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This comprehensive program will give you a thorough understanding of engines, hydraulics, braking, electrical, starting, charging, fuel systems and more.
Length: One Year
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Fall Intake
Learning from experienced, Journeyperson certified, industry-trained instructors, you will receive hands-on education with exposure to an extensive working shop and tool room.
Length: Cert. + One Year
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Fall Intake
Get job-ready in 14 weeks with hands-on training, online learning and an 80-hour practicum. Build real-world skills operating industry equipment.
Length: 12 Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Various Intake
Work with all the latest agricultural machinery as you learn how to repair and overhaul engines, mechanical and power shift transmissions, tractor hydraulic and electrical systems, tillage machinery, and spraying and harvesting equipment.
Length: Eight Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Various Intakes
Work with both on-and-off road equipment, from heavy transport haulers to excavators — Heavy Equipment Technicians repair and overhaul engines, mechanical and power shift transmissions, hydraulics and basic electrical systems on the largest and most powerful equipment.
Length: Eight Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Various Intakes
This four year program consists of eight weeks each year of classroom instruction and a minimum of 1,260 hours of on-the-job training per period of classroom instruction.
Length: Eight Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Various Intakes
Learn how to join or sever metals, make parts used in construction and manufacturing plants and create fabricate parts, tools, machines and equipment.
Length: Eight Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Various Intakes
Learn how to maintain a wide variety of equipment including trucks and trailers, off-road, and earthmoving equipment.
Length: 12 Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Summer Intake
Start your career in welding, by learning entry-level welding of metals in the repair, maintenance, fabricating or manufacturing of equipment and objects.
Length: 12 Weeks
Delivery: On-Campus
Program Intake: Fall Intake
Whether you're looking for short courses, online learning, evening classes, or hands-on certifications, we offer a variety of options to fit your busy schedule. Designed in collaboration with industry experts, our programs provide practical knowledge and real-world experience to help you succeed.
Get your 'Q' endorsement with practical hands-on training for Class 2-5 drivers. After successful completion of the practical exams at the conclusion of the course, you will be eligible to apply for the "Q" endorsement through a Registry agent.
Prepare for the Alberta Apprenticeship Entrance Exam with interactive, self-paced online courses. These online, self-directed courses are interactive with innovative learning strategies. These courses are able to be customized by the learner!
This blacksmithing program offers a progression from basic to advanced skills, starting with an introduction to fundamental forging techniques and progressing to more complex projects.
Olds College and Case New Holland Limited have teamed up to offer this unique program as a professional development stream for Case New Holland Technicians to become certified. The program is structured over four years with ten weeks of training at Olds College each year.
Olds College has become a leader in heavy equipment training across Western Canada. We continue to evolve to meet industry demands, providing high-quality training that exceeds expectations. Whether on campus or on site, our training programs equip students with the skills and knowledge needed for success.
Learn theory and techniques to diagnose and repair small engines such as motorcycles, lawnmowers, garden tractors, snowmobiles and other small engines. You will come away with a better understanding of how to diagnose electrical, fuel and mechanical problems and get the engine tuned up.
This program is for beginners and for welders who would like more hands on practice. This course will cover the theory, techniques and shop practice of oxyacetylene welding of mild steel brazing, flame cutting, arc welding and MIG welding.
Olds College and John Deere Limited have teamed up to offer this unique program as a professional development stream for John Deere Technicians to become certified. The program is structured over four years with ten weeks of training at Olds College each year.
Learn about the essential aspects of powder coating, including the benefits and costs of powder selection, safety precautions, surface preparation, substrates, hanging systems, booth design, powder application, curing processes, and quality control.
The Stump Treatment Pesticide Certificate is required for individuals applying herbicides to stumps and is available only to those with a Utility Tree worker or Utility Tree Trimmer Certificate.
This course was created and is maintained by the Professional Vegetation Managers Association in association with Olds College, the Electrical Safety Technical Service Division of Alberta Labour and major utilities and their contractors in Alberta.
Utility Tree Worker and Utility Tree Trimmer certifications are valid for five years and expire on June 30 of the fifth year after registration. If your Professional Vegetation Management Association (formerly IVMAA) certificate expires in 2022, register for this course to stay current.
Whether you’ve never touched a wrench or you’re already tinkering in the garage, you will learn theory and then go straight to hands-on lab work.
This 10-course program builds the technical skills and expertise to conduct visual exams of residential properties and produce professional reports on their condition. You will develop practical communication skills, professional conduct and knowledge of industry standards.
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