Kelowna Heavy Equipment Training School

Kelowna Heavy Equipment Training School - The heavy equipment operator courses would help the operator in acquiring the needed knowledge and skills they would need in order to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this 12 week course plus a practicum, you will focus on jobsite basics including: safety, health and environmental training and awareness, machine maintenance and operation, and use of earth moving methods in hands-on conditions.

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

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

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