Vernon Heavy Equipment Training School

Vernon Heavy Equipment Training School - The heavy equipment operator courses will assist the operator in attaining the needed skills and knowledge they would require in order to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this twelve week course in addition to a practicum, you would focus on jobsite fundamentals like for example: safety, health and environmental training and awareness, machinery maintenance and operation, and use of earth moving methods in hands-on situations.

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

Technical skills are also required to operate these machinery. These skills include: general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, understanding 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 perform basic maintenance and mechanical repairs.

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