This 24-week program (18 weeks on-campus + 6-week practicum) prepares students for entry level positions as plant operators. Students gain knowledge and develop the skills required to operate, monitor and troubleshoot control equipment and processing units found in most industrial settings. Students learn about industrial plant functionality and gain a critical understanding of plant systems, process fundamentals, and plant operations.
Students engage in a variety of classroom, shop and real-world activities. They learn the theoretical principles of operations and processes in the classroom, and apply their knowledge in our shop where they gain valuable experience by practicing various operational procedures.
Upon completion of the on-campus component of the program, students embark on practicums hosted by regional employers where they master operations in real industrial environments.
Program At-A-Glance
Length of Study:
24-Weeks
Accreditation:
Certificate
Campus:
Silver King, Nelson
What Students Say
I’ve had the pleasure of working with Selkirk’s Plant Operator students and graduates since the program began. Students fit in very well with our operation and operators.
Pete Johnson, Management Systems Coordinator, Electrolytic and Melting Plant, Teck Trail Operations
Selkirk empowered me to gain skills that I didn’t know I could do, like learning about the whole process of any operation in less than a year!
Hayley Morgan, 2011 Process Operator Alumna - Cell Top Maintenance Operator, Teck Metals Ltd.