There are a few training options to become a heavy equipment operator in Quebec. You can participate in an apprenticeship with a union, learn on the job, take a college or university course, or enroll with a heavy equipment operator schools near you.
If this is a new career for you, you will probably want to look for training that covers operation and routine machine maintenance. However, if you have a construction experience you will want to find a program that specializes in operating the various types of heavy machines in real world situations.
Below is a post-secondary institution that offers heavy equipment operator training in Quebec
Conduite D’engins De Chantier
(Training program available in French only)
Program length : just over one year
Acquérir les connaissances, les habiletés et les attitudes nécessaires pour exercer avec compétence les tâches relatives à la conduite du bouteur, de la niveleuse, de la chargeuse, de la chargeuse-pelleteuse, de la pelle et du rouleau compacteur; construire et entretenir des routes et des ouvrages; effectuer des travaux d’excavation; charger des camions; niveler de grandes surfaces.
Conduite De Machinerie Lourde En Voirie Forestière
(Training program available in French only)
Program length: approximately 9 months
Acquérir les connaissances, les habiletés et les attitudes nécessaires pour planifier et exécuter les différents étapes de la contruction de domaines forestiers, ainsi que tous les travaux qui en découlent relatifs à l’entretien de la machinerie lourde forestière et à la conduite sécuritaire dans le respect des règles de protection de l’environnement.
Heavy equipment training by an International Union of Operating Engineers in Quebec
Another great option would be to receive training from a operators union. Here you will earn quality training as well as build a network of relationships to support you throughout your career.
Local 905
4881 Jarry East, Suite 228
Montreal, Quebec H1R1Y1
Office Phone: (514) 326-9412
Local 484
1179 Bourgogne, Suite 101
Chambly, Quebec J3L1X3
Office Phone: (450) 572-0652
Heavy equipment apprenticeships and public training options in Quebec
Heavy Equipment Operator Program – offered in Vaudreuil-Dorion
Centre de formation professionnelle Paul-Gérin-Lajoie
Commission scolaire des Trois-lacs
400, avenue St-Charles
Vaudreuil-Dorion (Québec) J7V 6BI
Tel: 514-477-7020
e-mail: [email protected]