13/04/2026
Our Mobile Crane Class 1 course began March 16th...check out some pics of our class during field practice!
We offer training for a career in the heavy equipment industry...training people to safely operate heavy equipment and mobile cranes
Founded in 1992, the Operating Engineers Training Institute of Nova Scotia looked into the future and liked what it saw. Thirty years later, with more than 7 million dollars in state-of-the-art heavy equipment, the industry continues to grow and our graduates are in high demand.
13/04/2026
Our Mobile Crane Class 1 course began March 16th...check out some pics of our class during field practice!
07/04/2026
Our first Fundamentals of Earth Moving course of 2026 began March 9th and here are a few pics of the crew during field practice!
10/02/2026
MOBILE CRANE COURSE UPDATE:
The crane course being offered March 16 - May 8 is full with an extensive Wait List.
We are no longer accepting applications for the March 16th start date.
Our fall course, October 5 - November 27, is full, however, we are still accepting applications for these dates as seats may become available throughout the year.
Applicants who reserve their seats for the October 5th start date, are now being placed on a Wait List.
04/02/2026
We have available seats in our upcoming Fundamentals of Earth Moving course starting March 9th.
Final deadline to reserve seat: February 20th.
For those who have applied, but not reserved your seat yet, we recommend moving forward quickly to do so before the above date.
Submit your application today! It is FREE to apply!
Seats are reserved on a first-come, first-serve basis!
To Reserve A Seat In This Course:
1. Submit application from website...www.trainingforthefuture.ca
2. Submit copy of final high school transcript
3. Confirm funding
20/01/2026
OETINS classes wrapped up for the winter in December 2025.
We are now preparing our site and equipment for our 2026 classes.
Our next classes will start in March 2026...check out our 2026 Course Calendar at our website...www.trainingforthefuture.ca.
A few pics of our winter wonderland...
Stay safe out there!
20/01/2026
📚Apply today to become a SeaFort Scholar!
📌Deadline to apply: May 31st, 2026
18/12/2025
OETINS will be closed between December 19, 2025 & January 6, 2026 for the holidays.
Facebook messages, emails and phone calls will be responded to when we are back in the new year.
Happy Holidays! Health & Prosperity to all!
17/12/2025
OETINS' staff would like to wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday season! May the New Year bless you with health, wealth and happiness!
05/11/2025
Our fall Earth Moving class playing in the dirt, getting ready to graduate this week!
| Monday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00 - 16:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 12:00 |