Dave Cox

instructor years of experience

45

Years of
Experience

Biography

Dave began his career in commercial high rises in Calgary. He then spent time working industrial oilfield maintenance electrical in Alberta followed by General Motors in Oshawa Ontario, Koch fertilizer and Husky Oil in Manitoba, Baffin Island at an iron ore mine and commissioning in the Alberta oildsands sector.
Dave is also an avid whitewater rafting professional, and has served as a guide in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Northwest territories, Yukon, Africa and North Carolina, Tennessee and Georgia in the United States.

Expertise

Testimonials

  • Brad Moon, Sherrit
    David was very knowledgeable, I really appreciated him expanding on the curriculum with his own experience.
  • Jordan Bell, Department of National Defense
    Dave was knowledgeable about the subject matter and helpful when students were having difficulties.
  • Adnan Farooq, City of Ottawa
    Dave is well equiped with course materials and has hands-on practical field experience on how to troubleshoot VFD. That helped me to learn lots of practical problems we usually run into.
  • Garryt Sabiston, West Fraser
    Dave is very knowledgeable and can teach very well. He knows the course content is willing and able to help when asked. Very personable.
  • Thomas Moore, Epiroc
    Dave is a very knowledgeable instructor with a wide variety of industry experience and practical examples.
  • Bradley Clark, H&F Electrical Ltd.
    David was very knowledgeable about the course curriculum. He was very interactive with the class and continuously enticed people to ask questions or make any comments they may have.
  • Brad Pendlington, Department of National Defense
    Dave was incredible. He provided excellent instruction and was completely knowledgeable in troubleshooting practices.
  • Matt Teeuwsen, Sherritt
    David Cox Was a great instructor with lots of electrical knowledge. He conducted his class with ease, and answered all our questions. If he didn't know, he found the answer for us either that day or the next.
  • Joshua Zwinkels, Arlanxeo
    Dave was a good instructor knew a lot of information about topics we discussed about.
  • Nick Thomas, Department of National Defense
    Dave was very helpful and had a lot of great advice and tips to share.
  • Zach Berthier, Global Container Terminals
    Dave was very clear with instructions and helpful with problem-solving and fault finding.
  • Carmelle Smyth, Centerra Gold
    The information was well laid out and delivered, lots of time for interaction with the instructor and fellow students. The slides are esthetically pleasing, with some great documentation examples. The instructor is well-versed in electrical equipment, safety, and good business practice. While also being...
  • Tejpal Bhinder, International Paper
    Dave, having more than 40 years of experience in the field, had a great teaching method by only giving us hints when we needed them to troubleshoot in the field.
  • Gerry Bell, Cummins
    Dave was engaging and kept everyone focused. Enough personal, relevant examples were applied to the materials.
  • Heinrich Penner, Lode King
    Dave was polite and willing to answer any and all questions that came up. He was also very knowledgeable in everything electrical.

Upcoming Courses

Sep 10 - Sep 10, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25733 Register
Sep 17 - Sep 17, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25615 Register
Sep 24 - Sep 24, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR25686 Register
Oct 01 - Oct 02, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25709 Register
Oct 01 - Oct 01, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25750 Register
Oct 01 - Oct 01, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25708 Register
Oct 08 - Oct 08, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR25737 Register
Oct 08 - Oct 08, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR25751 Register
Oct 15 - Oct 15, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR25752 Register
Oct 16 - Oct 17, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Iqaluit time, NU OR25721 Register
Oct 16 - Oct 16, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Iqaluit time, NU OR25720 Register
Oct 22 - Oct 22, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25753 Register
Oct 29 - Oct 29, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR25754 Register
Nov 05 - Nov 05, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25785 Register
Nov 12 - Nov 13, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR25822 Register
Nov 12 - Nov 12, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety
Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR25821 Register
Nov 19 - Nov 19, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25783 Register
Nov 26 - Nov 26, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR25784 Register
Nov 26 - Nov 26, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25788 Register
Dec 03 - Dec 03, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR25848 Register
Dec 10 - Dec 10, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25849 Register
Dec 15 - Dec 15, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25850 Register
Dec 17 - Dec 17, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR25851 Register
Dec 22 - Dec 22, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR25852 Register

All Courses Taught

VFD Essentials: Programming, Maintenance and Motor Control Troubleshooting

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How To Analytically Troubleshoot Complex Electrical Systems with Deductive Reasoning

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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems

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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification

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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety

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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification

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Electro-Mechanical Deductive Reasoning for Heavy Equipment Technicians

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Understanding Maintenance Management Software (MMS)

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