Dozer Program Description

Theory Component:

• Online Self Study (1-week – 40 hours)

  • ​1 week of eLearning covering many topics, such as: Industry Sectors, Environmental Protection, GPS, Rigging, Traffic Control, and Ground Disturbance.

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• Fundamentals of Heavy Equipment (2 weeks – 54 hours)

  • ​This 2 week course is a pre-requisite to the machine specific operator training program and provides participants with the fundamentals of OHSA Reg. 213/91, safety, equipment types and components, operating techniques, transportation, and maintenance that apply to heavy equipment in the construction industry.

  • Participants also complete training in WHMIS, Working at Heights, First Aid, and CPR. 

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• Heavy Equipment Operator Level 1/2: Blended Theory & Demonstrations (1-week – 40 hours)

  • 1 week of a blended learning environment that focuses on the theory and practical components of building a road.

  • Participants will split their time between a classroom and live demonstrations of the practices required to build a road.

  • Theory subjects include, Site Assessment, Road Building, Compaction, Water and Sewer, Residential, Material Management, Soils and Aggregates, etc.

 

Practical Component:

• Dozer Training (4 weeks – 166 hours):

  • Each field exercise includes an instructor-led demonstration, followed by a participant practice session with ongoing coaching, skills evaluation, and feedback from the instructor via two-way radio.

  • The construction-type field exercises progress from basic to advanced level. Introductory training on GPS and laser control systems is included.

  • Perform preoperational inspection.

  • Comply with scheduled maintenance requirements.

  • Plan work procedures

  • Comply with grades and stakes.

  • Operate dozer:

    • Set up equipment

    • Grade and layout

    • Create and maintain a working table

    • Strip surface materials

    • Rip surface materials

    • Cut and fill materials

    • Create ditches

    • Create slopes

    • Create ramps

    • Backfill excavations and trenches

  • Follow shutdown procedure

  • Load dozer on transport vehicle

 

Participant/Instructor Ratio:  

• 6 participants to 1 instructor

Participant Seat Time: 

• Participant will always be operating a dozer on a continual basis of 8 hours per day for 4 weeks of practical training

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Total Program Duration:

• 8 weeks - 300 hours

 

* Participants returning to be trained for another piece of equipment are exempt from the On-line Self Study (1 week) and Fundamentals of Heavy Equipment (2 weeks – 80 hours)

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