Let's go to work! Thirteen months ago a number of construction companies in the Peace Region of Alberta got together and identified the need for skilled equipment operators and decided to train their own equipment operators.
Heavy Equipment Training Program(s) just don’t happen …they require a tremendous amount of safety training, equipment, and it’s expensive.
We’re a success story, and we’re expanding.
Great Northern Industry Training (GNIT) is meeting industries’ need for skilled operators. GNIT was developed in northwestern Alberta for Alberta, and now were expanding to serve a larger population that includes the four western provinces and territories. Little did we know when we designed the program for the northwest that we would experience such demand from further afield!
In view of this demand we’ve expanded our program. But first, why are we successful? We identified a number of key components that had nothing to do with level of education, entrance requirements, or the ability to read or write. This is about individuals having the ability to go to work, making a difference, and bringing hope and a future to themselves and their family.
GNIT is industry driven, riding a wave of successful trainees and providing results in the booming Peace Region of western Canada that has experienced tremendous demand for skilled operators.
Were expanding our program and providing an opportunity for a larger population to seize a training advantage, by-pass conventional training, and be gainfully employed within our booming economy.
If this is of interest to you please contact Great Northern Industry Training today:
Phone: 1 (780)-835-9199 Fax: 1-(780)-835-3326 Email:
STRENGTHS OF GREAT NORTHERN INDUSTRY TRAINING:
- Commitment to the development of safe and confident entry level heavy equipment operators
- Industry-style camp residence that helps create a realistic working environment
- Instructors and technical assistants are selected as subject matter experts and are trained and experienced in adult education practices. Instructors have industry supervisory experience
- Great Northern Industry Training is managed through a Board of Directors comprised of experienced industry and education professionals who are proactive in the sector growth in Western and Northern Canada
- The concept of a positive, hands-on learning environment will produce competent entry level equipment operators who understand the equipment, follow maintenance and safety procedures, and understand employer expectations
- Training is provided on equipment commonly used in Western and Northern Canada:
- Grader
- Dozer
- Loader
- Back hoe
- Excavator
- Skidder
- Forklift
- Bobcat
- Classroom, field lab, equipment, and residence are all at one location
- Program includes one week of practical work experience with an industry partner
- Industry partners participate in the training program through guest lecturers, company presentations, and project descriptions
- A 10 trainee to 3 instructor/technical assistant ratio provides easy access to instructors for one-on-one training
- Rotating equipment schedule designed at two trainees per piece of equipment, every day.
- 160 acre field lab has stations for various projects for each piece of equipment
- Curriculum includes modules to develop the overall skills of the heavy equipment operator:
- Trade orientation
- Safety
- Soils overview
- Grades
- Earth moving principles
- Work skill development
- Employer expectations
- Career development
- Principles of establishing a contractor business
- Certification provided upon success in equipment operating and knowledge and skills, through both written and practical demonstrations
- Field experience and instruction includes:
- Equipment orientation
- Equipment maintenance and safety
- Equipment demonstrations
- Basic equipment handling
- Project-specific equipment techniques
- Curriculum and hands-on training provide basic understanding of the equipment:
- Power trains
- Electrical systems
- Hydraulic svstems
- Air Mechanics
- Steering
- Cold weather factors
- Each trainee is provided the required personal safety gear to enable them to enter the work force upon completion of the program:
- Great Northern Industry Training, an equal opportunity employer, will not discriminate in employment, educational programs or activities, based on race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, age, or ancestry
- Commitment to provide the construction, forestry, mining, agriculture, power line, landscape development, golf course design, utilities, reclamation oil and gas, construction, road construction, pipeline, conservation, land clearing and other
industries with a continuing work force of qualified Heavy Equipment Operators
- Each trainee will receive an understanding of common job-finding skills through group and individual instruction
- Members of Great Northern Industry Training are committed to keeping up with changes in technology and industry standards. They have a strong commitment to safety and continue to be involved with meeting and exceeding standards in the normal course of business
- Members are encouraged to have high expectations for the quality of training. They are encouraged to participate in the design and implementation of all training programs, and to closely monitor the results of the trainees to make sure they are receiving exemplary quality instruction
- Programs can be custom designed to meet the needs of clients. For example, a road construction client may want the program to focus on road construction tasks
- The Great Northern Industry Training program has been accepted as a standard for employment with industry
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Hines Creek, Alberta
Box 297, Fairview, Alberta T0H 1L0
Phone and fax: 780-494-2380
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