2019 IUOE Local 793 Heavy Equipment Pre-Apprenticeship Program will be updated when information comes available.
2018 IUOE Local 793 Heavy Equipment Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) will be offering a heavy equipment pre-apprenticeship program on May 14, 2018. The pre-apprenticeship program includes both a 6 week in-school training component combined with an 8 week work placement with a Local 793 contractor. Pre-apprentices who successfully complete the program will be eligible to enter the heavy equipment operator apprenticeship program offered through OETIO and become a member of the IUOE Local 793.
Training Date:
In-School Training: May 14th to June 22, 2018Work Placement: June 25th to August 17th, 2018
6 Weeks In-School Training Course Outline:
Classroom Training
- Safety Training
- Equipment Pre-Operation Inspection
- Operation
- Transportation
Field Training
- Lab and Field Exercises
- Mechanical mini simulators
- Compactors, skid steers, mini excavators, off road haul vehicles
Safety Certification
- WHMIS
- Traffic Control
- Working at Heights
- First Aid and CPR
- Ground Disturbance
- Propane in Construction
- Pipeline Construction Safety Training
- Vertical Mast & Telescopic Boom Forklift
- MOL Helath & Safety Awareness Course
Essential Skills
- Numeracy
- Document Use
- Computer Skills
8 Week Work Placement:
Pre-Apprentices earn a wage rate of $15.00/hour during the 8 week work placement with a Local 793 contractor
To apply for an Pre-Apprenticeship Program with IUOE, Local 793 you must:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Submit your resume and/or application form
- Provide a high school transcript/diploma or equivalent
- Provide a current driver's abstract
- Successfully achieve 70% or higher on OETIO's trade entrance exam

This Employment Ontario program is funded by the Ontario government.