Gone are the days where you just show up at an employer's door and get hired with a handshake.  In such a heavily regualted industry, our PEI trucking employers take great care in their hiring process.  They will be looking for key pieces of documentation; training or experience; and other skills that they deem valuable.  It will be up to you to ensure they are aware of all you have to offer.  Check out some of our content below to help you get hired!

 

Though much of a Truck & Transport mechanic apprentice’s skillset is developed by way of the hands-on experience they gain while working under an employer in a shop environment, the road to Red Seal certification also includes four “in-school” training sessions. Also known as “Block Release,” the classroom training component of a T&T mechanic’s apprenticeship provides the formal means by which every T&T mechanic apprentice’s skill development is tested. While the four classroom sessions comprise only 10% to 20% of the four years it typically takes to complete T&T mechanic apprenticeship; Block Release training is an essential part of the process that facilitates the progression from first year apprentice to Red Seal T&T mechanic. For more detail on how a T&T mechanic apprenticeship’s Block Release training process works click on the pdf Block Release backgrounder below.

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