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Dave Cox

instructor years of experience

46

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.

Testimonials

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Amendeep Rana, Global Container Group
    Dave was a great teacher. He had great communication with students and listened very well to what we had to say. He answered any questions we had. Very organized 10 out of 10, I definitely recommend him.
  • 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.
  • 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...
  • Carson Jeffrey, Alberta Health Services
    Dave was able to answer any of my questions and did not rush any parts of the course, which gave me the time I needed to understand and complete each exercise.
  • Justin Gervin, Enbridge
    Very well done. David has a good amount of knowledge and experiences he shared with us.
  • Brad Pendlington, Department of National Defense
    Dave was incredible. He provided excellent instruction and was completely knowledgeable in troubleshooting practices.
  • Darrin Grone, Global Container Group
    Dave is very knowledgeable in the electrical department. His experience with GM has helped bridge the mechanical side.
  • Nick Thomas, Department of National Defense
    Dave was very helpful and had a lot of great advice and tips to share.
  • Brad Moon, Sherrit
    David was very knowledgeable, I really appreciated him expanding on the curriculum with his own experience.
  • Mike Mckay, Department of National Defense
    Dave is a very knowledgeable instructor with a lot of real world experience. He is easy to relate to and approach with questions. I liked how he would point you in the right direction if you were struggling with a problem rather then solve it for you.
  • 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.

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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Iqaluit time, NU OR26071 Register
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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26218 Register
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Understanding Maintenance Management Software (MMS) 		Training 8am-4pm Toronto time, ON OR26244 Register
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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26057 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Saskatoon time, SK OR26080 Register
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Understanding Maintenance Management Software (MMS) 		Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR26310 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26208 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26102 Register
Mar 19 - Mar 19, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26221 Register
Mar 25 - Mar 25, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26210 Register
Mar 25 - Mar 25, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26060 Register
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Understanding Maintenance Management Software (MMS) 		Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26245 Register
Apr 01 - Apr 01, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26185 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26161 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26184 Register
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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26187 Register
Apr 29 - Apr 29, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Halifax time, NS OR26189 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26322 Register
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Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26323 Register
May 06 - May 06, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26370 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26348 Register
May 11 - May 12, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26324 Register
May 11 - May 11, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety 		Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR26325 Register
May 13 - May 13, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
Arc Flash & Low Voltage Safety 		Training 8am-4pm Iqaluit time, NU OR26327 Register
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Understanding Maintenance Management Software (MMS) 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26443 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Iqaluit time, NU OR26326 Register
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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Edmonton Time , AB OR26371 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification 		Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR26351 Register
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Understanding Maintenance Management Software (MMS) 		Training 8am-4pm Charlottetown time, PE OR26445 Register
May 28 - May 28, 2026 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems 		Training 8am-4pm Fredericton time, NB OR26375 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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