Safety Training Courses
Multilingual training is core to what we do. All of our courses are being expanded into Spanish, Italian, and Tagalog versions. Course development is made possible through member support and sponsorships. Interested in sponsoring a course or a language? Let's talk.
Flagger Training (ONLINE) - Alberta
$80 Public Price
$60 Member Price
Complete la teoría en línea a su propio ritmo y luego termine con una sesión práctica presencial: inspección del arnés, colocación y suspensión en vivo.
Complete theory online at your own pace, then finish with a hands-on practical session in person — harness inspection, donning, and live suspension.
Protección contra caídas - Español - Spanish5 horas presenciales o mixtas (en línea con práctica presencial)Precio público $140
Precio para miembros $100
Fall Protection - English
5 Hour In-Person or Blended (Online w/ In-Person Practical)
$140 Public Price
$100 Member Price
AUSA offers in-person operator training for
Course | Public $ | Member $
Telehandler $185 / $130
Skid Steer $150 / $110
Dozer $250 / $170
Excavator $250 / $170
Loader $185 / $120
EWP - AWP $140 / $100
Each course covers theory, legislative requirements, pre-trip inspection, safe operating procedures, equipment-specific techniques, and hands-on skills demonstration — built to get operators certified on the standards that actually apply on Alberta job sites. Valid across Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.
Leadership Safety Training (LSE Equivalent)
Online | $330 Public Price | $180 Member Price
In-Person | $475 Public Price | $200 Member Price
1-Day Course
1-Day Equipment Operator Certification Courses
LSE Equivalent
Designed for supervisors and safety leaders, the Leadership Safety Training course provides the tools and knowledge to create and maintain a safe working environment — and understand your legislated obligations under the Alberta OHS Code.
Delivered through self-paced online study, participants complete four practical assignments: a Toolbox Talk, Field Level Hazard Assessment, Site Inspection, and Incident Investigation Report — the real documents used every day on the job site.
Geared toward supervisory positions, but valuable to all.
This online course covers the fundamentals of traffic control flagging in Alberta, including traffic control procedures, hand signals, communication, and personal safety. Upon successful completion, participants receive an AUSA Certificate of Completion recognized for flagging duties on Alberta worksites.
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL
Most earthworks companies have seen enough operator school certificates to know which ones actually mean something on a resume, and which ones get quietly set aside. AUSA's Heavy Equipment Operator School was built differently: developed with input from working earthworks companies across Alberta, and taught by instructors who ran D11 dozers and 120-ton excavators before they ever picked up a whistle. This isn't a classroom simulation with a few hours of seat time tacked on. It's real machines, real seat time, and instruction from operators the industry already respects, so when a graduate's resume lands on a superintendent's desk, it doesn't get tossed.
AUSA's Heavy Equipment Operator School puts you or your team on a full working fleet, skid steer, excavator, and dozer, with direct one-on-one instruction. Every operator gets individual seat time, live radio coaching while they're in the cab, and hands-on correction in real time, not a video and a quiz.
All programs run 5 days, 8-hour days, with theory each morning, coffee breaks, and a lunch break.
GROUP TRAINING (COHORTS)
Book for your crew, delivered on your site or ours
Public Pricing $34,500 (5-Person Cohort) / $44,500 (10-Person Cohort)
Member Pricing $29,500 (5-Person Cohort) / $38,500 (10-Person Cohort)
Full-week, hands-on training. Includes certified instruction, a complete equipment fleet (skid steer, excavator, dozer), all permitting, utility locates, and logistics. 10-person cohorts run with two certified instructors so nobody stands around watching someone else learn.
Bringing or supplying your own equipment greatly reduces program cost. Equipment must meet or exceed our equipment standards. Contact us for reduced pricing.
READY TO WORK: INDIVIDUAL OPERATOR CERTIFICATION
Book for yourself, one student
5 days of hands-on operator training, plus everything you need to walk onto a job site ready to work: Ground Disturbance Level 2 (GD201, 1-day online), Standard First Aid/CPR/AED Level C (2-day in-person), and Rigging & Hoisting fundamentals, all included.
Already hold current GD201 or First Aid/CPR/AED Level C? Pricing is reduced accordingly, no need to pay for tickets you already have.
Choose your path:
Multi-Equipment Exposure — $12,500
Time on all three machines, skid steer, excavator, and dozer, over the 5-day operator training block. Best for operators who want versatility and aren't yet sure which machine fits them best.
Single Equipment Specialist — full 5-day week of depth on one machine
Skid Steer: $10,900
Excavator: $11,900
Dozer: $12,200
Best for operators who already know what they want to run and want real depth, not a sampler.
Already certified? Deduct $100 if you hold current GD201, deduct $140 if you hold current First Aid/CPR/AED Level C.
