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Heavy Equipment Operator – Tractor Loader Backhoe
Length
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About 1 year
Certification
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Voluntary
Red Seal
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No

Description
Heavy equipment operators who work with tractor loader backhoes install attachments, perform inspections and general preventative maintenance on equipment, and transport, load, and unload equipment. These operators must sometimes read and interpret related government legislation, site plans, and manufacturers' manuals.
Heavy Equipment Operator

Certification Requirements
  • The Tractor Loader Backhoe Operator apprenticeship consists of 2,260 hours of on-the-job training.
  • Apprentices must also complete 240 hours of in-class technical training.
  • Once you have successfully completed the apprenticeship requirements, you receive a Certificate of Apprenticeship and are certified as a journeyperson in the trade.
  • A person with at least 2,500 hours of related work experience is eligible to apply for a Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA) and, if successful, becomes certified as a journeyperson in this trade.

Educational Prerequisites
Grade 12 or equivalent.

In-Class Training
Please contact your local apprenticeship office for information on the availability of technical training for this program.