Snowmobile Operators Course

The Canada Safety Council Snowmobile Operators Course is a one-day course comprised of 17 lessons consisting of both lecture and practical applications. Students receive a Student Manual to aid in the learning process. The lessons run from the basics of proper physical warm-up exercises, controls and safety equipment, pre-ride inspection and basic maintenance through discussions on riding strategies, risk awareness and mangement.

The riding portions cover such topics as:

• Starting, warming up and stopping of the engine
• Starting off
• Braking, including emergency braking
• Turning exercises
• Hill exercises
• Trail riding

This course may help you ride safely and increase the life of your snowmobile.

Some of the Snowmobile Operators Course topics include:

• Range Signals, Rules and Warm-up Exercises
• Control and Safety Equipment
• Pre-Ride Inspection and Basic Maintenance
• Riding Strategies
• Safe Riding Practices and Environmental Concerns
• Turns
• Obstacles
• Riding Over Hills / Traversing
• Trail Riding (Day and Night)

The Snowmobile Operators Course ends with a wrap-up and review. Upon successful completion, students will receive a Canada Safety Council Snowmobile Operators Course Certificate.