Heavy Equipment Operators not only work on regular construction building jobs, but also on infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, and ports, otherwise called non-building construction), and in mining and timber operations. A trained and experienced equipment operator provides necessary skills for any project that requires moving and transporting heavy materials, or that demands any kind of earth moving.
Upcoming Classes:
Wallace Campus-Dothan
Weekday Series:
October 2-3 Skid Steer
October 4-5 Bulldozer
October 6 Roller
October 16-17 Skid Steer
October 18-19 Bulldozer
October 20 Roller
Weekend Series
October 14-15 Skid Steer
October 21-22 Bulldozer
October 28 Roller
Sparks Campus-Eufaula
Weekday Series
November 13-14 Skid Steer
November 15-16 Bulldozer
Weekend Series
November 11-12 Skid Steer
November 18-19 Bulldozer
Classes Available:
Heavy Equipment Operator-Horizontal Construction-Skid Steer
Heavy Equipment Operator-Horizontal Construction-Bulldozer
Heavy Equipment Operator-Horizontal Construction-Roller
Students will learn:
- The role and responsibilities of heavy equipment operators in the construction industry
- Heavy Equipment Safety
- Hydraulic systems and their components
Basic operational techniques - Different types of utility tractors and their equipment
- Procedures for starting, operating, and shutting down a utility tractor
- Introduction to earth moving
- Planning and laying out a site for grading
- Equipment and methods used in making measurements and establishing finish grades
