Heavy Equipment Training School Ottawa

Heavy Equipment Training School Ottawa - HEO or the heavy equipment operator courses will provide you with the knowledge and skills required so as to enter the workforce as an entry level heavy machine operator. In this 12 week course plus a practicum, you will focus on jobsite basics like for instance: environmental, safety and health awareness and training, equipment operation and maintenance, and application of earth moving techniques in hands-on situations.

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

Some technical skills are likewise necessary. These are having a general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, knowledge of safe working procedures, the ability to follow grade plans, technical specifications and read directions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to perform basic maintenance and mechanical repairs.

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