Primary Drainage Course


Event Type: Training Course
Event Category: Drainage
Event Cost:

$325 (includes HST, course materials, final exam, lunch and refreshments)

OMAFRA Contact: Tim Brook - Water Management Engineer, OMAFRA
Phone: 519-846-3390
Region:
Location Marden




Start Date: Session 1: January 9, 2012 or Session 2: January 23, 2012
Start Time: Varies: see Course Details below
Duration: 5 days (January 9 - January 13, 2012 or January 23, 2012)
Participants: Tile Drainage Machine Operators who are holders of a Class "C" license.
Sponsor:


Event Website:

Introduction

The purpose of the Primary Drainage Course is to provide learners with the knowledge and skills necessary to:

  • understand common surveying terms
  • establish drainage slopes, grade changes and depths, and;
  • ensure installations comply with the Drainage Guide for Ontario

This course is one of the mandatory requirements for an upgrade from a Class "C" to a Class "B" machine operator license.

Course Outline

  1. Roles, Responsibilities, and Requirements
  2. Measuring
  3. Design
  4. Installation

Course Details

Date Time
Monday 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Friday exam 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Apply early as the number of participants is limited to the first 16 registrations.

A course fee of $325 (includes HST) must be paid at the time of registration.

To register for an upcoming course, call Ridgetown Campus to register at 1-855-648-1444 or go online.

For more information:
Toll Free: 1-877-424-1300
Local: (519) 826-4047
E-mail: ag.info.omafra@ontario.ca