Heavy Equipment Training School Coquitlam

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

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

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

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