Magellan Training Academy

We train what we operate.

The education arm of Magellan Utilities Construction. It certifies our own operators first —
and opens the same programs to contractors, utilities and municipalities across the industry.

Why us

Written by operators, not by a curriculum vendor.

Most safety training in this trade is generic construction content with a utility slide bolted on. Ours comes out of an operation that runs rigs every day — the hazards in it are the ones our own superintendents wrote up last month.

That is also the test of whether it works: our crews take it first. If a module does not hold up in the field, it gets fixed before anyone outside the group ever sees it.

Programs

What we teach.

New hire onboarding

Entry level

Jobsite awareness, PPE, hazard recognition and stop-work authority. The first week, before anyone touches equipment.

HDD operator training

Operator

Rig operation, bore planning, mud mixing, tracking and locating, and what to do when a bore goes wrong.

Utility locating

Technician

811 process, electromagnetic locating, GPR, potholing and documentation.

Excavation safety

All crews

Competent person duties, soil classification, shoring, trench entry and confined space.

Traffic control

All crews

Flagger certification, work zone setup and FDOT requirements.

Supervisor & compliance

Leadership

Inspection routines, incident investigation, documentation and audit readiness.

Who it is for

Open to the industry, not just to us.

Contractors who need certified operators and do not have a training function. Utilities and municipalities that want their contractors held to a known standard. Individuals moving into the trade.

Training is delivered at our facility in Apopka and on site.

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