Maritime Environmental Training Institute

Skilled Trades, Auto, Fire Programs

• ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY TECHNICIAN

  The Environmental Health & Safety Technician provides supervisory level training from our industry experienced and certified instructors through a variety of theory and hands on training. Get the skills and certifications needed to prepare you for a career across many industries at home in Nova Scotia or across Canada in Health & Safety and Environmental Services.

  Health and Safety Technicians work with specialists in conducting tests and measuring hazards to help prevent harm to employees, property, the environment and the public. Technicians supports a safe working environment by maintaining OHS administrative processes, conducting training and using processes and common practice solutions to OHS hazards.

   Occupational health and safety technicians work in a variety of settings, such as offices, industrial or manufacturing sector, construction and many other areas.  Often, their jobs consist of fieldwork and travel.

  METI’s Environmental Health & Safety Technician training program responds to the demands of employees in the area of health and safety. Students completing their training graduate knowing how to interpret and reference OHS legislation, develop OHS Programs, conduct audits and inspections of existing OHS and environmental programs, and design and deliver effective OHS training programs to staff for their employers.

  The EHST Program meets the formal education requirements for certification with the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP) for the Canadian Registered Safety Technician (CRST) certification program.

  Whether you are upgrading your current skills or beginning a new path, METI will help you get your career started.

• CLASS 1 DRIVER – TRACTOR TRAILER
  The trucking industry is a stable and growing sector that is in the need of qualified Class 1 Operators. Receive the certifications you’ll need to work here in Nova Scotia and across Canada. METI’s Class 1 Driver – Tractor Trailer Program prepares you to become a professional driver by following and meeting the standard for Tractor Trailer Training criteria set by the Trucking Human Resource Sector Council (THRSC) and industry. This 15 week program consists of 11 weeks at METI with over 50 hours of Behind the Wheel time and 4 weeks of Internship.   Many employees are required to have additional safety certifications which are included in the program, eliminating the need  and cost of additional training. Your training certifications will be from METI,  Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA), Energy Safety Canada, Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA), Nova Scotia Dept. of Transportation, Canada Safety Council, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), and St. John Ambulance, giving you a competitive edge for employment. METI trains with over 500 business and trade professionals. Our course was developed with input from industry professionals who continue to work with us, ensuring that you have the most hire-able skills in the industry. Our support continues long after you have completed your training. We strive to provide Class 1 Driver Training – Tractor Trailer Program graduates with information on career opportunities and career advancement.  
• CONSTRUCTION & OILFIELD DRIVER – CLASS 3
  METI’s 7 week Construction & Oilfield Driver Class 3– Be Job-Ready with 18 Industry Certifications & 2 Nova Scotia Driver Endorsements, all in 7 weeks. Be trained to  drive tandem trucks, cement trucks, fuel trucks, flatbed, vac truck operator, oilfield swamper and more. METI trains with over 500 business and trade professionals. Our Class 3 Program was developed with input from industry professionals who continue to work with us, ensuring that you have the most hire-able skills in the industry. Your Nova Scotia Driver License will upgrade to a Nova Scotia Class 3 Driver License which will include an Air Brakes Endorsement. Our Class 3 Driver Course gives you MORE certifications and  training. Certifications will be from METI, Nova Scotia Dept. of Transportation, The Canada Safety Council, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA), Energy Safety Canada, Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA) and St. John Ambulance, giving you a competitive edge for employment. METI’s maintains real industry relationships. “METI and our team partner to place operators with our shutdowns. METI are just awesome and find us CLASS 1/3 people who are interested in working Turnarounds.” Manager, Recruitment CEDA

  Course Description

  Graduates receive a Safety Passport with the following certifications and a Labour and Advanced Education approved Construction & Oilfield Driver- Class 3 Certificate.  

  • Air Brakes
  • Common Safety Orientation (CSO)
  • Cargo Securement
  • Vacuum Truck
  • Class 3 Driver Training
  • OSSA Confined Space Entry & Monitor
  • Flag Person (Alberta)
  • Energy Safety Canada Fall Protection
  • Forklift Operator Safety
  • Power Line Hazards
  • Hazard Assessment
  • H2S Alive (Energy Safety Canada)
  • Occupational Health & Safety, OH&S
  • WHMIS GHS Training
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
  • Oilfield Transportation (“Swamper”) Training
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) (ACSA)
  • Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC) (Canada Safety Council)
  • Ground Disturbance Level 201 Supervisory Course
  • Standard First Aid with CPR/AED, Level C (St. John’s Ambulance)
• Frame Scaffold Training
  Learn to assemble one of the most commonly used scaffold system in the construction industry. This scaffold consists of welded steel or aluminum frames connected by cross braces to form a framework to support planks or other platform systems.
• Tube & Coupler (Clamp) Scaffold Training
  Train to assemble this versatile type of scaffold, consisting of aluminum tubes and clamps.  Tube and Clamp is best suited for refineries, oil and gas plants and other industrial settings due to its versatility.
• OILFIELD & CONSTRUCTION SKILLED LABOURER
  This program gives you the knowledge, skills and certifications needed to gain employment as a Skilled Labourer in a variety of work settings across Canada. This 5 week program combines instruction with hands-on training to better prepare you to work safely and successfully, whether in construction, the oilfield, manufacturing or anywhere a skilled labourer is needed. [foogallery id=”9975″]

  Program Description

  • Alberta Flag Person
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS)
  • Field Level Risk Assessment (FLRA)
  • Forklift Safety
  • Gas Detection
  • Ground Disturbance; Level 201 Supervisory
  • H2S Alive Training (Enform)
  • Hoisting & Rigging
  • Confined Space (NS)
  • Basic Frame Scaffolding, Staging (User & Erector)
  • Fall Protection (NS)
  • Occupational Health & Safety Act (OH&S)
  • Oil Sands Basic Safety Orientation (BSO)
  • OSSA Confined Space Entry & Monitor
  • OSSA Elevated Work Platform
  • OSSA Fall Protection
  • OSSA Fire Watch (Spark Watch)
  • Petroleum Safety Training (PST)
  • Permit to Work Safety System
  • Pipeline Construction Safety Training (PCST)
  • Respiratory Protective Equipment (RPE)
  • Skid Steer Operator Safety Training
  • Standard First Aid, Level C w/ AED and CPR (2 Day)
  • Traffic Control Person (TCP)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
  • WHMIS GHS
• EARTHMOVING
  METI’S EARTHMOVING OPERATOR program prepares you to be Job-Ready with 15 Industry Certifications, including Backhoe and Excavator, 2 Nova Scotia Driver Endorsements and a Labour & Advanced Education approved Certificate for Earthmoving Operator; all in 10 weeks. The hands on training is in a simulated working environment with industry experienced instructors, giving students the advantage of their knowledge and expertise.The training site is over 10 acres…lots of room to play! Training time is valuable and we focus our training on our graduates being skilled, with a month of Driver Training, a month of Heavy Equipment Training and two weeks of Safety Certifications that are relevant to your career choice whether you are here at home in Nova Scotia or anywhere across the country. METI trains with over 500 business and trade professionals. Our course was developed with input from industry professionals who continue to work with us, ensuring that you have the most hire-able skills in the industry.

  Course Description

  Graduates receive a Safety Passport with the following certifications and a Labour and Advanced Education approved Earthmoving Operator certificate.

  • Air Brakes Training.
  • Class 3 Driver Training
  • Cargo Securement and Handling Training
  • Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC)
  • WHMIS 2015 GHS
  • Occupational Health & Safety Act, OH&S (NS)
  • Standard First Aid, Level C with CPR and AED
  • Power Line Hazards Training (Workplace NL)
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
  • Confined Space Entry
  • Common Safety Orientation (CSO)
  • Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS)
  • Energy Safety Canada(ESC) Fall Protection
  • OSSA Confined Space Entry & Monitor
  • H2S Alive (Hydrogen Sulphide Training/ Energy Safety Canada)
  • Ground Disturbance 201
  • Trenching & Excavating
  • Intro to Heavy Equipment
  • Backhoe Operation, Loading and Maintenance
  • Excavator Operation, Loading and Maintenance
  • Dump Truck Operation
• YOUNG DRIVERS® Learn to Drive Nova Scotia
  In May 2018 METI and YOUNG DRIVERS® (YD) began their partnership with METI purchasing the YOUNG DRIVERS® of Sydney franchise. METI added Driving Programs to their Career College in 2014 with Class 3, in 2015 with Class 1 and now offers Class 5  Drivers Education with YOUNG DRIVERS®. The blend of METI and YOUNG DRIVERS® is a perfect fit.  A YOUNG DRIVERS® Course is the best insurance you can buy for a new driver. YD has spent over 40 years developing programs and YD updates and improves it every year. The YD program is designed for a new driver, any driver looking to improve their skills or confidence or new residents to Canada; ANY AGE.

  Why Young Drivers?

  • Over 1.3 Million YOUNG DRIVERS® Graduates
  • Over 45 Years in the Driver Education Industry
  • Best Driving Instructors – YOUNG DRIVERS® is the Only Driving School to Annually Re-certify Our Instructors
  • Convenient Driving Classes & Course Times
  • School Pickup and Convenient Pickup Locations For In-Car Driving Lessons
  • The Only ISO 9000 Driving Program in the Country

  YD believes that Evasive Maneuvers are an important part of your learning experience. We teach these skills in car, because that’s where you will need them. YOUNG DRIVERS® program is a recognized approved course to shorten the waiting time for road test, may reduce insurance costs and no further courses will be required to exit all the phases of the Graduated Licence System after the required waiting periods.  

Technology, Networking Programs

• Systems Scaffold Training
  Build a System Scaffold, which is made up of different sized vertical posts and horizontal and diagonal members. Because it is as quick as Frame yet as versatile as Tube and Clamp it is used in the same work environments as Tube and Clamp.