Training and gaining certification is one thing, but it does not necessarily get you a job; this is why we offer job placement to our graduates. It is tough for a graduate of any institution be it Associated Training Services…
All kinds of people go into truck driving and I do mean all. Over the years you get to meet all kinds of people in heavy equipment and truck driving and the thing that stands out is that no two…
If you are racking your brain thinking of ideas to make ends meet, chances are that you have not explored all of your options; carpentry certification is one of them. The great thing about carpentry certification is that you can…
When it comes to grader safety, most of the guidelines fall clearly into the category of commonsense. All the same, accidents do happen because people forget the guidelines or do not feel that they are in danger. It is just…
A lot of people are justifiably worried about how the state of the economy will affect heavy equipment careers. The sub-prime mortgage fiasco has hit the banks quite hard and it logically follows that less people will be building new…
One of the most important aspects of your training is job placement. A great many people believe that their training ends the moment that they receive their certification; this assumption is incorrect. Once you finish your training, you will have…
Whether you drive a dump truck or merely work around them, it is important to remember that they have the potential to be dangerous. There is a tendency for even experienced dump truck drivers to do things the easy way…
Graders are not for everyone, they are one of the more difficult pieces of heavy equipment to operate. Most people do not start out driving graders; it is something that they work their way up to. Driving graders requires a…
When it comes to heavy equipment and construction careers in general, many people forget that driving dump trucks presents a great career opportunity in its own right. Think about all of the places that you see dump trucks, they are…
If you are not sure whether you can drive heavy equipment or not; you can get started by learning to drive tractors. Heavy equipment and tractors have a lot in common and tractors provide a great way to boost the…