In addition to Heavy Equipment Operation, graduates are also qualified to perform duties in site-preparation, blue print reading and understanding, set-up, flaggers, grade checking and survey crews.
Construction companies are constantly in need of well-trained, safety conscious Heavy Equipment Operators.
Construction projects are performed throughout the student’s tenure to train students in a work atmosphere. All projects are completed under the supervision of qualified instructors who advise and guide them, as needed.
The program curriculum includes pre-operational checks of equipment, as well as safe operating techniques specific to each machine. Training is available on Excavators, Backhoes, Bulldozers, Graders, Rock Trucks, Front-End Loaders and Skid Steers. Progress varies for each person and depends on the individual’s ability to master operating techniques. Upon successful completion of the learning tasks associated with a specific piece of equipment, a certificate will be granted.
This intensive hands-on course provides training in the operation of heavy equipment. The program covers routine maintenance as well as practical field operations including land clearing, grading and road building, Trenching and basement digging using blue print.
Equipment operators are utilized in many industries such as construction, logging, lumber mills, steel mills, rock and sand quarries, oil, utilities, forestry, landfills, railroads, airports and city and county public works departments.
