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Explosives safety worker training

Qualify to apply for a blaster’s certificate by completing one of these government-approved courses.

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Important to know

Alberta’s Occupational Health and Safety Code requires that a worker who handles, prepares, loads, fires, burns or destroys an explosive or detonator must hold a valid blaster’s certificate.

Authorized training courses

Seismic Blasting

Energy Safety Canada (formerly ENFORM)
Seismic Blaster’s Safety Training Course

Nisku Training Centre
1803 11 Street
Nisku, Alberta  T9E 1A8
Phone: 780-955-7770
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557

Calgary Office and Training Centre
150 2 Smed Lane SE
Calgary, Alberta  T2C 4T5
Phone: 403-516-8000
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557

Oilwell Blasting (Perforating)

Energy Safety Canada (formerly ENFORM)
Oilwell Perforators (Blaster's) Safety Training Course

Nisku Training Centre
1803 11 Street
Nisku, Alberta  T9E 1A8
Phone: 780-955-7770
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557

Calgary Office and Training Centre
150 2 Smed Lane SE
Calgary, Alberta  T2C 4T5
Phone: 403-516-8000
Toll free: 1-800-667-5557

Beaver Dam Blasting / Boiler Blasting / Surface (General) Blasting

DAMet Services Ltd.
Beaver Dam Blasting Safety and Application Workshop
Basic Explosives Safety and Applications for Limited Surface Blasting
Basic Explosives Course for Boiler Blasting

48082 230 Avenue East
Foothills, Alberta  T1S 4A8
David Metcalfe
Phone: 403-540-6713
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.damet.ca/

Theatrical / Special Effects (Pyrotechnics)

Natural Resources Canada (NRC)
Explosives Regulatory Division
Pyrotechnics Special Effects Course
(Must have achieved “Pyrotechnician” or “Special Effects Pyrotechnician” certification by NRC)

1431 Merivale Road
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0G1
Rachel Robbins
Phone: 613-948-5172
Fax: 613-948-5195

Avalanche Control

Canadian Avalanche Association

P.O. Box 2759
Revelstoke, British Columbia  V0E 2S0
Ian Tomm
Phone: 250-837-2435
Fax: 250-837-4624

Note: Only theory portion is approved as ACA does not provide practical portion of the training.

DAMet Services Ltd.
Basic Explosives Course for Avalanche Control Blasting

48082 230 Avenue East
Foothills, Alberta  T1S 4A8
David Metcalfe
Phone: 403-540-6713
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.damet.ca/

High Energy Joining

Aluminum Pipe Systems
High Energy Joining Course (aluminum pipes)

R.R. #4
Eckville, Alberta  T0M 0X0
Cliff Skocdopole
Phone: 403-746-6060
Fax: 403-746-3330

Federation of Alberta Gas Co-ops Ltd.
High Energy Joining Course (aluminum pipes)

8429 24 Street NW
Edmonton, Alberta  T6P 1L3
Tom Kee
Phone: 780-416-6543

Burndy Canada (former Implo Technologies Inc.)
Handling and Installation of Implo products (high tension cable joining)

870 Brock Rd South
Pickering, Ontario  L1W 1Z8
Anthony Chiu
Phone: 905-837-6062

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