Posted on Thursday, Oct 27, 2011

BC Provincial Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship Review Scheduled for November

The Transportation Career Development Association of BC, the Industry Training Organization responsible for standards and assessment for the BC Provincial Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship Program, will be reviewing that program around the province from November 15-24.  transCDA invites all employers, experienced heavy equipment operators or other stakeholders from the construction, logging, mining, paving, municipal and oil and gas sectors to participate in these meetings.

Industry reviews of apprenticeship programs only happen about every 5 years or on an as needed basis.  Please don't miss your opportunity to have real input to the future of the BC Provincial Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship program and Red Seal Process.

In the meeting we will:

Give industry an overview of the current HEO program

Give an update of the HEO Red Seal process and National Occupation Analysis

Get feedback from industry regarding possible standard changes to the provincial occupational competencies required for our HEO's

Get industry feedback about the possible merge of asphalt paving equipment as endorsements under the heavy equipment program

***We are looking for ALL types of equipment operators and employers to participate in these meetings, including stakeholders from the asphalt, forestry, mining, oil and gas and municipal sectors.***

These meetings will take place:

Lower Mainland - November 15, 2011

9:00 – 1:00

Christian Labour Association of Canada

19955-81A Ave. Langley, BC

Kamloops - November 16, 2011

2:00-6:00

Thompson River University

Trades Building Room 221

Lower Mainland - November 18, 2011

8:00-12:00

International Union of Operating Engineers (Local 115)

4333 Ledger Ave. Burnaby, BC

Prince George - November 22, 2011

2:00-6:00

College of New Caledonia

3330 22nd Ave. Prince George BC
Please park in lot just off 18th Avenue
Meeting in Room 2 - 1021 of the John A Brink Building

Nanaimo - November 24, 2011

2:00-6:00

Vancouver Island University

Room 401, Royal Arbutus Room in Building 300

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact:

Kent Orrock

Manager, Standards, Assessment and Moderation

Transportation Career Development Association of BC

Phone: 604.998.4510 Ext. 2405

Email: korrock@tcda.ca