Heavy Equipment Operations
Build the skills to safely operate heavy equipment and prepare for entry-level opportunities in construction, site work, and equipment operations. BOCES’ Heavy Equipment Operations program combines NCCER Core training with focused instruction in skid steer operation.
Train for a Career in Heavy Equipment Operations
Gain foundational construction knowledge and hands-on equipment training through industry-recognized NCCER curriculum. This program introduces students to jobsite safety, construction fundamentals, equipment identification, site layout basics, and skid steer operation.
Start your path toward a career in the skilled trades with hands-on training in heavy equipment operations. This program provides the foundational knowledge and real-world experience needed to work safely and effectively on construction sites, preparing you for entry-level opportunities in a high-demand industry.
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Foundational Construction Skills
Students begin with NCCER Core: Introduction to Basic Construction Skills, building the essential knowledge needed to work safely and effectively on construction sites.
Topics include safety, construction math, communication, employability skills, and basic rigging.
Students who continue into Level II expand their skills with advanced equipment operation and site work techniques. Training includes soils and soil testing, loaders, backhoes and excavators, dozers, grade reading, and preventative maintenance, along with production techniques used to improve efficiency and performance on active job sites.
Start Strong with Skid Steer Operation.
Students also complete NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations Level I: Skid Steer Operation, introducing the fundamentals of the heavy equipment trade.
Training includes orientation to the trade, heavy equipment safety, identification of heavy equipment, grades and site layout basics, and skid steer operations.
Curriculum includes OSHA-10 Construction Safety. Upon successful completion students will receive a 10 hour OSHA card.
Program Details
Prepare for entry-level opportunities in heavy equipment and construction-related fields with targeted training in safety, jobsite fundamentals, and skid steer operation.
Saturdays – Equipment operation: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Prerequisite: Level I
Saturdays – Equipment operation: 8:00am – 3:00pm
Tuition Assistance and Veteran Support
BOCES is proud to offer veteran-approved training in aligning with New York State Bureau of Veterans Education standards.
For more information, contact the BOCES Adult and Continuing Education Program Office at (315) 779-7129 to learn how to apply your benefits and start training for a new career.
Heavy Equipment Operations Instructors
Charles H. Bohlen, Jr. Technical Center:
Scott Sellers (Field Training) & Chris Harvey (Classroom/Theory)
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