The operator courses offered by Interior Heavy Equipment cover individual equipment training and combination courses which include instructions in excavator, grader, loader, dozer, rubber tire backhoe, and articulated rock truck operations. For an extra fee, students can choose to include industry specific safety tickets into their training, including Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG), H2S Hydrogen Sulphide training, or Oil Sand Safety Association (OSSA) certification.
Interior Heavy Equipment training prepares candidates on simulated job sites at its facilities, and through classroom instructions. Course topics cover health and safety, soil analysis, reading site drawings, and estimating volume and weights of materials. Trainees learn loading procedures, equipment maintenance, handling lasers, electrical clearances, and plant operation to specification. Courses are concluded with written and practical examinations.
The courses by Interior Heavy Equipment Operator School last from two to 12 weeks. Course fees in 2010 were between $4,000 and $20,000, depending on chosen subject and required length. The fees include certification and standard safety tickets. Industry specific tickets will cost between $60 and $210. The school administration provides a list of funding sources and will assist graduates in finding industry-related employment opportunities.