(440) 236 - 3436
(160 Hrs) Heavy Equipment & Construction Safety Course
HEAVY EQUIPMENT —- COLUMBIA STATION
- APPROVED FOR GI BILL® BENEFITS FOR ELIGIBLE VETERANS
- COUNTY TRAINING GRANTS (WIOA, BVR, BWC)
- PAYMENT PLAN
HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATION
Heavy Equipment Operation provides students with the basic skills and fundamentals needed to obtain an entry level position in the Heavy Equipment field. Students will receive NCCER Core Curriculum and Level One certifications. Modular credit will be applied for NCCER Levels Two and Three. Certifications will be granted on various pieces of heavy equipment.
GLTDS DOES NOT ACCEPT CASH. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE BY CREDIT, DEBIT, CHECK, MONEY ORDER, ETC.
Effective February 1, 2022, anyone making payments with a credit or debit card will be charged a 3% card processing fee.
PROGRAM OBJECTIVES: This program is designed for individuals who have no previous heavy equipment experience. Training prepares students for entry-level employment as a heavy equipment operator.
Full Time – 4 Weeks
Scheduled Monday-Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
| Start Date | Expected Graduation Date | Holidays |
| 01/12/26 | 02/09/26 | Martin Luther King Day (1/19) |
| 02/02/26 | 03/02/26 | President’s Day (2/16) |
| 02/23/26 | 03/30/26 | |
| 03/16/26 | 04/13/26 | Good Friday (4/3) |
| 04/06/26 | 05/01/26 | |
| 04/27/26 | 05/22/26 | |
| 05/18/26 | 06/15/26 | Memorial Day (5/25) |
| 06/08/26 | 07/09/26 | Juneteenth (6/19), Independence Day (7/3) |
| 06/29/26 | 07/28/26 | Independence Day (7/3) |
| 07/20/26 | 08/14/26 | |
| 08/10/26 | 09/09/26 | Labor Day (9/7) |
| 08/31/26 | 09/29/26 | Labor Day (9/7) |
| 09/21/26 | 10/19/26 | Columbus Day (10/12) |
| 10/13/26 | 11/09/26 | |
| 11/02/26 | 12/02/26 | Thanksgiving & Black Friday (11/26 & 27) |
| 11/23/26 | 12/22/26 | Thanksgiving & Black Friday (11/26 & 27) |
| 12/14/26 | 01/19/27 | Christmas (12/23 & 24), New Year’s Day (1/1/27) |
Closed Christmas 12/24 through New Year’s Day 1/1/27 —– Return Monday 1/4/27
*Expected Graduation Date is the student’s graduation date if perfect attendance is maintained and there are no other school closures or delays.
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