Six Guyanese are now ISO certified hydraulic excavator operators after completing a three-week ISO course in Suriname.
Dawn Hetimeyer, Ryan Lovell, Avin Marcus, Stanley Ford, Wallace Roberts and Winston Jones were on Friday presented with the “highly recognised” certificates during a ceremony at the Critchlow Labour College.
They successfully completed the course, an initiative by Clarke’s Productions and the Caribbean Heavy Equipment Educational Center (CHEEC) to enable Guyanese to gain the highest form of certification to meet the demands of the oil and gas industry. The six are said to be the first trained under the initiative. The ISO course and training took place at the CHEEC in Suriname.
Adrian Clarke, the Managing Director of Clarke’s Productions, applauded the graduates and encouraged them to put all they learned to good use. According to Clarke, the graduates passed all the levels of the course.
Meanwhile, Managing Director of CHEEC Raymond Tawjoeram encouraged the graduates to stay in contact and help each other because there is still so much that they can accomplish. He also encouraged them to continue their education. One of the tutors, Sabrina Van Dyke, also encouraged them to continue their education. Jones, meanwhile, thanked the two companies for the opportunity they have provided for him and his fellow graduates. He said that although they experienced some challenges, they worked together to overcome those challenges and are confident that they have made Guyana proud. Jones expressed hope that the next batch of persons to sign on for the course will have the same experience that they had.
The next batch of trainees are expected to leave Guyana for Suriname on November 3rd. Interested persons can make contact with Clarke’s Productions.
