Heavy Equipment Operator - CP

College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

About This Certificate

The Heavy Equipment Operator program is open-entry/open-exit, so students can enter when convenient.

What You Will Learn

Skills for the Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate of Proficiency are competency-based, meaning a skill must be mastered before advancing on to the next skill.

The program emphasizes hands-on training with support classes directly related to training. Students will benefit from hands-on equipment experience in addition to state-of-the-art simulators.

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College: College of Agriculture and Applied Sciences

Department: Technology, Design and Technical Education

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