Dispatching and Transportation Operations Training in Surrey

A trucking career can involve much more than simply driving a truck. Trucking, or the transportation operations industry, can cover a wide range of career opportunities. Consider, for example, the definition given to transportation operations by Industry Canada: “The trucking sector consists of those companies that move goods by means of road transport (carriers). It includes firms that undertake the transport of goods for compensation (for-hire carriers), the trucking operations of firms that maintain their own fleets of vehicles (private carriers), and the business of owner-operators who haul trailers or other equipment using their own trucks (either leased or owned).”

This definition illustrates the sheer breadth and scope of the transport operations industry and hints at the numerous job titles and functions it encompasses, including:

• Operations Manager
• Local Dispatcher
• Highway Dispatcher
• Driver Manager/Trainer/Recruiter
• Load Planner
• Safety & Compliance Officer
• Representative
• Log Book Auditor
• Fleet Maintenance
• Loss Prevention Administrator
• Warehouse Supervisor
• Customer Service Rep
• Sales

These trucking careers all have very different earning potential, though generally speaking, starting salaries in the transportation operations industry are quite high. Graduates from the Dispatching and Transportation Operations Program are well positioned to take advantage of the high demand for trained graduates, and may be hired by major transportation companies.

Applicants must meet the following requirements prior to acceptance into the program.

• The minimum entrance requirements are 19 years of age prior to the start of the study and/or graduation from Grade 12 (or equivalent).
• Satisfy one of the following language proficiency requirements:
• Completion of three years of full-time secondary (grades 8-12), or two years if the grades are 10, 11, 12, in English, in a country where English is one of the principal languages (Countries list can be found here: https://www.autotrainingcentre.com/automechanic-auto-body-school-surrey/english-language-requirements-for-international-students)
• This may be demonstrated by providing a high school transcript, completion of a BC Adult Graduation program, or providing international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, or IQAS.
• Completion of two years of full-time post-secondary education, in English, in a country where English is one of the principal languages ** (includes international education credentials recognized through WES, ICES, IQAS.)
• Language development courses (i.e., ELL courses) cannot be included in this calculation.
• Provide verified results for one of the English language proficiency tests listed below. Test results must be dated no more than two years before the start date of the program.

• If the applicant is 19 years or older at the start of the program and is a Canadian citizen or permanent resident who cannot access their educational records or provide sufficient evidence of secondary or post-secondary education as described above, then:
• Provide attestation that they have completed at least three years of full-time instruction in English in a country where English is one of the principal languages, and
• Complete an Accuplacer English Assessment (Next Generation Reading, Writing, WritePlacer) with these minimum scores:
• Reading 230
• Writing 230
• WritePlacer 4

• International English Language Testing System (IELTS academic, IELTS general, IELTS academic online)
• Overall score of 5.5 minimum
• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL iBT or TOEFL iBT Home Edition)
• Overall score of 46 minimum
• Canadian Academic English language Assessment (CAEL or CAEL Online)
• Overall score of 40 minimum
• Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP General or CELPIP Online)
• Scores of listening 6, speaking 6, reading 5, writing 5 minimum
• Duolingo English test (DET)
• Overall score of 95 minimum
• Pearson test of English (PTE) academic
• Overall score of 43 minimum
• Cambridge English qualifications B2 first exam (FCE)
• Overall score of 160 or “C” minimum
• Cambridge linguaskill
• Overall level of B2 minimum
• LanguageCert academic
• Overall level of B2 minimum
• The Michigan English test (MET)
• Overall level of B2 minimum
• iTep academic
• Overall score of 3.5 minimum
• Eiken
• Placement of Grade Pre-1 minimum