Less-than-1-year Certificate in Heavy Equipment Operator at Flathead Valley Community College |
Flathead Valley Community College
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Flathead Valley Community College is a Public, 2-year Associate's--Public Rural-serving Medium with 1,911 students in Kalispell, MT.
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This school offers the following degree levels:
Certificates/Less-than-2-year Certificate, Associate degree |
| Also, students of this school are eligible for federal aid such as Pell Grants and Direct Loans from the US Department of Education. |
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Flathead Valley Community College
Certificates/Less-than-1-year Certificate
Heavy Equipment Operator
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The Heavy Equipment Operator Certificate of Applied Science will prepare the student to enter the equipment operations career field as an entry level operator. The program contains instruction and “handson” operation experience on bulldozer, backhoes, track excavators, wheel loaders, Skidsters, motor graders, dump trucks, and equipment transports. Students will also become proficient with grade reading, laser level operation, engineering stake interpretation, safety procedures, and equipment maintenance as they apply to Heavy Equipment Operation. Class “A” Commercial Driver License (CDL) training and testing are an integral part of this program. Upon completion of this program, the student will:
Operate heavy equipment (dozer, grader, loader, excavator, backhoe, skidsteer) and drive commercial trucks over 26,000 lbs to NCCER (National Center for Construction Education Research) standards in a job site environment;
Maintain and service heavy equipment;
Read and interpret grade and survey markings and stakes;
Safely work in a construction setting, requiring HAZWOPER and MINE Safety certifications; and
Apply critical thinking skills to evaluate and solve problems.
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