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What
can I learn in the Heavy Equipment Operator trade?
 You
can be trained to become entry-level heavy construction equipment
operators.
During your
training you can obtain the skills needed to operate several different
types of construction equipment, including
bulldozers, front-end loaders, backhoes,
graders, scrapers, rollers and forklifts, and apply the
skills in a work environment.
You can
have the opportunity to become skilled in a variety of functions on the
equipment. You can learn how to read and set grade stakes to assist
in project engineering. You can be involved in classroom-related
education in addition to the hand-on training. There is a heavy emphasis
on safety so that you can be able to operate the equipment in a safe and
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| How much money do Heavy Equipment Operators make?
Heavy Equipment Operators who start as apprentices can make as much as
$18.00 per hour. Based on your ability and
experience, after apprenticeship, you can make as much as $28 per hour.
Your salary will be dependent on how skilled you become at Job Corps, your
apprenticeship experience and where you begin working. |
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Where can I train for this trade?
 You can train for
this trade at:
- Atterbury Job Corps Center in Edinburgh, Indiana
- Pittsburgh Job Corps Center in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Anaconda Job Corps
Center in Anaconda, Montana
- Cass Job Corps Center in Ozark, Arkansas
- Jacobs Creek Job Corps Center in Bristol, Tennessee
- Mingo Job Corps Center in Puxico, Missouri
- Sacramento Job Corps Center in Sacramento, California
- Alaska Job Corps Center in Palmer, Alaska
- Fort Simcoe Job Corps Center in White Swan, Washington
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