Backhoe Operator Program
Duration:
92 Hours Over 12 days
Start Date & Locations
Starts Every Monday
Graduate with a Backhoe Operator Certificate of Completion
- Training includes 2 days of in class theory and 10 days of practical training operating the machine
- Textbooks included
- Surface Miner Common Core Modules necessary to access pits and quarries included
- One on one instruction in cab
Program Description
NEW PROGRAMS BEGIN EVERY MONDAY and are offered YEAR-ROUND!
Approved as a vocational program under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005, this 12-day program includes both classroom and practical training. The hands-on training takes place in the equipment under the instruction of a qualified trainer. Students will engage in various activities to help prepare for a career as a Backhoe Operator.
Northern Construction Academy’s Backhoe Operator Program provides students with knowledge of maintenance, walk-around inspections, workplace safety, operation and more of a backhoe.
Subjects Include
- Introduction to Common Core Surface Miner
- Buried Utilities
- Ministry of Labour – 4-Step for Workers
- Backhoe Operation
- Safety
- Walk Around
- Inside Cab
- Fuels and Maintenance
Course Requirements
- Must be 18 years of age
- Must have a minimum Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent
Get in touch
Northern Construction Academy
1 Fisher Road
Garson, Ontario P3L 1N3
Registered as a Career College under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
