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The Heavy Equipment Operations program is designed to produce operators
trained in the major classification of earth moving
This program
starts in June and is designed to produce operators trained on earth-moving
equipment such as dozers, scrapers, wheel loaders, backhoes, excavators,
graders, and skid steers. Training takes place on the 125-acre operation site
and prepares graduates to work in county, state, or interstate highway
construction, levee construction, agricultural construction, airport
development, and commercial and residential construction. Students not only
finish the program with more than 1,300 hours of instruction and a commercial
driver’s license, but each student will be listed
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on the National Center for
Construction Education and Research (NCCER) national registry, which is utilized
by employers nationwide.
Program Accreditation:
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Certificate Offered:
Certificate of Proficiency
Faculty Highlights:
Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers; Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching;
Certified NCCER Master Trainer and Craft Instructors
Additional Application Requirements:
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Submit the completed High School Attendance
Record from signed by your high school counselor. Transfer students
and students who earned GEDs rather than high school diplomas do not need to
submit the high school attendance record form.
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Driving record, which qualifies you for a
Missouri Class A Commercial Driver's License (CDL). A DUI/DWI within
the past year without rehabilitation and/or three (3) speeding tickets
within the past two years will disqualify the applicant. The Driving
Record may be obtained from your local License Bureau or from the Department
of Revenue. If you have a CDL, submit both a Driving Record and a copy
of your license. The Driving Record should be submitted after January.
20th as close to the application deadline as possible to ensure it is the
most current record available.
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Submit two
(2) letters
of recommendation from individuals not related to the applicant, but who are
familiar with the applicant's attitude, dependability, honesty, etc.
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Include on your application any related
experience you have to the Heavy Equipment Operations field. This may
include work experience or extra-curricular activities such as FFA,
SkillsUSA, Boy Scouts/Eagle Scout, construction work, etc.
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Applicants may be contacted for an interview.
NOTE:
Selected students will be required
to successfully complete the Department of Transportation physical and present
the completed paperwork along with an updated Driving Record at enrollment.
Students will also be required to successfully pass pre-enrollment and quarterly
random drug screens.
For consideration in the Heavy Equipment Operations program, all of these
items must be received by the Office of Admissions by January 15.
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