New construction in the Northeast and Western parts of the United States are expected to start slowing in 2017, at least compared to 2015 and on numbers. This means companies will be looking to the South and Midwest regions to grow business which is good for the Alabama heavy equipment operator industry outlook. However, the cost of construction is significantly lower in the Southern parts of the U.S (180.6 on the construction cost index compared to a 208.5 national average) which means a base salary of $58,880 in Birmingham is actually the state’s peak.
Private Training Programs
Allied Career Training
Heavy Equipment College of America
3299 County Road 25, Suite A
Dothan, Alabama 36303
(866) 362-6497
Website: http://heavyequipmentcollege.com/
The Heavy Equipment College of America is located in Dothan, Alabama. The training facility offers private, three-week courses on heavy yellow machines and construction site operation. Full-on training, skill measurement, testing, and certifications are all offered at this location. Students can earn their certifications and gain valuable career skills in less than three weeks.
The training courses offer courses that specialize in wheel loaders, excavators, skid steers, bulldozers, backhoes, and crane operation. There is also a program available for military veterans who are looking to transition into a valuable career. By completing the courses available at the Heavy Equipment College of America, students will earn certification from North America Heavy Equipment Training Services, which will allow them to pursue a career in construction on a higher than entry-level scale.
Local 312 Heavy Equipment Operator Training School
Local 312
P.O. Box 26368
Birmingham, AL 35260
(205) 424-9672
Email: [email protected]
The Local 312 Heavy Equipment Operator Training School is located in Birmingham, Alabama, and offers special training in hoisting and portable equipment. There is on-site training available for dozers and steer skids for those who need certification in heavy equipment.
Each program is geared towards maintaining a safe, productive, and highly skilled workforce, which can contribute to a successful construction project. The Local 312 school has a specialty with hoisting and portable equipment, which allows students to become certified in working with overhead cranes, chain hoists, material lifts, and other workstation cranes. This school is located in a protected facility in a controlled environment, with access to the tools and resources given to students for the best chances of success.
Local 653 Heavy Equipment Operator Training School
Local 653
801 Springhill Avenue
Mobile, AL 36602
(251) 432-3328
Email: [email protected]
The Local 653 Heavy Equipment Operator Training School in Mobile, Alabama offers a mix of heavy machinery training as well as stationary training. Union members who are interested in attending these training programs can learn the skills and abilities that will advance them into a professional construction career. The training school offers several courses and programs that place a special focus on heavy equipment and construction safety. Certification is promised upon completion of the courses.
Each of the programs offered at the Local 653 school are equipped with high-end machinery that is used to train in a safe location. Students will learn how to operate hoisting as well as stationary equipment, which includes material lifts, dozers, workstation cranes, and specialty cranes.
National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools
National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools
Alabama
Website: www.NAHETS.com
An online school with available modules to train at any location, the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools offer an extensive list of safety and operation features for anyone who is training for a career in construction.
The training program can be accessed on several levels. NAHETS has Level 1, Level 2, and Crane available as three intensive course units. The program covers everything from construction safety and mathematical procedures to hand tools, blueprints, load rigging, backhoes, loaders, tractors, dump trucks, soils, grades, scrapers, bulldozers, water trucks, large cranes, and more.
The member school offers several different equipment types and models that can be used during the course of training.
Total Equipment Training
Total Equipment Training
Hoover, AL
(610) 321-2679
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://totalequipmenttraining.com/
Total Equipment Training in Hoover, Alabama offers mobile crane training, which is crucial for construction safety and management. This private training facility complies with OSHA requirements and specifications, which means that students who participate in the program will become qualified to operate whatever piece of equipment they choose to work on.
The heavy equipment training programs available through this school include a focus on backhoes, front end loaders, Bobcats, skid steers, boom trucks, bulldozers, crane operations, and crane inspections. Not only can students learn to operate and become certified in their chosen piece of heavy equipment, but they can also pursue management and director positions through the training program as well.