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Heavy Equipment 
Teachers Andrew Dennis,Tim Cheresnowsky, and  Jim Kinnerney

 click below to see our students operating equipment on our hill.
 

 


Class Information:
                Students in the Heavy Equipment program study the operation, maintenance and repair of heavy equipment. Upon completion, students are adaptable to a wide variety of careers in the construction industry. The program offers a combination of theory, academic integration, technical skills, hands-on instruction and field project experiences.
          
               The Heavy Equipment program is designated a National Center for Construction, Education and Research (NCCER) site. Students will be required to take nationally standardized exams in order to earn national certification in several NCCER topics of instruction.  
           

    Course Content: 
  • Basic Operation of Backhoes, Bulldozers, Loaders, Skid Steers, Tractors, Dump Trucks, Graders & Excavators
  • Preventative Maintenance of Heavy Equipment & Motorized Power Equipment/Basic Surveying
  • Equipment Safety/OSHA 10 Training/Off-Campus Projects
  • Intro. to Hand Tools/Stationary Power Tools/Battery Systems/Power Tools
  • Welding/CPR & First Aid Certification/Small Engines
  • Fork Truck Licensin/Intro. to Blueprints
  • Tires, Chains & Brakes
  • Chain Saw Operation/Forestry/Logging/Senior Projects
  • Cooperative Mentoring/Commercial Drivers’ License CDL