Program Type
Certificate
Estimated Time to Complete
One Semester
Format
On Campus
Program Description
The program is comprehensive, industry developed, and locally recognized by employers in the construction, earthmoving, and excavation industries. TMCC’s HEO students are taught to operate heavy equipment through in- the-seat operation of many types of heavy equipment and through classroom instruction, which includes simulation learning on our state- of-the-art simulators. TMCC’s heavy equipment training program is designed to give a person the fundamental skills and knowledge needed to operate equipment such as bulldozers, backhoe/loaders, scrapers, and motor graders. In addition to operating heavy equipment, students will learn grade reading, laser levels, soils, safety, site layouts, and heavy equipment maintenance. Our completers become certified in OSHA 10, Hydrogen Sulfide Gas Safety, MSHA, as well as ND Flagger Training. The curriculum aligns with level 1-3- Heavy Equipment Operator professional where they earn various NCCER industry certifications.
Mission
Institutional Mission Statement
Turtle Mountain Community College is committed to functioning as an autonomous Indian controlled college on the Turtle Mountain Chippewa Reservation focusing on general studies, undergraduate education, Career & Technical Education, scholarly research, and continuous improvement of student learning. By creating an academic environment in which the cultural and social heritage of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa is brought to bear throughout the curriculum, the college establishes an administration, staff, faculty, and student body exerting leadership in the community and providing service to it.
Career Outlook
Heavy Equipment Operators operate heavy equipment used in construction and maintenance of roads, bridges, airports, gas and oil pipelines, tunnels, buildings and other structures, in surface mining and quarrying activities and in material handling work. Across the country, many roads, bridges, and water and sewer systems are in need of repair. In addition, population growth will require new infrastructure projects, such as roads and sewer lines, which are also expected to generate jobs.
Credit Hours
16 Credits
Application Deadline
Review the TMCC Academic Calendar for registration deadlines for each semester.
Plan of Study Grid
Semester One