Apprenticeships
Drive Your Future Forward: Become a Certified Heavy Equipment Operator
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Master the Machines That Move the World
This 4,000-hour, time-based apprenticeship trains you to operate the powerful equipment that builds infrastructure across America. As a Heavy Equipment Operator, you’ll gain hands-on experience with bulldozers, backhoes, excavators, dump trucks, and more. Alongside 482 hours of related technical instruction, you'll learn how to safely and efficiently operate machinery used on construction sites, road projects, and utility installations. From reading blueprints to mastering advanced operational techniques, you’ll graduate ready to dig into a high-paying career.
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Heavy Equipment Operation
Train on bulldozers, excavators, graders, and rollers to move materials and prepare construction sites.
Safety & Site Awareness
Learn job site safety protocols, hazard avoidance, and environmental monitoring standards.
Blueprint Reading & Planning
Read civil drawings and site plans to align equipment and plan efficient workflow.
Material Handling & Transport
Load, unload, and haul materials using a variety of trucks and machinery.
Equipment Maintenance
Perform routine checks, maintenance, and basic repairs to keep machinery operating smoothly.
Earthmoving & Grading Techniques
Execute finishing, grading, compaction, and leveling for site preparation and roadwork.
Apprenticeships
Why Choose This Program?
This apprenticeship is your gateway to a stable, in-demand career operating the machines that build America’s roads, bridges, and communities. You’ll gain real-world experience, industry-recognized training, and job-ready confidence in just two years or less. With growing demand across construction, utility, and infrastructure sectors, there’s no better time to start.
Earn While You Learn
Get paid during training with increasing wages as you build your skills.
Hands-On Experience
Operate real equipment on live job sites under expert supervision.
Career-Ready in Under 2 Years
Complete the program with skills employers need and certifications that matter.
Note: These are U.S. Department of Labor–registered apprenticeship programs and are not affiliated with Learning Alliance’s licensed diploma programs.