AZ with Construction Operator
Course Overview
The combination of our AZ truck driver training and heavy equipment operator training program will provide the maximum exposure to a variety of work opportunities and incomes as a tractor-trailer truck driver and heavy equipment operator. This starts you off in the “Drivers seat.” You train with a “hands-on style approach”. Our instructors teach you all you need to know and more, about the equipment, how to maintain it, as well a variety of industry operational techniques.
AZ Truck Driver Training
This part of the training consists of 62 hours of in-class theories and 138 hours of practical, hands-on driving training.
Heavy Equipment Operator
This portion consists of 40 hours of in-class theories and 240 hours of on-site practical & observational training. The modules include practical training for Bulldozer, Tractor Loader Backhoe, Excavator and Motor Grader.
- Length
- Fees & Tuition
- Admission Requirements
- In-Class Theory Topics:
AZ Truck Driver Training - Practical Training:
Tractor Trailer AZ - In-Class Theory Topics: Heavy Equipment
Length of Full Training
AZ Truck Driver Training & Heavy Equipment Operator Training
480 HOURS / 16 WEEKS
- 62 hrs. in-class theory
- 138 hrs. Hands-on Practical Training
Fees & Tuition
AZ Truck Driver Training & Heavy Equipment Operator Training
Books: $500
Incidental Fees: $495
Tuition: $21,000
Admission Requirements
AZ Truck Driver Training & Heavy Equipment Operator Training
- 18 years of age or older
- Canadian Citizen/Permanent Resident
- OSSD Grade 12 or GED*
- *Admission Test can be completed at office if Grade 12 or GED is not completed
- Valid Class G License
- Driver’s Abstract
- Criminal Background Check (there is a cost associated)
- MTO Medical Must be completed to take to Drive Test Centre to write 2 tests listed below:
- Knowledge Verification of Rules of the Road and Signs This test & the Air Brake test allows you to drive the tractor/trailer with a licensed instructor
- Written Air Brake Test Completed and approved
In-Class Theory Topics:
AZ Truck Driver Training
- Vehicle Inspections
- Control Systems
- Vehicle Systems
- Basic Control
- Shifting
- Backing
- Coupling & Uncoupling
- Sliding Fifth Wheels & Tandem Axels
- Air Brakes
- Preventative Maintenance
- Recognizing & Reporting Malfunctions
- Communication
- Space Management
- Visual Search
- Speed Management
- Night Driving
- Extreme Driving Conditions
- Skid Control
- Hazard Awareness
- Railroad Crossings
- Emergency Manoeuvres
- Accident Procedures
- Special Rigs
- Handling Cargo
- Cargo Documentation
- Trip Planning
- Hours of Service
- Driving International Routes
- Transportation Security
- Public Relations & Job Search
- Transportation of Dangerous Goods
- Professional Driver Health
- Safety & Security
- Hazardous Materials
- Transportation Technology
- Whistleblower Protections for Professional Drivers
- The Commercial Driver’s License
- Map & Atlas Reading
- Log Books
Practical Training
AZ Truck Driver Training
- 50 Hours Behind the Wheel
- 40 Hours Pre/Post Trip, Circle Checks, Coupling/Uncoupling & Backing
- 48 Hours Observational
In-Class Theory Topics
Heavy Equipment Operator Training
- Parts Identification for all four pieces of equipment
- Lubricants
- Identification, Inspection Areas & Types of Applicable Fluids
- Rigging & Lifting
- Hand Signals
- Buried Utilities
- Function and Danger of Hydraulics
- Surveying Basics
- Soil, Aggregate & Concrete
- Surface Miner Module U5030, U5031 & U5032
- Basic WHMIS
- Construction Health & Safety Act & Regulations
Practical Training: Heavy Equipment
Bulldozer Practical Training Topics
30 Hours Hands-on Practical
30 Hours Observational
- Checks
- Start-Up and Shut-Down Procedures
- Basic Maintenance
- Blade Control
- Moving Stockpile
- Slot Dozing
- V-Ditching and observational exercises
- Watching videos
- Learning operator’s manual
- Observing fellow students
- Answering quizzes
Tractor Loader Backhoe Practical Training Topics
30 Hours Hands-on Practical
30 Hours Observational
- Control Functions & Checks
- Start-Up and Shut-Down Procedures
- Basic Maintenance
- Rear Controls
- Backhoe Maneuvers & Bucket Spins
- Basic Trenching & Backfilling
- Step Trenching & Backfilling Loading using Front Bucket
- Trench Crossing
- Watching videos
- Learning operator’s manual
- Observing fellow students
- Answering quizzes
Excavator Practical Training Topics
30 Hours Hands-on Practical
30 Hours Observational
- Control Functions & Checks
- Start-Up and Shut-Down Procedures
- Basic Maintenance
- Control Exercises
- Crawling to the Bucket
- Three-Point Turns
- Moving Stockpile
- Digging Basic Straight Trench & Backfilling
- Digging Sloped Trench & Backfill
- Digging Step Trench & Backfill
- Manoeuvring Crossing Trenches & Hill Climbing
- Loading from Ground & Stockpile
- Watching videos
- Learning operator’s manual
- Observing fellow students
- Answering quizzes
Motor Grader Practical Training Topics
30 Hours Hands-on Practical
30 Hours Observational
- Control Functions & Checks
- Start-Up and Shut-Down Procedures
- Basic Maintenance
- Leveling
- Ditching
- Road Building Techniques
- Road Maintenance Techniques
- Watching videos
- Learning operator’s manual
- Observing fellow students
- Answering quizzes
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