Heavy Equipment Operation — South Plainfield
HETX100EO — Certificate Program
CIP Code: 49.0202
SOC Code: 47-2073
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| Total Semester Credit Hours | 10.0 |
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| Instructional Hours | 240 |
| Weeks to Complete — Day | Approximately 8 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
| Weeks to Complete — Afternoon | Approximately 8 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
| Weeks to Complete — Evening | Approximately 8 weeks (including holidays and scheduled breaks) |
Program Objective
This program provides students with the skills necessary for heavy equipment operation. In this program students will learn the following: core craft skills, orientation to the trade, heavy equipment safety, identification of heavy equipment, basic operational techniques, utility tractors, introduction to earthmoving, and interpreting civil drawings. During the program students will operate a variety of mobile off-road equipment in a simulated environment to perform exercises on excavator and wheel loader equipment. Simulator exercises include basic controls, loading, and unloading, excavating, and trenching.
Admission Requirements
- Be beyond the age of compulsory school attendance,
- Be a high school graduate or possess a GED,
- Complete and sign a Letter of Agreement,
- Possess a valid driver’s license
Core Courses
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Lecture Hours 80 Lab / Shop Hours 40 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 5.0 Prerequisites None
Course Description
This course serves as the introductory level of training for the Heavy Equipment Operator. Students will be introduced to the trade and learn safety and identification of heavy equipment. Students will also complete the NCCER CORE curriculum which also carries a recognized credential in the construction trades. Topic areas in the NCCER CORE Curriculum include: materials handling, construction mathematics, introduction to construction drawing, rigging, hand and power tools, and orientation to the construction trade.
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Lecture Hours 60 Lab / Shop Hours 60 Total Hours 120 Total Credits 5.0 Prerequisites HET130
Course Description
This course serves as the introductory level of training for the Heavy Equipment Operator. Students will be introduced to the trade and learn safety and identification of heavy equipment. Students will also complete the NCCER CORE curriculum which also carries a recognized credential in the construction trades. Topic areas in the NCCER CORE Curriculum include: materials handling, construction mathematics, introduction to construction drawing, rigging, hand and power tools, and orientation to the construction trade.
Notes:
Mode of Delivery: Residential is the method we will use to deliver content in each course. The Residential courses are offered on ground at the campus.
The listing of credits is not meant to imply that credits can be transferred into college or other private career school programs. Transfer credits are at the sole discretion of the receiving school.