About O'Brien Heavy Equipment Operator Training

Our History

O'Brien Training was established in July, 2006 from the rank and file of O'Brien Management a BC based Forestry Company with over 15 years experience owned and operated by Dan O'Brien (O'Brien Management Inc. and Bid Right Cont. Ltd). Our personnel boasts over 40 years of combined training experience within the Forestry, Construction, Transportation, Industrial Production and Labor Relations industries.

O'Brien Training is making huge strides in becoming one of Western Canada's most versatile Training Facilities. As well as the courses we currently offer, we are also able to customize courses specific to the student's needs. O'Brien Training is registered with the Private Career Training Institutions Agency (PCTIA #3467).

Our Future

O'Brien Training is committed to delivering up-to-date courses matched with current qualified personnel that, combined, will meet and/or exceed all provincial and industry specific regulatory requirements.

O'Brien Training has foreseen the ongoing demand for more TRADES related personnel in the job market and is currently designing and upgrading Training Programs to meet these needs.

We are currently working with several other Industry Leaders to commit to this VISION.

Our Equipment Training Facilities

O'Brien Training's office is located at 4943 Continental Way in Prince George BC. Our 180 acre Forestry and 500 acre Construction Training Sites offer our trainees a training program that mirrors a “real” working/production environment.

Further our versatile mobile training approach means our Instructors can deliver your tailored training program on OUR site or YOUR site.

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Our Training Programs

We train in Forestry & Construction Heavy Equipment Operation as well as offer Compliance Courses and Operator Certification.

We are always taking a constant inflow of students.  Our goal is to get a student on course within 3- 6 weeks of their acceptance into our program.

There are no prerequisites for our programs.  The only entry requirements necessary are related to safety regulations for our Mechanized Equipment Operator Courses.  Our students must be wearing the appropriate personal protection equipment for their choice of training.

Students will be responsible for transportation to and from our office.  The trainer will provide transportation for the student to the training site.

View our Construction and Forestry Equipment Operator Training Videos demonstrating our training techniques and listen to some testimonials from graduates of our equipment operator programs.