Heavy Equipment Operator

This new 300 hour course in partnership with Thomson, Corder, and Company and Honeycutt Construction Services, prepares students for entry level jobs in heavy equipment construction projects like mining and road construction. Students will learn to:

• Operate equipment safely including mini excavators, excavators, bulldozers, and articulated dump trucks
• Employee Safety practices and Confined Space Training
• Interpret civil drawings
• Use excavation math
• Interpret soils and grades
• Provide basic maintenance
• Meet industry leaders and experts

Employment Opportunities:

Annual Median Wage: $45,380
Job outlook is fast growing, see the data on the nccareers.org website .

Location and Schedule:

Location: North Campus and Rocky Point worksite

First course schedule:
5/13/25 – 8/6/25
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday.
8am-4:30pm

Certifications earned

• NCCER Core Heavy Equipment Construction
• Confined Space
• Flagger

Requirements:

• 18 or older
• DOT 5 Panel Drug Screen
• Work boots
• Rain gear
• Work gloves

What to expect:

• Course will be held at CFCC’s North Campus and at a construction site in Rocky Point
• Much of class will be outdoors in dusty and muddy conditions

Program Cost

• $1,040 registration fee
• $180 book fee
• $100 drug screen

Total Cost: $1,320