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Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering

Next Class Starts January 2027

Heavy Equipment Operations & Engineering

Program Information

Ready to take on big projects? Our Heavy Equipment program teaches you how to safely operate and service a variety of construction equipment and tools.

Through hands-on training, you’ll develop coordination, learn to interpret hand signals for team communication, and practice precise measuring and project setup. You’ll also build the problem-solving skills needed to adapt to changing conditions and succeed in a demanding, outdoor work environment.

 

Program Length/Time

January - September
700 hours

Monday - Thursday
4:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.


Cost

Tuition: $7,351
Books/Tools/Supplies: $3,300
Total*: $10,651 (Subject to change)

 

Please note: Books, tools, and supplies are a requirement of each program and are a mandatory cost of the program.


Career Credentials

NCCER - Core
NCCER - Heavy Equipment Operator
Bobcat Skid Steer
CPR/First Aid
OSHA 10

 

 

Areas of Study

  • Heavy equipment safety
  • Construction math
  • Hand tools, power tools
  • Construction drawings/blueprints
  • Material handling
  • Orientation to the trade
  • Identification of heavy equipment
  • Basic operational techniques
  • Utility tractors
  • Earth moving
  • Grades
  • On-road dump trucks
  • Scrapers
  • Loaders
  • Rough terrain forklifts
  • Excavation math
  • Interpreting civil drawings
  • Site work
  • Skid steers
  • Soils
  • Finishing and grading
  • Compaction equipment
  • Backhoes
  • Off-road dump trucks
  • Dozers
  • Excavators
  • Motor graders