Heavy Equipment Training School Penticton

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

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

Some technical skills are likewise essential. These are having a general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, knowledge of safe working practices, the ability to follow grade plans, technical specifications 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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