Length:1 or 2 years
Grade Level:11, 12, Adults
Prerequisites:1 year Science
Credits:3 per year
Embedded Credit: Science
Are you interested in a Career in the operation and maintenance of heavy equipment?
Do you want some practical experience operating over 15 types of heavy equipment?
Are you planning on getting your CDL?
Are you interested in WELDING and equipment maintenance?
HANDS-ON OPERATOR EXPERIENCE is just one of many components in this program! You’ll learn how to operate at least 15 types/models of heavy equipment in this industry. You will lean how to maintain this equipment in our shop during the winter months. You will get training in our state-of-the-art welding classroom. Many of our students go on to post-secondary programs to specialize in the area that they like after this class–everything from heavy equipment operation, truck driving, diesel mechanics, equipment sales, to business ownership.
Units of Study Include:
- Operation of : bulldozers, loaders, backhoes, dump trucks, graders, and tractor-trailers.
- OSHA Workplace Safety Training
- CDL Training
- Soils
- Welding & Equipment Maintenance
- Surveying
- Blueprint Reading
Related Careers:
- Heavy Equipment Operator
- Equipment Sales
- Diesel Maintenance Mechanic
- Truck Driver
- Logging
Industry Partners:
- Pike Industries
- Blaktop, Inc.
- Morrill Construction
- Bellavance Trucking
Certifications Available:
- OSHA CareerSafe 10-hour online certification
- Flagging (Traffic Control)
- Hazmat
- Air Brake
- CDL Permit
College Links:
- Baron Institute
- Wyoming Tech
- University of Northwestern Ohio
- Universal Technical Institute