Registration now open for Heavy Equipment Operator course

Eastern Wyoming College will be offering a Heavy Equipment Operator course. This course will be a five week (200 hour) course using the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) curriculum and use Prov national assessments for students.

Successful students will receive a level one certification. The NCCER level one certification is a nationally recognized certification by the heavy equipment industry. Students will learn about and operate different pieces of heavy equipment. The course will cover core requirements, preventative maintenance, and safe operations of the equipment. Equipment used for this course include: scraper, dozer, backhoe/trackhoe, loader and excavator. 

This course will be held February 13 through March 16, Monday – Friday from 7 am to 5 pm. Workforce training grants are available to students and employers.

               

For more information or to register please contact Jo Ellen Keigley, EWC Workforce Development office at 307.532.8366 or email at workforce@ewc.wy.edu.