portage college, community & industry training initiatives (citi) lac la biche, alberta, canada
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Mobile Heavy Equipment Simulator
TrailerPortage College, Community & Industry Training Initiatives
(CiTi)Lac La Biche, Alberta, Canada
Comprehensive Community College Serving the northeastern Alberta
community for over 40 years Corporate Centre in Lac La Biche, Alberta 10 other campus locations across Portage’s
stewardship region Portage College offers a wide range of
programming to meet the needs of a diverse range of students
Who is Portage College?
Community & Industry Training Initiatives department at Portage College
Corporate division of the institution Continuing Education, Customized Training,
Workforce Training, Personal Development Program incubator
Who is CiTi?
Incorporation of SIM technology training into the Heavy Equipment Operator program began in 2010.
Mobile 53-foot trailer Outfitted to include heat and air-
conditioning Trailer was funded through a WED (Western
Economic Diversification) Canada grant
Mobile Simulator Trailer History
Trailer houses 12 John Deere Simulators Six crawler/dozers 4 excavators 2 motor graders
John Deere Simulators
Over 5000 people have used the simulators through events and the HEO program
Trailer has travelled to a dozen communities over the past six months
Training can be taken right to students’ home communities
Pre-screening tool for potential students College awareness
Mobility
Three 16-week programs are run per year 14 students in each program 40 hours minimum simulator training is
mandatory Students use the mobile SIM Trailer in
between time on real equipment. The mobile trailer is parked on-site at the Heavy Equipment and Pipeline Training Centres in Boyle, Alberta
Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Program
Skills Alberta/Canada Trade Shows Job/Career Fairs Local parades College social events
Marketing
Updates on John Deere simulator technology continue
Movement and GPS will soon be included in simulator training
Goal is to retrofit a second trailer to house more simulators
Ever-Expanding Innovation
Local brother duo airbrushed Mac Truck and Trailer over a 5-week period
Two different scenes on trailer: winter and summer
Airbrushing
President/CEO – Dr. Trent Keough Director of CiTi – Mr. Stuart Leitch Manager of Institutional Analysis & Planning
– Mr. David Paul CiTi PR & Marketing Manager- Ms. Felicity
Bergman
Virtual Spotlight Presentation Team
Felicity BergmanCommunity & Industry Training Initiative (CiTi)Portage CollegePR & Marketing ManagerPhone: 780-623-5548Email: [email protected]
Contact:
Portage College is truly honoured to receive the League of Innovation award and even more appreciative of this opportunity to present as part of the Virtual Spotlight.
Thank you