State Technical College of Missouri
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS 49.0202
(One-Year Certificate)
The Heavy Equipment Operations program is designed to produce operators trained in the major classification of earth moving equipment. The program starts in the summer and runs for eleven months. Students receive extensive training in the operation of dozers, scrapers, wheel loaders, backhoes, excavators, graders, and skid steers. Classroom instruction includes units in a number of related subjects such as welding, grade operations, blueprint reading and preventive maintenance (fuel and lubricants). The Heavy Equipment Operations program is accredited by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER).
The college works with local agencies, high schools, and colleges in providing practical on-the-job experience when possible. Training, which begins in June, takes place on a 125-acre operation site. Graduates of the one-year (11 month) certificate program can expect to find entry-level employment in the following fields: county, state, and interstate highway construction, levee construction, agricultural construction, airport development, and commercial and residential construction. The total instructional hours of the certificate program are 1,350 hours of which 160 hours of instruction are in Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
The applied curriculum is performed on both simulated and actual construction projects. The student will perform manual labor usually associated with these tasks (such as bolting pipe, shoveling, etc.). A course that prepares students for the Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) examination is included in the program. In order to enroll or continue in the Heavy Equipment Operations program students must be eligible to take the Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) examination and maintain eligibility until a Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) is obtained. If the student becomes ineligible to take the Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) examination or loses their Class A Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) the student will not continue in the Heavy Equipment Operations program. As in industry, students will be required to pass random drug tests to enter and remain enrolled in this program.
The Heavy Equipment Operations (HEO) program contributes to the green economy by burning the college’s used motor oil in a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) permitted furnace to heat the HEO building. The HEO department also recycles approximately ten tons of scrap iron annually from used undercarriages, bearings, and other equipment parts. The department recently converted all of its module exams to use Scantron cards to reduce the use of paper.
Enrollment in the Heavy Equipment Operations program is limited and students are selected for this program on a competitive basis. Contact the Office of Admissions for the specific application requirements and deadline.
Students will complete an internship once they have earned a grade of “C” or better in all “Core Curriculum” and “Program Requirement” courses and a grade of “D” or better in all General Education Requirement courses, pass the exit exam, and obtain the approval of their advisor. Students on internships are temporary employees of the company where they receive training. They are supervised by both their employers and by representatives of the college. In addition to the random drug testing described above, internship employers may also require drug testing. Students who do not pass a drug test during their internship will not continue in the Heavy Equipment Operations program.
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