Heavy Equipment Training School Kelowna

Heavy Equipment Training School Kelowna - The heavy equipment operator courses would assist the operator in acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills they would require in order to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this 12 week course along with a practicum, you will focus on jobsite fundamentals such as: safety, health and environmental awareness and training, machinery maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving methods in hands-on conditions.

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

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

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