Equipment Operation

Course code HMEC 1116

Credit 1.0

Length 25.0 hours

Course outline View

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

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What you will learn

  • 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

How to register

This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.

Course schedules

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CRN# Duration Delivery Location
42739 May 25, 2026
to May 27, 2026
Shop/Teaching Kitchen VCC Broadway Building B See full schedule

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Contact us

If you have any question, please email at advising@vcc.ca.

† 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.

Indigenous Territory Acknowledgment

VCC is located on the traditional territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) peoples, and we acknowledge our privilege to be here.