Locate Management Institute

This 1 day (up to 8 hours) online utility locator training course is aimed at developing knowledge and skills associated with locating underground utilities (electric power, gas distribution, and telecommunications). This utility locator training course provides an Underground Facility Locator (UFL) advanced solutions to abnormal operating conditions (AOC's).

This online magnetic locator operation course (approximately 2 hours) develops knowledge and skills associated with detecting ferrous (magnetic) objects. The course teaches basic magnetism concepts, magnetic field detection, magnetic locator operation, and advanced solutions for abnormal operating conditions (AOCs).

This 1 day (up to 8 hours) online utility locator training course is aimed at developing knowledge and skills associated with locating locating petroleum producer's facilities. This petroleum locator training course provides an Underground Facility Locator (UFL) advanced solutions to abnormal operating conditions (AOC's).

This online infrastructure awareness training course (up to 2 hours) is aimed at developing knowledge and skills associated with gas distribution infrastructure with emphasis on locating underground gas facilities.

Developed with input from a cross-sector of industries, Locate Management Institute's online Safe Digging - Supervisory Ground Disturbance (SD201) 1 day (up to 8 hours) course is aimed at developing advanced ground disturbance (excavation) skills and attitudes.

Version 1.0 of the Safe Digging - A Guide to PROPPER Ground Disturbance is now available. The content and organization of this manual closely follows Locate Management Institute’s online Safe Digging - Supervisory Ground Disturbance course and can be used as a reference for the course.