College of the Rockies to offer haul truck operator training

Interior shot of the Pro3 Transportable Simulator depicting both the instructor and student positions. Simulators will be used for haul truck operator training in Cranbrook and Fernie.

College of the Rockies will soon be offering haul truck operator training at the Cranbrook Gold Creek and Fernie campuses. This training aims to prepare students for work in the ever-expanding Canadian mining industry.

An open house will be held at the College’s Fernie campus on Friday, May 3, from 9 am to 12 pm and from 1 pm to 4 pm. Those interested in the program can use this opportunity to take a test drive in one of the state-of-the-art, motion-based haul truck simulators.

College of the Rockies’ director of Continuing Education, Contract Training and Campus Operations Leah Bradish said, “We work closely with partners in the BC mining industry and the Alberta Oil Sands to ensure training is relevant to employer needs. Thousands of haul truck and heavy equipment operators will be needed in Western Canada in the next decade. College of the Rockies is excited to be offering this training to our local residents.”

In addition to the classroom-based instruction that will take place in simulators at the Cranbrook Gold Creek and Fernie campuses, the college has a mobile simulator that can bring the program to any location within British Columbia.

The first haul truck operator training program will begin on June 10 at the Fernie campus. Additional monthly instructional intakes will start in September at both campuses.

For more information, visit the Haul Truck Operator program page, phone (250) 489-2751 ext. 3442 or email [email protected].