification Criteria
A) Hold a valid Provincial Mechanic’s License (or equivalent) in automotive, truck and coach or heavy duty equipment, and further, have a minimum, of two years dedicated practical experience on utility type equipment.
B) In the absence of possessing a valid mechanic license (or equivalent), the applicant must, at minimum, have 5 years experience actively servicing, inspecting and repairing utility type equipment.
Applications for examination will require photocopies of valid mechanic licenses, Engineering Degree or Technologist Degree and a letter from the applicant’s employer, attesting to the industry experience, including the completion and sign off of tasks indicated with a criticality of three or higher in the “Utility Fleet Mechanic Learning Guide”. Any detected falsifications submitted will result in the applicant being declared ineligible until such time as approval is granted by the “Canadian Utility Fleet Council Steering Committee”.