Heavy Equipment Training School Glendale

Heavy Equipment Training School Glendale - The heavy equipment operator courses will assist the operator in obtaining the essential knowledge and skills they will need to be able to enter the workforce as an entry level operator. In this 12 week course together with a practicum, you will focus on jobsite fundamentals like for example: health, environmental and safety awareness and training, machinery maintenance and operation, and application of earth moving techniques in hands-on conditions.

This training helps you to operate on selected items of equipment like for example a compactor, loader, excavator, dozer and a grader. There are some essential skills required to become a heavy equipment operator: good oral communication skills, good problem solving skills, physical strength and stamina, excellent spatial ability and good vision, the ability to work well with others in a team or alone and excellent eye-hand coordination along with excellent manual dexterity.

Some technical skills are likewise essential. These are having a being able to operate equipment and power tools, general mechanical ability, understanding of safe working practices, the ability to follow grade plans, technical specifications and read directions, the ability to make mathematical calculations and basic measurements, and the ability to perform basic mechanical repairs and maintenance.

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