Advanced Skid Steer Operator
Competency-level skid-steer inspection, controls, and material handling
Duration: 9 weeks
What is a skid steer?
Skid Steer operation is more than just maneuvering a skid steer and loading and unloading the bucket. Skid steers are also used as a sweeper, auger, forklift, grader and for trenching. Not only will you receive training on the skid steer, but you will also be trained on multiple attachments you may find in the field. Courses include classroom training, proper maintenance and up to four weeks of hands-on training in the skid steer.
What does the Skid Steer Training Program include?
Our Advanced Skid Steer training program is a 9 week training program that covers all the aspects of the basic operator’s course as well as more field time operating in more confined areas and with skid steer attachments.
- Introduction to Advanced Skid Steer: You will take basic safety courses (including Skid Steer Operators Certification & Ground Disturbance Level II) required for the operation of a skid steer. You will have 4 days of classroom theory where you are learning about safety documentation and an overview of basic hand tools and then 4+ weeks in the field training.
- Hands-on training: will teach students how to properly pre-check the machine, learn more advanced maintenance of a skid steer, how to operate a skid steer in a controlled environment, learning how to properly load and unload a skid steer on and off a trailer, maneuvering in more confined areas, loading an unloading techniques using bucket, spreading different materials, the operation of various skid steer attachments like trenchers, augers, post pounders, forklift, and snow plowing.
- Field Training: Students will be training in a controlled field setting, performing 4+ weeks of hands-on learning using a wheeled and tracked machine and learning how to mount, connect, and operate various skid steer attachments.
Curriculum Overview
Operator responsibilities, hazard awareness, and work-zone safety
Pre-use inspection, controls, and safety-interlock checks
- Safe mounting, startup, travel, turning, and reversing
Bucket control, material pickup, carrying, and placement
Basic grading, surface cleanup, and confined-area practice
Parking, shutdown, and supervised practical evaluation
Career Pathways
Skilled Skid Steer Operator
- Yard Worker
- Construction Labourer
