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Heavy Equipment Operations 1 - FastForward

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FastForward Eligible Program: To qualify for FastForward programs, you must meet the Virginia Domicile requirements. Virginia "domicile" means you have lived in Virginia for at least one year and intend to stay indefinitely. A domicile determination form will be part of your registration process. If you qualify, you will pay one-third (1/3) of the cost of the program.

FASTFORWARD NCCER Heavy Equipment Operations Level 1 PRICING:
  • Regular/Full Price: $4,350
  • FastForward Price: $1,450
  • FastForward plus Tobacco Commission Grant Price: $725
Become a heavy equipment operator and earn an NCCER industry-recognized credential! The Heavy  equipment Operator program has been developed t meet the growing employment demands for equipment operators.

This Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Level 1 Course serves as the first level of training in the Heavy Equipment Operator program. Students will learn the following content: orientation to the trade, heavy equipment safety, identification of heavy equipment, basic operational techniques, utility tractors, introduction to earthmoving, interpreting civil drawings, and using simulator exercises for equipment basic controls, loading and unloading, excavating, and trenching. Students receive hands-on training using simulators, which replicate real-life operating scenarios through rotation-motion platforms and high-resolution 3D displays for excavator and wheel loader equipment. Upon successful completion of the course, students are eligible to sit for the Heavy Equipment Operator – Level 1 credential exam offered by the National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER).

Prerequisite: Successful completion of NCCER Core or students must be co-enrolled.



**Students should have basic computer skills, basic math skills and be able to use a calculator to complete NCCER module testing and completion of homework assignments in CANVAS.

Class Details

42 Session(s)
Days of the Week :Multiple Days of the Week :
  Weekly - Tue, Thu.  
  Weekly - Tue, Thu.  

Location : Main Campus - Merritt Hall - First Floor Location : 
  Main Campus - Merritt Hall - First Floor.

Instructor : Multiple Instructor :
 1.Dustin Falls  2.Darryl Johnson 

Tuition: 

$4,350.00


Registration Closes On
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 @ 12:00 AM

Schedule Information

Date(s) Class Days Times Location Instructor(s)
10/1/2024 - 12/10/2024 Weekly - Tue, Thu 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM Lynchburg, Main Campus - Merritt Hall - First Floor  Map Darryl Johnson  ; Dustin Falls 
10/1/2024 - 12/10/2024 Weekly - Tue, Thu 06:00 PM - 10:00 PM Lynchburg, Main Campus - Merritt Hall - First Floor  Map Darryl Johnson  ; Dustin Falls 

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