Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate

In this full-time, Alberta Advanced Education approved, 12 week certificate you will learn in a cohesive work climate simulating real-life job sites. Seat time is maximized for students as online instruction supplements the real-life scenarios set out to give you industry-related project experience. Our instructors have experience in a variety of industry work environments and have significant expertise to share with students.

Heavy Equipment Operators are required for numerous industries and this program will prepare you for employment. Olds College’s Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate (HEO) is an Alberta Advanced Education PAPRS approved program. Our comprehensive program is developed with industry to keep up with the demands in the workforce. The mix of classroom theory and practical skills are a balance supported by industry.

The Heavy Equipment Operator program is constructed to ensure entry-level operators attain a professional standard in a twelve-week program, followed by a two-week practicum. Our program has a graduation requirement practicum of eighty (80) hours where students will further develop their skills in an industry-related work site position where they apply new skills from their education and training. Some equipment you may learn on includes a skid steer, compactor, loader, dozer, grader, and excavator, and rubber-tired hoe.