Students use ag娱乐官网’s heavy equipment including bulldozers, backhoes, excavator, an earth mover, grader, dump truck and semi-truck to work on projects in the community. Students have recently been working with the Boone County Regional Airport on a road extension and parking lot.
The program teaches students how to properly operate and maintain the heavy equipment used to excavate and move earth as part of the construction industry. Students spend the majority of class time operating equipment on job sites located within ag娱乐官网’s service area to develop the skills needed for success in the construction industry.
Construction Equipment Operation
TC = Technical Certificate | 1 year
Offered On Campus
Not Offered Online
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Courses You Will Take
Arkansas Future Grant
This program is Arkansas Future Grant eligible, which means the grant may cover tuition and fees.
Transfer or Stackable Options
The certificate can be used as one of the technical disciplines required for the Associate of Applied Science in General Technology and is frequently combined with the Certificate of Proficiency in Truck Driving to allow students to work for employers who require employees to hold a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
Learning Outcomes
- Learn and understand the basic safety and operating procedures of the machines used in Heavy Equipment Operations.
- Obtain the operating skills of a hirable heavy equipment operator, suitable for any jobsite.
- Have the ability to use the instruments to read grade and make adjustments.
- Know what materials to use and where to use them.
- Successfully complete the NCCER Core Curriculum and Heavy Equipment Operations for NCCER credentials.