This course introduces students to pre-start and walk around inspections, starting aids, start up procedures, emergency shut down procedures, starting, operating, and shut down of equipment, heavy duty equipment lock out, forklift operation. Topics included are from the Industry Training Authority Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation Program section A7. See: http://www.itabc.ca/sites/default/files/docs/partners/RTO/heavy-mechanical-foundation-march-2014.pdf for more information.
This course is part of the full-time Heavy Mechanical Trades Foundation program
Prerequisites
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- Pre-start and walk around inspections
- Starting aids
- Start up procedures
- Emergency shutdown procedures
- Equipment start up, operation and shut down
- Heavy duty equipment lock-out
- Forklift operation
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.