Dexter Institute Private Career College
927 Rocky Lake Drive B4A 3Z2 Bedford, NS, Canada

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holiday!

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Chuck is our head Class 3 Driver Training Program Instructor and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to this role. As the Commercial Fleet Training Manager for the Municipal Group of Companies, Chuck has a combined 31 years’ in the Heavy Civil Construction and Oil Field industries.

We are excited to announce that we are growing our college; we now offer a Class 3 Driver Training Program. For more information, please visit: https://www.dexterinstitute.com//commercial-driver-program/

COMING IN 2021...stay tuned for more details in the next few weeks!

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Larry joined our HEO team in 2013 and now holds the title of Lead Dozer Instructor. His genuine love of the construction industry is apparent and is part of the reason he is such a great instructor.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS: Larry joined our HEO team in 2013 and now holds the title of Lead Dozer Instructor. His genuine love of the construction industry is apparent and is part of the reason he is such a great instructor.

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: For our students work does not have to stop when construction season slows. Austin (Class of 2020) wanted to continue working through the winter so he signed up for sidewalk snow removal work with our sister company Dexter Construction.

ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: Meet Kyle, Class of 2019 - Grader Operator.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS: Meet Farley, our highly skilled and highly respected Backhoe Instructor. Farley has over 20 years’ experience as a Heavy Equipment Operator and was known as one of our company’s top operators. He joined our training team part-time in 2010 and in 2018 we were fortunate enough to have him join us full-time.

Congrats Derek!

To apply for our Feb. 2021 Heavy Equipment Operator Program, please complete our online application form: https://apply.workable.com/dexter-institute-private-care//

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS: This week we want to introduce you to Fred, our head equipment instructor.

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: While visiting current students on their work term, we also found a Dexter Institute alumnus - all working on the Bayers Road street renewal project! This Halifax-based job entails widening of the area between Romans Avenue and Micmac Street in order to add dedicated bus lanes.

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: Devon is working out of the Rocky Lake Quarry helping to build a cell. He is pulling double duty by operating two machines on the job site. Awesome work Devon!

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTORS At the Dexter Institute, you really do learn from the best! Here's a closer look at one of our current instructors... A critical part of all job sites is surveying. Thankfully, we have experts like Jenelle, teaching GPS survey techniques to our students. We're proud to say that Jenelle is more than a great instructor; she's also the recipient of our organization's 2019 safety award. We're privileged to have her!

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: At the Dexter Institute Private Career College, not only will you get the opportunity to learn equipment, youll get to learn about other important aspects of the heavy civil construction industry. Check out Stephen running an articulated off-highway truck AND managing the weigh scales at one of our quarries.

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: Our students not only train on classic pieces of equipment like the Grader, they also get the opportunity to train on unique machinery such as the Skid Steer Grader Blade from Level Best. Heres Kurt using his knowledge from school and applying it to learning new machinery.

If this excites you, youll definitely want to check out our program! We are now accepting applications for our February 2021 Heavy Equipment Operator Program. APPLY NOW: www.dexterinstitute.com/college

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: Check out Bobby running a Backhoe Loader on Sunken Lake Road in the Valley during his paid work term. Awesome work! Keep following our Facebook page for more THIS WEEK ON THE JOB!

Alumni Spotlight: Working downtown Halifax on a pipe job, DI Alumni Thomas (2019) and Caleb (2017) are getting the job done under the direction of their Foreman, DI Alumnus Tyler (2008).

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: On his paid work term, Josh is digging up the past and building his future. Here he is working on Gottingen Street removing old cobblestone and rail tracks that date back to 1869! Keep following our Facebook page for more profiles of our students ON THE JOB!

On our worksites you can always find a strong DI connection. Here we have our Backhoe Instructor Farley, current student Natalie and alumnus Shane (class of 2018) working together on the Gladstone project.

THIS WEEK ON THE JOB: We visited Parker and Keith on their paid work terms helping build the new JL Ilsley High School. Awesome work guys! Keep following our Facebook page for more profiles of our students ON THE JOB!

All graduates of our Heavy Equipment Operator Program are guaranteed an offer of employment with Dexter Construction. We are now accepting applications for our 2021 Program. Apply Now - dexterinstitute.com/college

Congratulations to the Class of 2020 for completing over 350 hours of hands on equipment training! Best of luck on your PAID work placement, we can not wait to see you on site.

Did you know? These wheel loaders are steered from the centre of the vehicle, articulating left and right. They can lift an average weight of almost 33,000lb / 15,000kg. This lifting power equals about the weight of 75,000 average-sized potatoes. Class of 2020 students - Natalie, Bobby and Thomas

The Class of 2020 continues developing their earth moving skills. Apply now for our 2021 program. https://www.dexterinstitute.com//heavy-equipment-operator-

Our Class of 2020 is working hard to create their path to a career in Heavy Civil Construction. Apply now to be a part of the Class of 2021 and have a guaranteed offer of employment.

Check out the work of the Menzi Muck, also known as the Spider Excavator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_XiSfdIvo0&feature=youtu.be

The application portal for our 2021 Heavy Equipment Operator Program will be delayed opening due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. We will update when we know more. Stay safe everyone!

Led by Jenelle, DI Survey Instructor, the Class of 2020 applies their classroom learning to field work.

Let's welcome our Heavy Equipment Operator Class of 2020 to the college.

Be sure to pick up a copy of this week's The Coast to check out our very own Kelsey MacRae on the cover of the Career Minded issue. Read Kelsey's story here: https://www.thecoast.ca//dexter-institute-heavy-e/Content

Next week we will welcome our new 2020 Heavy Equipment Operator students to the college. Congratulations to our past graduates and the fantastic job experiences they had this past season.

Imagine being responsible for moving this piece of gear! https://www.cbc.ca//edm/large-wide-load-edmonton-1.5441792

Some snowy shots from around the Quarry!

With more snow on the way for tomorrow, snowplows will be out in full force. Here are a few tips to make the roads as safe as possible: 1. Never travel beside a snowplow for extended periods of time. 2. It is safer to stay behind a snowplow rather than attempting to pass it. 3. Snowplows can create a cloud of snow that can reduce visibility. 4. Always maintain a safe distance from plows that are actively clearing the road. ... Thank you to all the Snowplow Operators that work hard to keep our roads clear!

Wishing everyone a safe and happy holidays. See you in the New Year!

Snow coming Tuesday night / Wednesday. Be safe out there; here are 10 winter driving tips from Transport Canada!

Our application portal for our February 2020 program has officially closed. Thanks to all those that applied.