We are entering an era where the skills of yesterday may not be adequate enough to continue with today’s equipment. At the same time, who wants to lose skilled and knowledgeable employees just because of new equipment. On-training is perhaps the next big step in employer-employee relations. This is where Associated Training Services and their heavy equipment, crane operator and truck driver training schools can be of assistance.

ATS has been providing in-the-workplace customized training for many years now. We have a well trained and highly dedicated team of trainers that can design and implement training programs for your employees based on your actual needs. Wherever possible, we align these training programs to national standards. This provides employers with well trained employees and at the same time offering these employees skills that are recognized nationwide.

Customized training can be delivered at any one of our ten training centers or, if it’s more practical, in the workplace. Training covers a broad spectrum, including heavy equipment associated with earth moving; mobile cranes and lattice boom cranes; and CDL truck driver training.

The advantage of undertaking customized training in the workplace is that employees can be trained on the actual equipment in use in the environment it is being used in. They are trained to use the equipment to deliver maximum productivity for specific tasks.

For more information on customized training, contact us at 1.800.383.7364 and we can discuss your training requirements. Customized training in the workplace helps to reduce employee stress in situations where they are failing to cope with the demands of the job through lack of up-to-date skills. By providing training that updates those skills, you will be increasing confidence levels and reducing stress and you’ll be rewarded with increased productivity and less downtime.

There are times when sending employees to a crane operator training school is simply not an option. There are any number of reasons for this including distance and work requirements. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools have a specialized crane operator division that provides training under these circumstances.

We can organize training for your employees either at one of our training schools, at your workplace, or out on a work site. The training we provide can be in accordance with national guidelines or adapted to suit your specific circumstances. You would be surprised at how easy it can be to accommodate both, which gives your employees the added bonus of being able to receive certification as crane operators. We are approved by the NCCCO as a test site for both the NCCCO written and NCCCO practical exams for fixed and swing cab crane operators.

Specialized crane operator training is particularly useful if you have specific machinery that your operators need to be trained on, or specialized tasks that your employees need training to complete. We have a dedicated team of trainers who can sit down and discuss your needs and then translate them to a specifically written training program. They are able to travel to remote locations to deliver both the training and necessary assessments.

If you are a business owner that requires specialized heavy equipment training, including specialized crane operator training, then give us a call at ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools. We can sit down and discuss with you the training options available and the best way to deliver that training with the smallest possible impact on your business.

There are many workplaces that have special requirements when it comes to employees and the equipment they use. Cranes and crane operator training is one very good example. There are many industries that use cranes in non-standard ways or in situations that are non-standard.

A good example of the use of a crane in a non-standard situation would be a crane on a boat or barge or a crane mounted on a train car. Whilst the operation of the crane itself is quite standard, the effects of the environment, in this case the rise and fall of the water, or the safety aspects of a train car, create work problems of their own.

Employers often find that the best way to recruit crane operators in these cases is to take on individuals who have good working knowledge of cranes, and then to provide them with specialist training, testing and certification. Specialist crane operator training centers around the task at the hand. A training program is developed along with testing to suit the long term aims of the employer.

If the training and testing meets certification guidelines then that process can be followed and a certificate issued. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools have specialist crane operator trainers who can come out to your workplace to deliver training. Specialist training can also be undertaken in one of our classrooms. Our aim is to ensure you have the right people trained to perform tasks that often unique to your business.

If you are an employer and you are not quite getting the best out of your workforce, you may want to consider engaging a custom training organization. There are few businesses that have the resources or skills required to intensively train their workforce although many try with less than satisfactory results.

Professional training organizations that have custom training programs available have a host of real advantages. One of the biggest often comes as a surprise to employers yet a careful study will reveal how true it is. Custom training is generally speaking far cheaper than trying to do it yourself.

Think about the costs associated with training just one member of your workforce. Someone has to do the training which means taking them out of the production cycle and placing them into a low producing position is one hefty cost. Other costs include developing a training program that can deliver the required skills immediately.

If you are not employing skilled training staff then there is a good chance that the training delivered could be ineffective – or worse. It could lead to the development of poor work habits. Cost is a huge factor and is a part of many of the other reasons that employers undertake custom training. These reasons include:

• qualifications and skills of training staff
• flexibility of delivery
• on/off site delivery of training
• assessment and awarding of certificates
• tailoring of training to meet specific goals

You may feel that as an employer you can handle some or all of these areas. The last point is a good example. You know what goals you want to achieve and how the equipment should be used to achieve those goals. That, however, does not mean you have the skills to develop a training program to achieve those goals, at least not without help. Custom training – is it right for you? Almost always – yes!

Cranes are not all built the same. In fact some cranes are built for a specific purpose and a good example would the shipping container cranes you see at many of our major ports. These cranes are purpose built and can take a shipping container from a ship and place it onto the back of trailer ready for transport across land.

Other industries such as manufacturing, mining, construction and the timber often use purpose built or modified cranes to complete tasks that are unique to that industry. In some rare cases, the modification or attachment used can become popular and used by others in that industry.

Specializes machinery often requires specialized training. However, to gain certification an operator is required to complete a written and practical assessment to a set of standards. Specialized training has to be designed around the certification requirements as well as the employers needs.

To facilitate this, ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools employ crane operation instructors who travel to remote locations for crane training, testing, and certification. These specialized crane operator training programs can be customized to meet the employer’s time and cost requirements.

Training is designed to meet the needs of the employer which means the operator is working working productively a lot sooner. Although the training is specific to the equipment in use, the training also includes certification components. The visiting trainers are able to deliver the training and supervise the assessments. If you require specialized crane operator training then contact one of our representatives for more information.

There are two different types of heavy equipment training. The first is a standardized training program that all our students complete. This training produces a level of knowledge and skills across a range of heavy equipment types. The training is designed to meet the needs of employers. Any student that completes the requirements of training programs is ready for employment from day one.

There certain times, and certain industries, that require specialized heavy equipment training. This training to meet the individual needs of the employer. Specialized training can be designed to upgrade the current skills of employees or train new recruits from the ground up.

Specialized heavy equipment training is designed through a process that involves consulting with employer to determine their exact needs along with industry minimum standards, particularly in the field of safety.

The added benefit of specialized training is that we train in the field, using the employers equipment and in the environment the heavy equipment will be used in. The training is designed to meet the particular needs of the employer. Furthermore, training can be delivered at times and places that suit the employer and their employees. This can often reduce productivity losses during the training period.

Why undertake specialized training? Most employers seek specialized training when they use, or buy, specialized equipment. By employing a training firm such as ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools you know that each employee will receive identical training thereby ensuring that all employees have the same sets of skills.

ATS prides itself in delivering the best training, both standard and specialized. If your business requires specialized training services then call ATS on 1-800-678-8120 and we will be happy to discuss your training needs.