Mobile Equipment Operations Technology (Daytime)
800 Hours - Tuition $11,500* — Program is six months long. Two classes are held each year (please call school for specific schedule)
Daily Schedule: 6:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Friday
The Mobile Equipment Operations Technology program provides instruction in the theory and operation of various types of heavy equipment needed in earth-moving, and related, mobile equipment projects. All segments of this program consist of a combination of lecture, observation, and hands-on practical application. Students are prepared for entry-level employment as heavy equipment, fork lift, mobile crane, and aerial platform operators and commercial truck drivers. Employment opportunities are available in construction companies, municipalities, school districts, trucking companies, warehouses, and other businesses needing heavy equipment operators. Students who qualify may receive a commercial driver's license, NCCER certification, and a fork truck card. At program completion, the student is awarded a diploma.
General Areas of Training**
- Basic Safety
- Introduction to Construction Math
- Hand and Power Tools Safety
- Introduction to Blueprints
- Heavy Equipment Safety
- Basic Employability Skills
- Commercial Driver Training
- Backhoe
- Dump Truck
- Wheeled Loader
- Crawler Dozer
- Skid Loader
- Grader
- Mobile Crane
- Fork Truck
- Aerial Platform
- Track Excavator
*Note: Tuition subject to change
**In an effort to stay current with changes and trends in the industry, program curriculum may change during the program year.