Offered by Great Plains College in Macklin, Canada, Cert in Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) is a certificate in Trades programme. The programme runs for 6 weeks. Tuition is CAD 9,995 per total for local students.
This program trains Heavy Equipment Operators at Great Plains College, leading to Power Mobile Equipment (PME) certification on three pieces of heavy equipment: a mandatory rock truck plus two additional machines chosen from grader, dozer, front-end loader or excavator. It runs full-time and intensively over six weeks, with practical components involving long daily hours, and is offered at the Kindersley and Warman campuses with multiple intake dates. Training combines classroom instruction, simulator practice and hands-on job-site experience, and also includes a set of industry safety certifications: Safety Construction Orientation Training (SCOT), Ground Disturbance, Fall Protection, Fire Extinguishing, and First Aid/CPR/AED. Admission requires a valid Class 5 driver's licence, a minimum age of 17, physical fitness with full range of motion, and Canadian citizenship or permanent residency, with alternative admission options for applicants who do not meet these standards. The program suits those seeking work operating heavy equipment in the construction, energy and agriculture sectors.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: This Heavy Equipment Operator program sets no academic course or grade prerequisite; instead entry requires applicants to be at least 17 years of age, hold a current, valid Class 5 driver's license, be physically fit with full range of body motion, and be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident. Non-native English speakers must meet Great Plains College's institution-wide Saskatchewan Colleges English Language Requirements: a minimum overall IELTS Academic band of 6.5 with no band below 5.0, TOEFL iBT overall 81 with at least 19 in each skill, PTE Academic overall 63 with component minimums of 50, or Duolingo English Test 110. Admission runs first-come, first-served, and the program notes that special admission options may be available to applicants who do not meet the standard entrance requirements.
Application Details
Start Date:April, June and August
Application Deadline:Great Plains College does not publish fixed application deadlines by intake for either domestic or international applicants. Domestic admission runs on an ongoing basis through the college's general 'apply today' process, with no stated opening or closing date. International applications are processed on a rolling basis: the college responds within 7-10 business days of a completed application, applicants must pay a tuition deposit within 30 calendar days of their offer letter, and are advised to apply for a study permit at least three months before their program starts. No cycle year or program-specific deadlines are published on the college's site. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
