ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools have had a training facility in Colorado since 2006. The school was primarily established to deliver heavy equipment training which it has done quite successfully. The long term goal was to add both mobile crane and CDL truck driver training to the curriculum.

This has now been achieved and Colorado school now offers the full range of heavy equipment, mobile crane and CDL truck driver training programs. For prospective students wanting to enroll in any training programs for the new year, enroll now and you could still be eligible for a discount off your training fees. This applies to all our training schools. Call us on 1.800.678.8120 for further information or visit our web site for more details on the heavy equipment training discount.

Employment is always a big issue when it comes to training. The question is often asked, “are there jobs for heavy equipment operators available at present”. The answer is almost always a resounding yes. We have our own employment program for successful students so finding a job is generally not that difficult. The economy may be in recession, however the government is continuing to spend up big on infrastructure projects so job placements are continually being made. Enroll now, grab your discount and look forward to a lucrative career as a heavy equipment operator, mobile crane operator, or CDL truck driver.

I watched with interest as a single bulldozer worked away at one of the local airports yesterday – up and down it went, pushing the snow of the runaway and onto the sides. It was a never ending task. As quickly as the bulldozer cleared the tarmac, more snow would fall.

He eventually cleared the runway sufficiently for a couple of the smaller planes to take off. As I watched the snow building up on the shoulders and at the end of the runway, I had the most ghoulish thought – if a plane were to have an accident right now, what a wonderful bank of pillows to land on.

The skills employed to move the snow and clear the runway are no different to those required to clear a construction site. Those skills can be taught through an accredited training provider like ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools.

You pick the most appropriate training to meet your needs and wind up as a highly successful heavy equipment operator. Sign up before the end of the year, December 31, and you could be eligible for a nice little discount off your training costs.

With record snow falls being recorded across the nation, many of the interstates have been closed. Snow is up to three or four feet deep in many places; in some places it is even deeper. In times like these, once the snow stops falling, every spare piece of heavy equipment gets a call up – come clear the highways.

Whether it’s a snow plow, a grader or a front end loader, they all have their uses. The interstates are the nations life lines. Under normal circumstances, trucks would be traveling up and down the highways, often in their hundreds. With snow falling and roads blocked, these trucks become idle, often laden with perishables.

Heavy equipment operators will often work ten or twelve hours shifts clearing the highways of snow and trying to open them up as quickly as possible all the while hoping there is no more snow. On icy roads it takes a high level of skill and patience to move the blockage and get the traffic going again.

Many of these operators gained their qualification and skills through ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools. You could be one of those operators in years to come once you have completed your training. There are only days left in our special Christmas promotion. Enroll today and you could be entitled to a discount off the training fees. See our website for the full details.

Here they are, all lined up ready to help Santa deliver all those presents to the children who have been good this year.

Santa’s sack is big, but these days it’s not big enough to hold everything so the trucks line up ready to refill Santa’s bag whenever he needs it topped up.

Of course, Santa only chooses the best and this time around, he has chosen ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools to help him load up his sack.

If you look closely at the bottom of his sack you will find a special gift just four you. Enroll in a training program before December 31 and Santa will arrange a tidy discount off the training costs – check the site for details.

We here at ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools would like to wish all our readers a very merry Christmas.

If you need to move a grader or front end loader, or perhaps even a bulldozer, then your going to need to a specially designed trailer to transport that heavy equipment. You are also going to need a big strong rig to pull that loaded trailer.

There is more to transporting heavy equipment than just loading up and driving away. You also need to ensure that everything is chained down securely, particularly components like booms and buckets.

For particularly large heavy equipment, you may require escorts to clear the road and be restricted to late night driving.

Truck drivers require special training and licensing before they can hit the road transporting heavy equipment around the countryside. ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools specializes in truck driver training. Sign up now and you may qualify for a special Christmas discount. Hurry – the offer ends December 31.

You would be surprised at the number of locations where we deliver heavy equipment training. In 1963, we started the Diesel Truck Driver Training School near Madison, Wisconsin. We still maintain our primary office and training facilities there.

Since 1963 we slowly spread our wings. In 2002 we started delivering training in Florida (2002); then Ohio in 2003 and New Hampshire in 2004. This quickly followed Virginia in 2005, Colorado and South Carolina in 2006, and California in 2007. We haven’t finished our growth yet with Texas and Arizona on the cards.

Our growth has been tempered by one thing – quality. With over 100 staff members, we are diligent in ensuring that each staff member is trained and qualified for the position they fill. Heavy equipment trainers are skilled operators as well as being effective trainers.

Enroll in one of our heavy equipment training programs before December 31 and receive a generous discount on your fees. With demand for skilled operators increasing you are one step away from starting a career as a well-paid heavy equipment operator.

When it comes to heavy equipment, bulldozers are heavy. They are designed to cut and push large quantities of material around with little effort. With their size and weight there are bound to be dangers, in fact, they can cause serious injury and even death, if not operated properly.

Sometimes the situation can be as simple as overhead power lines. At other times it can be the danger of people and vehicles moving in close proximity to the machine. Heavy equipment often comes with one major problem, they can be slow to action in an emergency. Not only can they be slow to react, if you can image a bulldozer pushing a large rock, even thought he bulldozer has come to a stop, the large rock may still move a little, particularly on a slope.

The same can be said if the bulldozer is being used as crane. The bulldozer may come to a stop but the load may continue to swing. Often, the only solution to operating a bulldozer safely is to have a second person on the ground who can provide directions and warnings to both the operator and those on the ground.

Ultimately, only qualified and trained workers should be allowed to operate and ride on bulldozers. The training should also include safety aspects as set down by state and national authorities. ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools provides a comprehensive regime of bulldozer training that includes safety aspects, maintenance checks and of course the operation of the equipment. Enroll now and secure a discount on training fees – hurry, offer ends December 31.

I watched with interest the other day as a series of heavy equipment machinery came to the rescue of a derailed train. The train lost three of its trucks, each running off the tracks and rolling over. The three trucks where each filled with gravel.

It was a fine piece of coordination. The crane came in and first emptied the trucks completely by lifting and tipping the contents out. The crane then moved the empty trucks to one side. It was then time for the bulldozer to come in and push all the gravel away from the tracks and into neat piles.

The rail gang then moved into action removing all the twisted track and laying new track. Once the new track had been laid, the rail trucks where then lifted back onto the tracks. The engine carted them away while another engine brought in a new series of trucks. A front end loader then loaded all the gravel into the new trucks.

This team work had the tracks cleared and repaired and reopened within four hours of the accident occurring. It took the skills of these operators working in a fairly confined space together with the coordination and planning of the rail boss to get the job done. And they did.

As a heavy equipment operators, whether it is as a crane operator, bulldozer driver or front end loader operator, you just never know what your next job may be and what sort of situation you may find yourself in.

The best preparation is in your training and the best place to gain the skills required is through ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools. Sign up now and you may be eligible for a sizable discount on your training – however the offer ends on December 31.

As winter starts to bite and the snow starts to fall, many will be thinking of a white Christmas. For many others, the thought of a white Christmas just means more work. Even in winter, there are a lot of heavy equipment operators out there keeping the streets clear of snow and ensuring that traffic flows as clearly as possible.

Yes, heavy equipment is used to keep the streets clear of snow. Sometimes it is a grader, sometimes a front end loader, more commonly it is a specific snow plow, designed to push the snow to kerb. These machines are tough beasts sometimes pushing three or more feet of snow off the roads.

To operate this equipment is no different to their standard day to day use. A grader generally pushes dirt, in winter on the roads, its snow. The principles and training required are no different. The same can be said for front end loaders.

If you fancy being out in the middle of winter keeping the roads open, why not undertake a training course to gain the qualifications to operate heavy equipment.

ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools can not only provide the training, if your quick you can enroll and receive a great Christmas/New Year discount. The offer ends December 31 so get in now before it’s too late.

Everyone has them. I am sure you have seen the sales signs every where – “end of year clearance – everything has to go”. Of course, after Christmas you get those post Christmas sales where everyone lines up ready to attack those shop doors the minute they open. Heavy equipment is not that different either. Of course, we are not selling heavy equipment – we are selling you the opportunity to start a new career.

ATS Heavy Equipment Training Schools are having an end of year sale of their training programs. You gain because they are 2009 training programs you are buying and if you buy now and complete your training early in 2009, you will be just in time for the increase in demand during spring and early summer.

How much can you save? It depends on which training program you decide to enroll in, however you can save up to $750 – you must admit that is a good saving.

Whether you are looking to formalize some of your current skills or start a new career, heavy equipment and the construction industry will always be looking for quality operators. Grab this opportunity before its gone – the offer ends December 31.