Continuing Studies: Trades & Technology
Thompson Rivers University's Continuing Studies Department has many trades courses for both the public and contract offerings. From Class 1 Driver Training to Welding or Carpentry IP Upgrade, we offer a variety of trades related courses that are designed for the job seeker or for general interest purposes. If you have an interest in a particular trades area, but do not see it currently offered, please contact our Continuing Studies Coordinator, Julie Bowser at 392-8177 or email Julie at jbowser@tru.ca
Air Brake Certification - XDRI 0610
The Air Brake Certification course is designed to prepare students for examination by the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC) for air endorsement to operate air brake equipped vehicles on highways and industrial roads. Emphasis is placed on air brake operating procedures and running maintenance.
The course is divided into six sections: brakes and braking, the components of an air brake system, how the basic system works, trailer systems, dual air systems, and pre-trip inspection. Students will view slides of an air brake component to show the purpose of the component and the airflow action through the component.
In the practical part of the course, each student will learn how to physically adjust brakes for procedure. Each student will learn how to physically perform a pre-trip inspection on their own. There are 16 hours of class-room (theory) and 4 hours of
practical instruction.
Fee: $210 per person
Note: Please wear Steel Toed boots to class as you will be in the mechanics shop for a portion of the course.
Dates: (choose only one)
| January 27 - 29, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
| February 24 - 26, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
| March 30-April 1, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
| April 27 - 29, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
| May 25 - 27, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
| Jun 22 - 24, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
| Jul 27 - 29, 2012 |
Fri, 6 - 10pm, Sat & Sun, 8am - 5pm |
Location: Room 1319 / 1420 |
Please Note: Assessments will be on Sunday and/or Monday, 6 - 10 pm.
The Basic Prospecting and Placer Mining course will consist of 80 hrs of classroom instruction using textbooks and video designed to introduce the beginning prospector, placer miner and interested students to the principles of geology and mineral deposits, mineral identification, prospecting techniques and placer mining operating methods. The types of equipment used in different placer mining operations and reviewing of placer tenure laws and regulations in British Columbia will also be discussed. At the conclusion of the course students will be able to identify the common economic minerals, common rock forming minerals, types of placer deposits, types of lode deposits, be able to discuss mineral and placer mining tenure regulations and law and have a basic framework successfully prospect and placer mine.
Contact Continuing Studies at 250-392-8010 or email wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca to have your name placed on a distribution list for upcoming information.
This 60-hour course provides the training you need to prepare for a Class I road test. You will experience mixed urban and rural driving, and receive the training you need to continue to safely improve your skills. Training is individualized using hands-on practice and demonstrations with a licensed instructor. Practical training is scheduled in 3-hour and 4-hour formats, using industry current tractor-trailer units. This training program provides the use of the tractor-trailer unit for the practical training as well as for a pre-arranged ICBC road test.
(ICBC road test fee is extra and payable by the student directly to ICBC).
Prerequisites: Participants entering this course must be 19 years of age or older, and produce a valid Class I learner’s permit with an air brakes endorsement.
Registration: On-going
Fee: $6600 ($110/hour)
For information on this or other Driver Training courses, prices and scheduling contact our Continuing Studies office at 250.392.8010 or email wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca.
This 42-hour course is designed for the student who intends to become a commercial truck driver and requires the confidence and skills needed to apply for entry level driving positions. This course is more suited for those applying for in-town driving jobs. You'll experience a mix of urban and rural driving and receive the training you need to continue to safely improve your driving skills. A licenced instructor individualizes training using hands-on practice and demonstrations. Practical training is scheduled in three and four-hour formats. Students have the option of training on our 2006 Kenworth gravel truck and pup or one of our tractor-trailer units. This training program includes the use of the truck and trailer unit for a pre-arranged ICBC road test. Students need to have a good operational understanding of non-synchronized transmissions to do well on this course.
Prerequisites
To enter this course, you must be 19 or older, produce a valid Class 1 learner's permit with an air brakes endorsement.
The course fee is $4,620.00 and includes the use of the tractor-trailer unit for the practical training, as well as for a pre-arranged ICBC road test. (ICBC road test fee of $60.00 is extra and payable by the student directly to ICBC).
For Information on other Driver Training courses, contact our Continuing Studies office at 392-8010 or wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca.
This 40-hour course provides the training you need to operate a three axle gravel truck and prepare for a Class 3 ICBC road test. This course is suited for those students that have little or no experience on a manual transmission or any exposure to commercial vehicles. You’ll experience mixed urban and rural driving, vehicle inspection training and airbrake training. A licensed instructor individualizes training using hands-on practice and demonstrations on our 2006 Kenworth gravel truck. Practical training is scheduled in 3-hour training sessions using industry current commercial trucks. This training program provides the use of the truck for the practical training, as well as for a pre-arranged ICBC road test.
Prerequisites: Participants entering this course must be 18 years of age or older, and produce a valid Class 3 learner’s permit with an air brakes endorsement.
Registration: On-going
For information on this or other Driver Training courses, prices and scheduling contact our Continuing Studies office at 250.392.8010 or email wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca.
This course is available at our Kamloops campus.
This course is designed for those individuals who, after a number of years in one job, are changing careers and have no previous experience operating commercial trucks and/or manual transmissions. Students experience a mix of 104 hours of urban and rural driving including mountain and highway training, pre-trip inspections, logbooks, load security, tire chains and collision avoidance training. A licensed driving instructor will customize individual training, using hands-on practice and demonstrations. Students will be taught skills required to drive, pre-trip inspections of a commercial vehicle and prepare for the ICBC Class 1 Road Test. Practical training is scheduled in four and eight hour lessons using industry current tractor-trailer units. During the course, students will experience driving in the Fraser Canyon, Highland Valley to Ashcroft, Highway 24 to little Fort, and highway 20 towards Bella Coola which offers some of the most challenging Class 1 terrain in British Columbia. This course gives each student 104 hours of driving miles, therefore allowing them the opportunity to learn at their own pace while building the confidence to drive commercial vehicles. Over and above the 104 driving hours, students will also receive an additional 30 hours of observing vehicle pre-trips and yard operations throughout the program.
Prerequisites
Participants entering the program must be 19 years or older, hold a valid Class 1 Learners License with an Air Brake Endorsement. It is necessary to complete a job description pre-screening questionnaire, pass the ICBC medical, submit a copy of your drivers abstract and be able to successfully pass a drug test. Students are required to complete 10 hours of home study to prepare for the Class 1 and Airbrake written exams.
Course Fee
The course fee is $11,440.00 and includes the use of the tractor-trailer unit for the practical training, as well as for a pre-arranged ICBC road test. (ICBC road-test fee is $60.00 and is payable by the student directly to the ICBC).
For Information on other Driver Training courses, contact our Continuing Studies office at 392-8010 or wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca.
Join us in discovering Gold! Have you always wanted to learn to pan for gold? We have a new course this fall that will help you become a gold panning hobbyist!
The course will cover:
- What you need and where you can search for it
- Rules and Regulations for the Prospector/Placer Miner and how to stake a claim
- Reading a creek or stream and understanding benches and terraces of a stream
- Mineral identification for the novice
- Methods of gold recovery
- How to use a highbanker or sluice box
- Cariboo Chilcotin areas of prospecting
The course is comprised of 7 evening classes and a field trip on the Saturday at the end of the course. Students are advised to bring weather appropriate clothing for the field trip and will be required to provide their own transportation to the prospecting site.
Contact Continuing Studies at 250-392-8010 or email wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca to have your name placed on a distribution list for upcoming information.
This program is designed to provide the student with the entry-level skills necessary to work in the Oil and Gas industry. Content areas include: H2S Alive, EMP Level 1, TE, WHMIS, TDG, S100 Fire Suppression (2 day course), ENFORM Chainsaw Safety (Formerly PITS 2 - 3 day course).
Note: Space is limited. A maximum of 8 students are allowed in this program. Seats will be given on a first come first serve basis. Some class dates may change depending on instructor availability.
Students must register at least 2 weeks prior to program commencement.
Contact Continuing Studies at 250-392-8010 or email wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca to have your name placed on a distribution list for upcoming information.
This program offers 15 courses / safety certificates, as well as 3 Mine tours.
Introduction to Surface, Underground and Mineral Processing
This 10 day course will introduce the students to the various types of mining: surface, underground and mineral processing. Students will learn about the history of mining, the important historic role of Aboriginal participation in mining, the economic importance, exploration and mine reclamation. Students will earn industrial recognized safety certification.
Workplace First Aid Level 1
This course of the workplace includes primary assessment, AED, adult CPR, choking management, and control of bleeding. Students must be 16 years of age or older.
Transportation Endorsement
This one day program is offered in conjunction with the EMP Workplace for BC Level 1 course. In this course students will receive essential knowledge and skills necessary to manage an emergency until more advanced medical help can be obtained. Students will learn patient positioning, immobilization and packaging, securing patient to spine board and more. Transportation Endorsement is required by WCB for locations 20 minutes away from town.
Confined Space
This one day workshop will address safe entry into confined spaces utilizing real life scenarios and increasing the understanding of the hazards related to confined spaces. Using a realistic depiction of an entry into a confined space, this program will teach the student how to identify and assess hazards, as well as protection measures.
Lockout/Tagout Procedures
This course teaches the basics of why lockout procedures are a limb and life-saving safety measure and how to implement those procedures in the workplace. Lockout is an essential safety procedure that prevents equipment, machines and processes from harming workers.
Respiratory Protection and Personal Protection Equipment
This course covers types, selection, maintenance, and care of personal protective equipment in the workplace. The types of personal protective equipment (PPE) covered in the course include: hard hat, respiratory protection, hearing protection, and body protection.
The content in this course is designed to comply with the intent of the applicable regulatory requirements. Learner objectives are to: describe the proper use of the various types of PPE commonly found in the mining industry, identify the level of protection that a user is provided when wearing specific types of PPE, and discuss the general maintenance and care techniques used for various types of PPE.
H2S Alive
This 1 day course is intended for all workers in the mining and petroleum industry who could be exposed to hydrogen sulphide (H2S). The course covers the physical properties and health hazards of H2S, how to protect oneself and basic rescue techniques. Each student is required to operate self-contained breathing apparatus, a detector tube device, and perform rescue breathing on a mannequin. An industry standard certificate, valid for 3 years, is issued upon completion of a written examination and demonstration of the required skills.
Fall Protection and Restraint
This course will teach students how to comprehend fall protection fundamentals and regulations, understand methods of eliminating the fall hazard and identify components of fall arrest and restraint systems. Students will also be instructed on how to understand equipment specifications, limitations, the need for care and inspection, along with methods for proper planning when controlling fall hazards and rescue planning and preparedness.
Industrial Fire Defense and Extinguisher Training
Fire is one of the most common hazards of an industrial setting, it is important for each employee to know how to properly use a fire extinguisher. Students will learn the basic elements of fire and their classifications; the selection of extinguisher that match each fire class; and the students responsibility and proper technique for extinguisher use. The program will also show how to locate labels and multi-class markings on extinguishers; inspect a fire extinguisher, identify safeguards and more.
Introduction to the Mines Act
This course will give students a brief overview of the BC Mines Act.
Communications at the Mine Site
This 5-hour course will demonstrate the various types and methods of communications used at mine sites.
Introduction to Rigging
This course is directed towards individuals who are responsible for the movement of materials. This course applies to riggers, operators, and those “I only have to hook this one load, that’s all’ employees. The course will emphasize safe, effective communication, safely pick up loads, how to estimate weights, the correct derating factors necessary to identify safe working load values and use of proper rigging for lifts big and small, with a strong focus on the development and establishment of safe working practices while working around and in a hoisting and rigging environment.
Forklift Lift/Truck Safety Certification
This is a basic training program in SAFETY and operations of lift trucks/forklifts. Operations, safety, and a driver’s test are combined into a 4 hour session, plus practical application which systematically provides students with academic training and driving skills to the CSA Standard B335-94 Industrial Lift Truck Operator Training.
Ground Disturbance
This course is designed for planners, managers, and employers who are or will be required to develop, plan and implement any kind of ground disturbance.
Transportation of Dangerous Goods
Formal 'in-class' training is offered to ensure the provision of information to people who handle, offer to transport dangerous goods, or who respond to transportation emergencies involving dangerous goods.
3 Mine Tours
Fee: $4500
Dates:
Apr 30 - Jun 6, 2012
Monday - Friday, 8 am - 5pm or as required
Location: Room 1315
Do you need to remove the air filter on your lawnmower before it will start? Does your fishing boat motor sputter and die the first time on the water? Do you have to pull the starter cord on your weed-eater or chainsaw until your arm is rubber? Do you know what the repair people are talking about when they do a tune-up on your Rotor-tiller in the spring? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you might be interested in our Small Engine Repair course.
This 30-hour course is for individuals wishing to increase their knowledge of 2-stroke and 4-stroke small gasoline engines. Practical tips and procedures for tune-ups and troubleshooting, and ignition and carburetion theory will be reviewed. This will be a practical course so students will need to bring a small engine (lawn mower, chainsaw, etc) item to class. This course is great for hobbyists or those that just want to understand why their small engine is not working.
Fee: $259
Dates:
Apr 21-29, 2012
Saturdays & Sundays,
9 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Room 1319/1420
The SBA course is designed to be delivered to practicing professionals wishing to apply sustainable concepts to the buildings they design, develop, and construct. - buildings that are energy and resource efficient, healthy working and living environments, environmentally responsible, and cost-effective.
Individuals who successfully complete the course and program requirements become eligible to take the Certified Sustainable Building Advisor (CSBA) exam. Successful passage of the exam entitles the individual to use the designation CSBA. The National Sustainable Building Advisor Program (NaSBAP) is the sole distributor of materials and services to support the delivery of the SBA course and CSBA certification exam by local providers. Thompson Rivers University is the approved provider for the Williams Lake and surrounding communities.
By the end of the SBA course, participants should be able to:
- Identify and discuss the key practices of sustainable building
- Apply LEED, Built Green and other relevant criterial or established guidelines
- Analyze the cost and benefits of incorporating sustainable building measures
- Work with architects, designers, builders, building operators, and utilities to improve a building's performance.
- Unit 1 - Fundamental of Sustainable Building and Design
- Unit 2 - The Importance of Place; Site, Transportation and Land Use Issues
- Unit 3 - Energy Efficient Design
- Unit 4 - "Green" Materials Selection
- Unit 5 - Indoor Environmental Quality & Health
- Unit 6 - Water and Site Design
- Unit 7 - Sustainable Job Site Operations
- Unit 8 - Building Operations and Maintenance
- Presentation of Team Projects
Fee: $3995
Dates:
Mar 16 - 18, 2012
Apr 13 - 15, 2012
May 4 - 6, 2012
May 25 - 27, 2012
Jun 15 - 17, 2012
Jul 6 - 8, 2012
Fridays, 12 - 8pm
Saturdays & Sundays, 8 am - 4 pm
Location: Room TBA
Gain skills in the arc welding trade. You will be provided with shielded metal arc welding instruction. Several different types of electrodes will be used in a variety of welding positions. Safe equipment operation and techniques in cutting and the fitting of joints will be emphasized. There will be opportunities for small projects or to perform limited repairs on personal items. (Subject to availability of time).
Note: Students will be required to provide and wear steel toed safety boots, welding gloves, appropriate clothing, and bring a welding helmet to class.
If you do not have a welding helmet, please contact the coordinator, Julie Bowser, at 250-392-8177 or email Julie at jbowser@tru.ca and she will arrange one for you.
Contact Continuing Studies at 250-392-8010 or email wlcontinuingstudies@tru.ca to have your name placed on a distribution list for upcoming information.
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