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Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship
Heavy Equipment Operator Apprenticeship
at Western PA Operating Engineers
Pittsburgh Catalog
The Heavy Equipment Operator Program teaches safe, efficient operation and basic maintenance of construction equipment. Field Training: You will be assigned to a specific machine and be under the supervision of a skilled and experienced instructor. Classroom instruction: Training in construction safety, equipment maintenance, mechanical systems, GPS, and techniques used in the operation of various machines.
- Construction Safety
- Equipment Maintenance
- Mechanical Systems
- GPS
- Operation Techniques
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Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
Operate one or several types of power construction equipment, such as motor graders, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, erect structures, or pour concrete or other hard surface pavement. May repair and maintain equipment in addition to other duties.
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$42,790
$59,020
$83,650
$20.57
$28.38
$40.21
Admissions
Qualification Requirements of the program include:
- Reside in one of the 33 counties of Western Pennsylvania or Columbiana, Mahoning or Trumbull counties of Ohio.
- Be at least 18 at the time of acceptance.
- Have a high school diploma or GED.
- Have a valid PA or OH driver's license.
- Have dependable transportation.
- Pass a Department of Transportation physical exam.
- Pass a drug test - Drug use is not tolerated in the construction industry where safety is a life-or-death issue.