Ground Disturbance 201 – Endorsed Training Providers

	Certificate of Endorsment Example

We recently learned that a training provider with locations in Calgary and Edmonton (as well as Hamilton, London, Mississauga, Toronto and Whitby) is offering Ground Disturbance 201 – Supervisory Ground Disturbance Training that has not been endorsed by Alberta One-Call Corporation (AOC). While a training provider can certainly offer Ground Disturbance training, specifically naming and promoting their ground disturbance training as “GD 201 Training” can mislead clients and students to believe it has been endorsed by AOC, now delivering the services of the former Alberta Common Ground Alliance since January 2021.

Fully endorsed GD 201 Training, both instructor-led and online, is developed in accordance with the Ground Disturbance 201 Standard and is subject to a comprehensive three stage audit to confirm it meets the Standard. Once endorsement is completed, the training provider receives a Certificate of Endorsement signed by the president of AOC and the chair of the Training Standards Committee (see example).

Endorsed training providers spend considerable resources to develop and maintain their courses so they can deliver the best training to you. Their commitment to reducing damages to underground infrastructure and enhancing the damage prevention process is why they have chosen to become engaged AOC members, and if you’re spending money on training, you should expect the best.

If you or your company is seeking endorsed GD 201 Training, click HERE to see our list of endorsed training providers. And if you’re curious about the training provider you are working with, ask to see their Certificate of Endorsement. 

Joey Motokado – Chair, Training Standards Committee