3 Related Skilled Trades for Heavy equipment operators

The following trades are related to this occupation:

• Heavy Equipment Operator - Dozer

  Construction Voluntary Certification

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 2,260 hours of on-the-job training and 240 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

  Heavy equipment operators who work with dozers install attachments, perform inspections and general preventative maintenance on equipment, and transport, load, and unload equipment. Dozer operators must sometimes read and interpret related government legislation, site plans, and manufacturers’ manuals. Print | Imprimer

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• Heavy Equipment Operator - Tractor Loader Backhoe

  Construction Voluntary Certification

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 2,260 hours of on-the-job training and 240 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

  Heavy equipment operators who work with tractor loader backhoes install attachments, perform inspections and general preventative maintenance on equipment, and transport, load, and unload equipment. These operators must sometimes read and interpret related government legislation, site plans, and manufacturers’ manuals. Print | Imprimer

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• Heavy Equipment Operator - Excavator

  Construction Voluntary Certification

  Education Requirements: Grade 12 or equivalent.

  Training Hours: Complete 2,260 hours of on-the-job training and 240 hours of in-class technical training for this apprenticeship.

  Heavy equipment operators who work with excavators install attachments, perform inspections and general preventative maintenance on equipment, and transport, load, and unload equipment. Excavator operators must sometimes read and interpret related government legislation, site plans, and manufacturers’ manuals. Print | Imprimer

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