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ABOUT METI
Locally owned and operated, we provide occupational, environmental, health, and safety, as well as driver training through our accredited and industry-approved courses and Career Training Programs.
Since our incorporation in 1991, we have undergone incredible growth and have become a pillar of environmental, occupational health, & safety, and driver training in the local community.
We are proud to say that we are working with over 500 businesses and organizations, providing instructor-led occupational safety training coast to coast, while we continue to deliver instructor-led training in international locales such as Scotland and Bangladesh.
Along with being a registered Private Career College with Nova Scotia Department of Advanced Education and a licensed Driver Training School under the Motor Vehicle Act, our registrations, associations, & memberships include:
- Accredited training institute for the Scaffold and Access Industry Association (SAIA), being the sole facility offering scaffolding training in Atlantic Canada
- Associated member of the Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA)
- Authorized Training Provider for Energy Safety Canada, the training provider for Canada’s upstream oil and gas industry
- Designated Learning Institute (DLI), accepting international students
- Distributor for Build Force Canada (formerly known as the Construction Sector Council)
- Member of the International Association of Drilling Contractors
- Member of the National Association of Career Colleges (NACC)
- Member of the Private Career Colleges Association of Nova Scotia (PCANS)
- Recognized Service and Training Provider for the Energy Safety Canada (ESC)
- Third-Party Trainer with the Canada Safety Council
- Trucking Human Resources Sector Council
Along with providing our community with Safety Courses, in-demand Online Training, and Safety Services, we provide career-enhancing training programs in Occupational Health & Safety Diploma Program, Class 1 Driver – Tractor Trailer, Class 3 Driver Training, Class 5 Driver Training, SAIA Scaffold Erector Program, and Earthmoving Operator.
Along with having acquired Breton Commercial Truck Training, offering “Miles To Go“ Class 2B (BUS), “Miles To Go” Class 1 (Tractor Trailer), and “Miles To Go“ Class 3 Program, we are a franchisee for YOUNG DRIVERS of Canada.
At METI, we make a strong effort to continue working with our students after graduation so they can secure employment.
A Timeline of our History
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Our Mission Statement
At METI, we maintain a friendly, fair, and creative learning environment that respects diversity, new ideas, and hard work, distinguishing us as a private career college. Growth and development are imperative to METI’s vision, and we strive to accomplish this by providing our students with quality, in-demand, cost-effective safety training and career training programs.
Our Training Assets
We facilitate our safety training by using equipment that includes late model Class 1, Class 3 and Class 5 Vehicles, Forklift, Scissor Lift, Backhoe, Excavator, Mini Excavator, Rough Terrain Telehandler – Zoom-Boom, Aerial Work Platform, Confined Space Training simulator, Tower Rescue Training and Fall Protection Training Simulators, Respiratory Protective Equipment and Gas Detection Training equipment, a Fire Safety Simulator, a Hazardous Waste Supervisor Training simulator and Hazardous Waster Worker Training simulator, Asbestos Abatement Training simulator and Mold Remediation Training simulation areas, Underground Storage Tank Removal Training – UST Training Area, along with Frame Scaffold Training, Systems Scaffolds Training and Tube and Coupler (clamp) Scaffolds Training and much more.
- Dynamic in-house program design and development
- Trained, accredited, and industry-engaged instructors
- Digital Fire Simulator
- Cutting-edge Confined Space Simulated learning experience
- Innovative Hazardous Material Simulation Facility
- Multi-Station Computer Lab
- State-of-the-art technology integrated within each classroom
How Does METI Ensure Qualified And Endorsed Training?
METI ensures our training is current, in demand, and meets the ever-changing needs of the labour market by maintaining associations with:
- Training providers
- Organizations
- Trade Unions
- Companies
- Industries and Industry Associations
- Legislative and Regulatory Bodies
- Partners from Coast to Coast to Coast
Community Involvement
Joe Pembroke of Maritime Environmental Training Institute cuts the ribbon at the official opening of the Family Room in the Pediatric Unit at the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. It is with the support of the community that made this possible, and we are proud to be able to give back. Thank you from the METI team.
November 2016 – METI staff welcomes Traci Curry, Suncor Turnaround, to a tour of our Sydney, NS facility. METI is very proud to be work have been recognized and to be partnered with Suncor Energy as a training provider for future turn-arounds.
WHAT PEOPLE HAVE TO SAY ABOUT METI
“2 weeks after taking the program, I had employment. I highly recommend the class 3 course.” – Michael Reilly
“METI helped me score jobs all over Canada with my tickets “ – Jason MacDonald
“It just took me a few weeks after graduation from METI’s Class 1 Program to get a great job here at home!” – Dawson Morrison
“I’m on my way this week to work with MAD Oilfield Solutions in Fort Hills, Suncor Site, as a Class 1 commercial driver.” – Marc Read
“I have been so busy working in the oil patch in Grand Prairie, I haven’t had a chance to express my gratitude to all the amazing staff at METI in Sydney.” – Tom Budden
“I took the SAIA Scaffold Erector course. Once finished the teachers were helping people find jobs; me included. METI helped me obtain a scaffolding position in New Zealand. I was there for two years. (Year-round work).” – Sam Reid
“I took the scaffolding course and got work in Fort Mac 5 weeks later. Very worth it and it is given by a great teacher who knows his stuff.” – Renald Godin
“I am just about to finish my first week as an HSE Supervisor with TR Canada, and I have to say that I wouldn’t be in this position today if it weren’t for the top-notch training, facilities, and staff at METI.” – Rob Grant
“Just want to give a big thank you to METI and all the staff for the help and support. I am currently flying out with Sulzer Chemtech Inc. next week for full-time employment. Thanks again, METI, for everything, and I highly suggest METI to anyone!!! – Brenn Matheson
“When I graduated from Maritime Environmental Training Institute, I was hired almost immediately as an EHS Supervisor in the seismic exploration industry. I worked throughout 3 provinces and within upstream oil & gas, industrial construction, and commercial construction.” – Paul Krasowski
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