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Heavy Equipment Operator – Buffalo Narrows(NexGen)

Certificate Students in this approximately one‑month certificate program will learn to operate loaders, graders, backhoes, and skid‑steers through a combination of hands‑on training and classroom instruction, supported by career planning and comprehensive safety skills modules. Graduates are prepared for employment in construction, pipelines, public works, logging, and related industries. This program is ideal for individuals with good eyesight and hearing, strong manual dexterity, and physical mobility.
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ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

  • Grade 10
  • Class 5 Driver’s license
  • Any experience operating heavy equipment
  • Qualified applicants must provide: Driver Abstract

LOCATION

  • Buffalo Narrows

REQUIRED DOCMENTS

  • Unofficial Transcripts
  • Proof of Class 5 Driver’s License

3 Class Intakes:

 1st Class : May 19th-June 18th, 2026

2nd Class : June 15-July 17, 2026

3rd Class : July 13th-August 14, 2026

APPLCATION DEADLINE

  • 1st Intake May 8th, 2026
  • 2nd Intake June 3rd, 2026
  • 3rd Intake July 3rd, 2026

TUITION

  • Covered by

ACCREDITATION

  • Elite Heavy Equipment Training & Certification Inc.

HOW TO APPLY

SELECTION PROCESS

  • Admission to the program will be determined through a successful interview process.Priority consideration will be given to applicants from NexGen’s Rook I Project’s Local Priority Area (LPA) – situated within the traditional territories of the Clearwater River Dene Nation (CRDN); Birch Narrows Dene Nation (BNDN); Buffalo River Dene Nation (BRDN); and Buffalo Narrows, as well as La Loche, and the surrounding communities located within MNS-NR2 Clearwater Clear Lake. Seats are limited & may be filled before the application deadline.

Application Procedure

  1. Application Procedure

    Visit northlandscollege.ca/admissions to apply online.

    Or submit application form and documents to:

    applications@northlandscollege.sk.ca

    Northlands College Admissions

    Box 1000

    Air Ronge, SK S0J 3G0

    Fax: 306 425-4689

    2. You will receive notification of any outstanding and/or additionally required documentation.

    3. If accepted, an acceptance letter will be e-mailed to you.

    Seats may be filled before the application deadline. Apply Now!

 

Selection Process

First Qualified, First Accepted (FQFA)

To be deemed qualified, an applicant must meet the minimum entrance requirements and complete the application procedures which includes providing all required documents.

Seats may be filled before the application deadline. Apply Now!

Application Procedure

  1. Gather the following documents:
    • • Application form
    • • Copy of all transcripts
      • • If currently enrolled in high school, you must submit a Statement of Grades form.

  2. Visit northlandscollege.ca/admissions to apply
    online;

    Or submit application form and documents to: applications@northlandscollege.sk.ca 

    Northlands College Admissions
    Box 1000
    Air Ronge, SK S0J 3G0 

    Fax: 306 425-4689 

  3. You will receive notification of any outstanding and/or additionally required documentation (eg.criminal record checks, abstracts, references, etc.). 

  4. If accepted, you must confirm your seat and secure funding to maintain your seat in the program.

 

Selection Process

First Qualified, First Accepted (FQFA)

To be deemed qualified, an applicant must meet the minimum entrance requirements and complete the application procedures which includes providing all required documents.

Seats may be filled before the application deadline. Apply Now!