We've Moved

Expanding to serve you better

Brandt Material Handling is pleased to announce that we have relocated our current dealerships into existing Brandt Construction & Forestry locations within the same city. Please check with your training coordinator to confirm your training class location. 
 

We are making this change to increase our ability to serve you and ensure that you have access to the industry’s best facilities and support resources, including better training facilities, greater parts inventory, bigger shops with improved tools, extended hours of operation and 24/7 call support.

Skid Steer Operator Safety Training

This course provides students a basic understanding of skid steer operation, maintenance and load handling. It will also cover relevant federal and provincial legislative requirements applicable to the workplace:
 
  • Equipment features: rubber tires & track, steel track, control features & differences
  • Safety and pre-use inspection: work area assessment, entanglement, pinch and crush points, mounting and dismounting
  • Start up, controls and testing: cold start procedures, warning indicators, and test control system
  • Equipment operation: joystick, levers and pedals, forward/reverse travel, turning functions, machine stability and capacity, shut down and refueling
  • Filing the Bucket: know the site conditions, railway tracks and high centering, traveling on a slope or ramp, and digging, backfilling and back dragging

Brandt Operator Safety Training Centers are located in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and Red Deer, Alberta; Regina and Saskatoon, Saskatchewan; and Winnipeg, Manitoba.

View the Winnipeg Training Calendar
 

Course options

ONLINE TRAINING

Students have 2 weeks to complete the self-directed, web-based theory session.  Once completed, a half-day, hands-on practical training session focuses on the complete understanding of workplace hazard assessment, equipment inspection, and a practical operator evaluation.

Benefits:

  • Self-paced learning
  • Convenient schedule
  • Cost-effective approach
  • Enough time to gain solid equipment understanding

*Fill out the form below and we will contact you during business hours.

IN-CLASS SKID STEER TRAINING

The in-class training program offers a morning classroom session focused on theory. This is followed by an afternoon session for hands-on practical training and ends with an evaluation session on the same day. 

Benefits:

  • Classroom environment for better understanding
  • Certified in a day; depending on skillset
  • Instructor available to answer questions

*Fill out the form below and we will contact you during business hours.

ON-SITE SKID STEER TRAINING

For convenience, our certified trainers can train YOUR operators on YOUR equipment at YOUR facility. On-site training begins with a morning session of classroom theory and a written examination followed by an afternoon of practical hands-on training.

Benefits:

  • Employees are trained on-site reducing travel cost and time
  • Multiple employees can be trained together in your work environment
  • Employees get trained on the equipment they use on a daily basis

*Fill out the form below and we will contact you during business hours.