Greater Ottawa Truck Training offers a number of programs in heavy equipment operation in conjunction with Ottawa's Algonquin College. Full training courses are offered in backhoe, bulldozer and excavator operation as well as more comprehensive general heavy equipment courses. Full- or part-time courses are available starting the first week of every month. Training course length ranges from four to 14 weeks and course fees range from $5,415 to $21,968.
Greater Ottawa Truck Training
5 Caesar Avenue
Ottawa, ON K2G 0A8
613-727-4688
greaterottawatrucktraining.com
Transport Training Centres of Canada offers a number of general multi-vehicle or specialized heavy equipment operator training programs. For general multi-vehicle operator training you can choose from a six-, eight- or 13-week program that trains you in backhoe, bulldozer, excavator, skid steer, rock truck and dump truck operation. All the programs include DZ automatic license training, the eight- and 13-week programs include grader training, and the 13-week program includes AZ license training. Alternatively you can take a two or three-week course that focuses on only one piece of heavy equipment. The general multi-vehicle program fees start at $10,000 and the shorter specialized courses start at $5,395.
Transport Training Centres of Canada
1435 Caledon Place
Ottawa, ON K1G 0Z1
613-244-3444
ttcc.ca
North West Transport Training in Nepean offers a six-week multi-vehicle general heavy equipment operator course or three-week individual vehicle specialized heavy equipment operator courses. The six-week multi-vehicle course costs $15,000 and the three week specialized course costs $5,995.
North West Transport Training
66 Colonnade Road
Nepean, ON K2E 7K7
613-225-3055
The Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario (OETIO) is located in Morrisburg, which is 50 miles south of Ottawa. OETIO offers a 10-week general multi-vehicle heavy equipment operator course or six-week individual courses in bulldozer, excavator, grader or tractor loader backhoe operation. The 10-week multi-vehicle course fees are $18,100 and each six-week individual vehicle course costs $9,600.
Operating Engineers Training Institute of Ontario
12580 Country Road 2
Morrisburg, ON K0C 1X0
613-543-2911