We offer Train the Trainer and Operator training programs for equipment such as forklifts, mobile elevating work platforms, loaders and excavators across Canada and the USA. Trainer Certification Programs are available at our locations (Open Enrollment) or at your location (On-Site). We exclusively offer operator certification and recertification programs on-site at your facility, for your employees, using your equipment. Is your powered mobile equipment training all that it can be? All of our training programs meet or exceed applicable safety requirements, including industry safety standards and government regulations. Let IVES start working for you!

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At Our Locations (Open Enrollment)

training-programs-forkliftsAttend one of our industry-leading Trainer Certification Programs at our locations. Sending your trainee to an instructor training program is a cost effective method to get the training you need to start your in-house operator training. Trainees will gain the knowledge, skills, tools and support they need to be an effective trainer. They will learn to communicate classroom theory concepts and conduct hands-on equipment specific safety training, testing and evaluation.

Our training locations are conveniently located across North America, in both Canada and the USA. In the US we have facilities in California, Hawaii, North Dakota, Texas,  Utah, and Virginia. In Canada we have locations in British Columbia and Ontario. Train the Trainer courses are available for standard forklifts, narrow aisle forklifts, powered pallet trucks, rough terrain telehandlers, aerial boomlifts, scissor lifts, front-end loaders, loader backhoes, skid-steer loaders, and excavators.

When your company qualifies someone as an IVES Certified Trainer through one of our programs everybody wins. Employers enjoy lower operating costs due to less equipment related incidents as well the security of being full regulatory compliance and employees reap the benefits that come with being in a safe working environment.

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At Your Location (On-Site)

training-programs-aerial-liftsWe offer an alternative to sending your employees off site for powered industrial equipment operator training. Not located near one of our training facilities? It doesn’t matter if you're in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Vermont, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Prince Edward Island, Quebec or Yukon, we can come to you!

We can deliver training at your location for your employees on your equipment in Train the Trainer or operator course formats. We use proven training materials and aids of the IVES Training System™ at your company, using your facilities and equipment to conduct the classroom and practical elements of our operator and trainer certification programs. We teach your trainees all they need to know about your specific equipment and how to use it safely and effectively for your application. Each trainee's knowledge and demonstrated skills are evaluated and graded prior to certification.

Training programs can be conducted on the following types of equipment: standard forklifts, narrow aisle forklifts, powered pallet trucks, rough terrain telehandlers, aerial boomlifts, scissor lifts, front-end loaders, loader backhoes, ski- steer loaders, and excavators. Enjoy all the benefits of an IVES Training Program without the hassle and expense of sending your employees off-site.

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