Heavy Equipment Training School BC

Heavy Equipment Training School BC - HEO or the heavy equipment operator courses will provide you with the knowledge and skills required in order to enter the workforce as an entry level heavy machine operator. In this 12 week course plus a practicum, you would focus on jobsite fundamentals like for example: health, environmental and safety training and awareness, machine maintenance and operation, and use of earth moving methods in hands-on conditions.

This training helps you to operate on selected items of machinery such as a loader, compactor, excavator, dozer and a grader. There are several vital skills needed to become a heavy equipment operator: good oral communication skills, good problem solving skills, excellent spatial ability and excellent vision, physical stamina and strength, the ability to work alone or well with others in a team and good manual dexterity along with excellent eye-hand coordination.

Some technical skills are also required. These are having a 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 instructions, the ability to make basic measurements and mathematical calculations, and the ability to carry out basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.

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