Several AORS training programs are offered on a scheduled basis at different locations as noted below.
- Public Works Leadership Development Program
- Traffic Control and Protection Book 7
- CVOR for Supervisors
- CVOR for Drivers Part 1
- Rural Road Maintenance
- Supervisor Due Diligence
- Gravel Road School
- Winter Maintenance School
- Winter Patroller
- Sidewalk Plow
Click on the corresponding links for more information or to download registration forms. Other programs are offered on a proposal basis, typically at or near the client’s location. Click here for a complete list of all training programs available through AORS, or click here for more information on hosting a training seminar. Training programs can also be tailored or developed to the particular needs of our clients.
Many other organizations offer training seminars or other events that may be of interest to AORS members. Click here for a partial listing of these events.
COVID-19 Impacts: AORS and our training partners are committed to delivering the quality training that our members and their staff need to provide the essential services their municipalities expect, safely and efficiently.
Wherever feasible, training programs are being adapted for online delivery. These may be either as live webinars, scheduled on the dates noted below, or as prerecorded / self-paced modules that students can complete at their convenience. AORS believes the networking, relationship building, and interaction between students and instructors that occur during in-person training are often as valuable as the course content. So where possible, we’ve tried to incorporate these into the online sessions as well.
Not all training lends itself to online delivery, such as equipment operator or chainsaw safety training. There may also be occasions when in-person training can be delivered to a small group, possibly as a hybrid of online and in-person. Whenever in-person training is offered, we will do so in full compliance with public health guidelines or government directives on group gatherings, social distancing and disinfecting.
Public Works Leadership Development Program
PWLDP modules are offered as an online live Webinar at various times, spring and fall each year. Specified modules are required to qualify for the graduated levels of the Certified Road Supervisor designations (CRS, CRS-Intermediate, and CRS-Senior). A certificate is also awarded upon successful completion of all 8 modules. Whenever possible, new dates are added to meet demand. Students are encouraged to register early to secure their spot, as certain modules fill up quickly. Maximum class size is 30.
2020 PWLDP Registration Forms
FALL DATES: All standard in-person sessions have now been amended and will be delivered using an ONLINE LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR FORMAT
Click HERE to register for these dates.
- CRS – Local Government – September 22/20; Customer Service – September 23/20; Leadership & Supervision – September 24/20; ONLINE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE DATES
- CRS-I – Financial Management – September 29/20; Talent Management – September 30/20; ONLINE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE DATES
- CANCELLED DATES – CRS – Local Government, Customer Service and Leadership & Supervision for Barrie, Ontario Oct. 6-8 have been cancelled.
- CRS-S – Process Management – October 6/20; Continuous Improvement – October 7/20; Communications – October 8/20; ONLINE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE DATES
- CRS – Local Government – October 20/20; Customer Service – October 21/20; Leadership & Supervision – October 22/20; ONLINE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE DATES
- CRS – Local Government – November 17/20; Customer Service – November 18/20; Leadership & Supervision – November 19/20; ONLINE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE DATES
- CRS-I – Financial Management – November 25/20; Talent Management – November 26/20; ONLINE NO LONGER ACCEPTING REGISTRATIONS FOR THESE DATES
Click HERE to register for these dates.
Traffic Control and Protection Book 7
Proper temporary work zone traffic control will not only ensure you are in compliance, but will help protect your workers from the inevitable hazards. AORS offers Book 7 training as an online live Webinar. If you require more information, please feel free to contact Dennis O’Neil at dennisoneil@aors.on.ca, or Michelle Poirier at michellepoirier@aors.on.ca.
Full day course offered 8 am – 3 pm
- November 13, 2020 COMPLETED
- November 30, 2020
Click here to register.
New dates will be added based on demand. Contact Dennis O’Neil (dennisoneil@aors.on.ca) to enquire.
CVOR for Supervisors
CVOR for Supervisors is designed to cover all the necessary topics that a supervisor will need to better understand their CVOR. Commercial Vehicle Operator’s Registration (CVOR) was designed to keep public road users safe. A supervisor must understand all elements to stay in compliance.
NOTE: Live webinars are open to all participants, regardless of your geographic location. Click here to register.
- LIVE WEBINAR – August 18 & 19, 2020 – Register online now
Click here to register for August dates.
Additional dates for CVOR for Supervisors (September to December):
NOTE: Live webinars are open to all participants, regardless of your geographic location. Click here to register.
- LIVE WEBINAR – September 23 & 24, 2020 – Register online now
- LIVE WEBINAR – October 7 & 8, 2020 – Register online now
- LIVE WEBINAR – October 27 & 28, 2020 – Register online now
- LIVE WEBINAR – November 17 & 18, 2020 – Register online now
- LIVE WEBINAR – November 25 & 26, 2020 – Register online now
- LIVE WEBINAR – December 8 & 9, 2020- Register online now
Click here to register for September to December dates.
CVOR for Drivers Part 1
This one day course focuses on what the driver needs to know.
Check back for future dates, or contact admin@aors.on.ca if you would like to receive a proposal to have the course delivered at your location.
Rural Road Maintenance
This two-day program is designed to provide staff who maintain municipal roads with appropriate guidelines and the basic principles for maintenance management of rural road networks. Includes planning and execution of common maintenance strategies (road surface, roadside, drainage and signage) to ensure reliable services and user safety.
NOTE: Live webinars are open to all participants, regardless of your geographic location. Click here to register.
Click here to register.
Supervisor Due Diligence
This one day course unravels the mystery of due diligence. Attendees are provided with simple, actionable strategies, methods and information to effectively perform within the regulatory safety environment.
NOTE: Live webinars are open to all participants, regardless of your geographic location. Click here to register.
- August 13, 2020 – Online Training – Register online now
- August 19, 2020 – Online Training – Register online now
Click here to register.
Gravel Road School
The training program is a 2 day classroom type course specific for anyone involved with maintaining gravel roads.
NOTE: ONLINE COURSE AVAILABLE TO TAKE AT ANY TIME. Click here to register.
Winter Maintenance School
This two day course is designed for municipal and private sector supervisors and patrollers responsible for the overall maintenance of roads during winter operations.
- Kingston – October 5 & 6, 2020
- London – October 20 & 21, 2020
- Barrie – October 22 & 23, 2020
- LIVE WEBINAR – November 2 & 3, 2020
- Ottawa – November 5 & 6, 2020
Click here to register.
Winter Patroller
As a patroller you are the most important source of information in the winter! Learn how to find potential problems and allocate the necessary resources before it is too late. Discover how to decide when it is time to salt versus sand, and to recognize when road temperature drops so that you may predict where ice will form.
- LIVE WEBINAR – December 2, 2020
Click here to register.
- LIVE WEBINAR – December 10, 2020
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Sidewalk Plow
Well trained operators are more comfortable with the operating characteristics of the machine, enabling them to be more diligent, thereby reducing damage and increasing performance.
- LIVE WEBINAR – December 15, 2020
Click here to register.
Many of the courses required for certification under the Certified Road 
Supervisor (CRS) program are offered in partnership with the Ontario Good Roads Association. Visit their website to see a list of upcoming OGRA seminars.