Heavy Equipment Training School Langley

Heavy Equipment Training School Langley - HEO or also known as the heavy equipment operator courses would provide you with the knowledge and skills needed to be able 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, machinery maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving methods in hands-on situations.

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

Technical skills are likewise necessary to operate these machines. These skills consist of: general mechanical ability, being able to operate equipment and power tools, knowledge of safe working practices, the ability to follow technical specifications, grade plans 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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