Commercial Safety Survey Ltd.

What Commercial Safety Survey Ltd. does

Commercial Safety College, legally registered as Commercial Safety Survey Ltd., is a privately owned Private Career College founded in 1959 and headquartered in Masstown, Nova Scotia, with a secondary campus in Kentville. The institution delivers vocational training programs focused on commercial vehicle operation (Class 1 Tractor Trailer, Class 3 Straight Truck, School Bus Driver), heavy equipment operation (Excavator, Dozer, Backhoe, Loader, Forklift, Skid Steer, Boom Truck crane), and workplace safety certifications (First Aid & CPR, road building labourer). Programs are delivered in person using real equipment, including an active aggregate production facility approximately 10 minutes from the main campus for realistic heavy equipment training. The student-to-instructor ratio is intentionally low (e.g., 12:1 classroom, 6:1 field, 2:1 on-road for Tractor Trailer), and Tractor Trailer students complete a 4-week internship with one of over 20 carrier partners.

The business model is tuition-based, with one-time program fees ranging from $475 (Forklift) to $16,500 (Heavy Equipment Operator Program, 12 weeks, 480 hours). Programs are individually purchasable (e.g., single-equipment modules) or bundled (e.g., the comprehensive 12-week Heavy Equipment Operator). The go-to-market is direct-to-consumer primarily via phone/email enrollment, complemented by information sessions at Nova Scotia Works career centres, trucking industry career fairs, campus tours, and Facebook events. Corporate training — including customized operator training, crane training, driver/operator evaluations, and safety seminars — is delivered at employer sites across Atlantic Canada and represents a secondary, B2B revenue stream. Notably, the Road Building Labourer program is offered at no cost to students with guaranteed employment upon graduation, funded through the Nova Scotia Road Builder Association partnership.

The college is approved by the Private Career Colleges divisions of both the Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Departments of Advanced Education. Crane training is accredited by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education, and First Aid/CPR is recognized by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. The Lifesaving Society – Nova Scotia Branch affiliation (2025) extends the certification portfolio. The company is described as locally owned with no parent company, no external investment, and no public listing. It is not a technology company and employs no AI/ML capabilities in its current offerings.

Name

Commercial Safety Survey Ltd.

Legal name

Commercial Safety College

Website

https://safetycollege.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Commercial Safety College is a privately owned Nova Scotia private career college, founded 1959, providing vocational training for commercial drivers, heavy equipment operators, school bus drivers, and safety certifications across two campuses, serving individual career seekers and corporate employers throughout Atlantic Canada.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vocational Training / Commercial Driving School

NAICS

Technical and Trade Schools (6115), Other Technical and Trade Schools (611519)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Driver & Technician Training, Certification & Workforce Management (THAIANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL)

Keywords

• Commercial driver training
• Heavy equipment operation
• Vocational training programs
• Truck driver education
• Operator certification services

Headquarters

HQ city

Masstown

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Individual Training Program Tuition: One-time tuition fees charged to individual students for enrollment in credit and non-credit training programs. Programs include Tractor Trailer Internship ($11,500), Heavy Equipment Operator ($16,500), Straight Truck ($5,350), School Bus ($4,000), and various heavy equipment operator modules.
2. Corporate Training Services: Customized operator training, crane training, safety seminars, and evaluations provided directly to corporate clients at their facilities or at college campuses.
3. Certification and Testing Fees: Fees for certifications, evaluations (commercial driver evaluations, operator evaluations), pre-screening testing (TOWES test $80-115), and re-certification programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Commercial Safety College is a private career college that delivers industry-recognized vocational training for commercial vehicle and heavy equipment operation, including Class 1 Tractor Trailer (12-week internship), Class 3 Straight Truck, School Bus Driver, and modular heavy equipment operator programs (Excavator, Dozer, Backhoe, Loader, Forklift, Skid Steer, Boom Truck), plus First Aid/CPR and an 8-week Road Building Labourer program. Training is delivered at two Nova Scotia campuses and on corporate customer sites, with separately structured enrollment for individual students and corporate employers.

Product overview

Commercial Safety College is a private career college offering industry-recognized vocational training programs primarily in commercial vehicle operation and heavy equipment operation. The institution operates a modular training architecture where students can enroll in individual equipment operator programs (Excavator, Dozer, Backhoe, Loader) or the comprehensive 12-week Heavy Equipment Operator program that includes all four. Core programs include Class 1 Tractor Trailer (12-week internship with 4-week industry placement), Class 3 Straight Truck (3-week program), and School Bus Driver training (3-week program with school board employment partnerships). The institution also provides corporate training services, safety seminars, first aid/CPR certification, and commercial driver/operator evaluations. Training is delivered at campus facilities in Masstown and Kentville, Nova Scotia, using working aggregate production facilities for realistic heavy equipment training environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tractor Trailer Internship Program 12-week program (8 weeks classroom/practical training + 4 weeks internship with approved carrier) preparing students for a Class 1 Tractor Trailer commercial driver license. Includes hands-on driving, mechanical skills, and a multi-week industry internship. 2026 tuition: $11,500.
• Straight Truck Driver Training 3-week Class 3 license preparation program covering straight truck, dump truck, and delivery vehicle operation including rural, town, city, and Trans Canada driving, plus air brake course. 2026 tuition: $5,350.
• Heavy Equipment Operator Program 12-week comprehensive program covering excavator (160 hrs), dozer (120 hrs), backhoe (120 hrs), and loader (80 hrs) operation totaling 480 hours, delivered in an active aggregate pit environment. 2026 tuition: $16,500.
• Excavator Operator Training 4-week standalone module covering maneuvering, set-up, digging, trenching, and material installation with entry-level certification. Tuition: $6,750.
• Dozer Operator Training 3-week standalone module covering blade control, digging, mass excavations, slopes, and transmissions with entry-level certification. Tuition: $4,900.
• Backhoe Operator Training 3-week standalone module covering basic digging, trenching, and backfilling techniques in an aggregate production facility.
• Loader Operator Training 2-week standalone module covering maneuvering, bucket operation, ramping, stockpiling, and loading with entry-level certification. Tuition: $4,250.
• School Bus Driver Training 3-week program providing skills for school bus driver careers with guaranteed employment partnerships with Nova Scotia school boards (e.g., Chignecto Central Regional Centre for Education). 2026 tuition: $4,000.
• Forklift Operator Training 3-day (approximately 25 hours) hands-on training covering safe operating procedures, pre-operating inspection, and warehousing procedures with competency certification. Tuition: $475 + HST; Re-certification: $185 + HST.
• Skid Steer Loader Operator Training 1-week training program covering safe operating procedures, controls, hydraulics, and maneuvering with entry-level operator certification. Tuition: $1,500 + HST.
• Boom Truck (Class IV Articulated Crane) Training 1-week program for articulated crane operation accredited by Nova Scotia Department of Labour; graduates credited 250 hours toward the 500-hour requirement for provincial licensing. Tuition: $2,750.
• Road Building Labourer Program 8-week full-time program in partnership with Nova Scotia Road Builder Association covering fall protection, confined space awareness, WHMIS, traffic control, and equipment familiarization (skid steer, mini-excavator, backhoe, roller, plate compactor, jumping jack). Offered at no cost to students with guaranteed employment upon graduation.
• First Aid & CPR Certification Basic Workplace First Aid & CPR (1 day, $100) and Intermediate Workplace First Aid & CPR (2 days, $150) certifications offered as an affiliate of the Lifesaving Society Nova Scotia Branch, recognized by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration. Available at the Masstown facility or on customer sites.
• Corporate Training Services Customizable operator training, evaluations, and safety seminars delivered at employer locations for corporate clients; includes corporate crane training, light commercial equipment training, safety seminars, and bespoke program design.
• Commercial Driver Evaluations Pre-employment road tests, post-incident evaluations, and annual assessments for Class 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 licenses delivered across Atlantic Canada.
• Operator Evaluations Evaluations for heavy equipment, forklift, boom truck, and light equipment operators to determine capabilities and identify training needs, with a pass/fail outcome.

Quantifiable outcome

• Graduates receive Entry Level Operator certification with documented hours
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lifesaving Society – Nova Scotia BranchcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 November 2025Commercial Safety College is an affiliate of the Lifesaving Society Nova Scotia Branch. Provides First Aid & CPR certification programs including Basic Workplace First Aid ($100) and Intermediate Workplace First Aid ($150), both recognized by Nova Scotia Department of Labour, Skills and Immigration.
• Nova Scotia Road Builder Association (NSRBA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2023Partnership for 'Developing the Next Generation of Road Builders in Nova Scotia' project. NSRBA members provide site visits, presentations, and guaranteed employment to graduates of the 8-week Road Building Labourer program offered at no cost to students. Program includes Fall Protection, Confined Space Awareness, WHMIS, Traffic Control Person, and equipment familiarization (Skid Steer, Mini-Excavator, Backhoe, Roller, Plate Compactor, Jumping Jack Tamper).
• Chignecto Central Regional Centre for EducationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool board partnership for School Bus Driver program. Students completing the 3-week program receive guaranteed employment with the school board. Applicants must complete employment application with school board prior to program acceptance.
• Nova Scotia Works Career Resource CentrescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Nova Scotia Works centers throughout Nova Scotia for information sessions, student recruitment, and funding assistance (Employment Nova Scotia, Skills Development program). Locations include Lower Sackville, Cole Harbour, Amherst, Windsor, Middleton, Antigonish, New Glasgow, Bridgewater, Halifax, and others.
• Trucking Industry Carrier Partners (20+)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOver 20 carrier companies partner to provide 4-week internship phase for Tractor Trailer graduates. Companies include major carriers throughout Maritime region. Internship opportunities available for short haul, long haul, and construction industry. Many internships lead to permanent employment.
• Armour Transportation SystemsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHosting Driver Recruitment Events at Commercial Safety College facility. Provides employment opportunities for graduates and currently licensed drivers at locations throughout Atlantic Canada.
• Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced EducationcoreOthersCrane training programs recognized and accredited by the Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education. Programs meet most up-to-date Nova Scotia Crane Act legislation requirements.
• Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island Departments of Advanced EducationcoreOthersAll programs fully approved by Private Career Colleges divisions of both Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island governments. Programs include Tractor Trailer, Straight Truck, School Bus, Heavy Equipment Operator modules, Forklift, Skid Steer, and Boom Truck.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Roadmaster Drivers School: Roadmaster Drivers School is a long-standing US-based commercial truck driver training school offering Class A CDL programs with employment placement partnerships. It is the closest direct analog to Commercial Safety College's Tractor Trailer Internship Program in target customer (career-changers), curriculum (Class 1/A training plus internship phase), and B2S employer-recruitment model.
• National Tractor Trailer School (NTTS): NTTS is a US-based, long-established private truck driving school focused on Class A CDL, heavy equipment, and forklift training with employer partnerships. Comparable to Commercial Safety College in operating model (private vocational school, multi-program offering, employment pipeline), providing a reference point for scaled private CDL training operations.
• 160 Driving Academy: 160 Driving Academy is one of the largest CDL training networks in North America, operating multiple campuses focused on Class A and B commercial truck driver training with employer-referral pipelines. It directly competes with Commercial Safety College on the same product (Class 1 tractor trailer training) and same customer segment (career-changers).

Broad incumbents

• Reeves College: Reeves College is a Western Canadian private career college offering diploma and certificate programs in business, healthcare, and trades. Comparable to Commercial Safety College as a regionally-focused private career college with tuition-driven revenue and trades-related programming for adult learners.
• Academy of Learning Career College: Academy of Learning is a national Canadian private career college franchised network offering vocational and skills-based programs to career-changers and employed learners. Comparable to Commercial Safety College in private career college operating model, tuition revenue structure, and focus on adult career-path education across Canada.
• CDI College: CDI College is one of Canada's largest private career college networks offering vocational diploma programs across business, healthcare, technology, and trades. As a broader incumbent with similar private career college regulatory framework and tuition-based model, CDI provides a comparison for scaled private post-secondary training in Canada.
• Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC): NSCC is the province's public community college system providing post-secondary trades, technology, and health programs including heavy equipment and truck driving. It overlaps directly with Commercial Safety College on program offering and target market but competes as a publicly-funded alternative in the same Nova Scotia market.
• triOS College: triOS College is a national Canadian private career college offering diploma and certificate programs including trades, healthcare, and business. Comparable to Commercial Safety College in private career college operating model, regulatory exposure to provincial Private Career College Acts, and tuition-based revenue structure.

Regional players

• New Brunswick Community College (NBCCD): NBCC is New Brunswick's public community college system offering trades and vocational programs including commercial transport training. It is comparable to Commercial Safety College in scope of trades training but serves an adjacent Atlantic Canadian province with public funding, making it a regional alternative for the same employer customers.

Emerging players

• Vortex Training / Heavy Equipment Simulators: Vortex Enterprise provides virtual reality and simulator-based heavy equipment operator training, representing an emerging technology-enabled alternative to physical heavy equipment operator programs like Commercial Safety College's Heavy Equipment Operator course.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/CommercialSafetyCollege
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commercial-safety-survey-ltd-

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