Dave Cox

instructor years of experience

44

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

  • Amanda Cardinal, Syncrude
    Dave has a fantastic demeanor, and his relaxed teaching style made the class enjoyable while learning his troubleshooting style. I appreciate his methods and will be adopting his style in my work. I would be interested in taking any class he instructs.
  • Ravi Ludu, Global Container Terminals
    Dave is a very good teacher, making sure everyone understands the info in the course. 2 Thumbs Up!
  • James Collins, Syncrude
    Dave was very knowledgeable in all aspects of the course. He explained every assignment clearly so no one was confused.
  • 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.
  • Thomas Moore, Epiroc
    Dave is a very knowledgeable instructor with a wide variety of industry experience and practical examples.
  • 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.
  • Zach Berthier, Global Container Terminals
    Dave was very clear with instructions and helpful with problem-solving and fault finding.
  • Ryan Taylor, Global Container Group
    I found Dave very calm, professional, and patient.
  • Nick Thomas, Department of National Defense
    Dave was very helpful and had a lot of great advice and tips to share.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Justin Gervin, Enbridge
    Very well done. David has a good amount of knowledge and experiences he shared with us.
  • 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.
  • 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.

Upcoming Courses

Jan 08 - Jan 08, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm St. John's NL time, NL OR25070 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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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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CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25074 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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Mar 19 - Mar 19, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
CSA Z463 Maintenance of Electrical Systems
Training 8am-4pm Winnipeg time, MB OR25113 Register
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Arc Flash High Voltage Safety Refresher Certification
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Mar 27 - Mar 28, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
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Mar 27 - Mar 27, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
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Apr 01 - Apr 02, 2025 LIVE 2-Way Online
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Training 8am-4pm Vancouver time, BC OR25182 Register
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Arc Flash & High Voltage Safety - Qualified Electrical Worker Certification
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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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