3 Related Skilled Trades for Other small engine and small equipment repairers

The following trades are related to this occupation:

  • Turf Equipment Technician

    Motive Power Voluntary Certification

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 5,000 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Turf equipment technicians help keep lawns neat by repairing and maintaining lawn mowers, golf carts, traction units, small powered equipment, and tow-behind equipment. They must be skilled at sharpening blades, repairing small engines, testing fixed equipment, storing lawn equipment during the winter, and making sure the equipment meets safety standards. Turf equipment technicians work at […]

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  • Marine Engine Technician

    Motive Power Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 4,280 hours of on-the-job training and three 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Marine engine technicians repair small boats. They are skilled at repairing, replacing, and maintaining outboard motors, stern drives, marine equipment, and motors for recreational vehicle pumps and generators. They must make sure that the repaired engines follow the manufacturer’s safety codes.

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  • Small Engine Technician

    Motive Power Voluntary Certification Certificate of Qualification Exam

    Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

    Training Hours: Complete 4,520 hours of on-the-job training and two 8-week in-class technical training sessions for this apprenticeship.

    Small engine technicians maintain the systems and components on chainsaws, lawnmowers, garden tractors, snow blowers, all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), and small motorcycles. They must be skilled at interpreting manufacturers’ service manuals and codes, estimating repair costs, inspecting and diagnosing damaged small engines, and performing general maintenance on mechanical components.

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