Port Coquitlam Heavy Equipment Training School

Port Coquitlam Heavy Equipment Training School - The heavy equipment operator courses will assist the operator in acquiring the essential knowledge and skills they would require to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this twelve week course together with a practicum, you will focus on jobsite basics like for example: safety, health and environmental awareness and training, machine maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving methods in hands-on conditions.

Operator training will help individuals work with their chosen heavy equipment such as a loader, a compactor, a grader, a dozer and an excavator. The required skills that an operator will need to work with heavy machines consists of: good problem solving skills, excellent oral communication skills, physical stamina and strength, good spatial ability and good vision, the ability to work alone or well with others in a team and good manual dexterity along with excellent eye-hand coordination.

Technical skills are likewise necessary to operate these machinery. These skills comprise: general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, knowledge of safe working methods, the ability to follow technical specifications, grade plans and read directions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.

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