The term grader covers a range of heavy equipment that performs the function of creating a flat surface. Most people are familiar with graders because they see them on the road from time to time. Graders are used in the first stage of preparing roads. Why learn to operate graders? They are a particularly useful piece of heavy equipment that will see you working in a range of environments. You might be preparing roads, preparing foundations or performing any other number of tasks where a flat surface is required. If you like a bit of variety in your working environment, graders will give it to you.

How do you go about getting your certification for graders? It is simple, contact us at Associated Training Services and we will give you all of the information that you need to get started. If your finances are a little tight, we do offer financial aid. If you have good credit, you can apply directly, but we can still help you if you have bad credit, you will just need a guarantor.

Every year an astonishing number of workers are killed or injured in the workplace. Some of these accidents involve heavy equipment. It is my belief that all or almost all heavy equipment safety problems can be avoided. It is rare for heavy equipment safety problems to occur as a result of mechanical error. The vast majority of accidents involving heavy equipment are a result of human error which means that they can be avoided.

The key to heavy equipment safety is a strong, established set of occupational health and safety standards. Those responsible for OHS need to have a tough no nonsense approach to their job. Workers do not set out to be injured at work, but they will cut a few safety corners to get a job done quickly. Supervisors and managers might turn a blind eye to such behavior as they believe it to be in the company’s best interests to get the job done faster. While it is in the company’s best interests to meet or beat deadlines, it should not be done so at the expense of worker safety. Accidents and injuries can result in civil litigation, criminal litigation and worker’s compensation claims.

Do not take heavy equipment safety lightly. As a heavy equipment operator, whether you like it or not, you are in a position of responsibility. Other workers on the job site depend on your ability to operate your heavy equipment safely. Lives and careers are in your hands. At Associated Training Services we incorporate heavy equipment safety into our training curriculum. We want to do our part in keeping avoidable workplace accidents to a minimum. contact us if you have any questions relating to heavy equipment safety training.

Construction is a great industry, we firmly believe that, but you have to admit that it treats some people a little better than others. Getting certification can work wonders for your employment situation. It strengthens your position, makes you more valuable and changes you from a laborer to a skilled worker. With certification you will:

Certification can turn your job into a career. It is relatively easy to get certified in a heavy equipment career. All it takes is a few months of intensive training at one of our Associated Training Services schools. We have a range of training programs for different types of heavy equipment. The training program is comprised of both classroom lessons and and practical training in our simulated work place environments.

If you have any questions relating to heavy equipment certification, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Learning to drive tractors is a great way to get started in heavy equipment. Tractors are relatively easy to learn how to drive, you can find tractors in just about every building environment and that makes them very versatile. Learning to drive tractors can help you get started with all kinds of other heavy equipment or be an exciting career all on their own.

At Associated Training Services we can help you get started in driving tractors. You can learn to drive tractors at any one of our schools around the country. We try to simulate a training environment that is as close to the real thing as possible. The goal of Associated Training Services schools is to prepare you for real world working conditions, so that you can go straight out of the classroom to the workplace. Benefits of getting your tractor certification from us include:

We train all kinds of people much like yourself in the use of heavy equipment, not just tractors but loaders, truck driving, bulldozers and backhoes. If you are interested in starting a heavy equipment career, contact us.

All kinds of people are drawn to heavy equipment careers. Some of them start out when they are quite young, others come into it later. There is really nothing stopping anyone at any age from getting into heavy equipment work, as long as they meet the physical requirement of being fit and able to handle the vehicles.

Heavy equipment careers are a great way to embark on a lifestyle change. If you are not in a career, it is a relatively easy way to become a skilled worker. If you are in a career, it can be an interesting change of pace.

Heavy equipment careers offer:

If you are interested in a heavy equipment career, please contact us at Associated Training Services.

The term, loaders, covers a number of different pieces of heavy equipment that share a common function. Loaders are vehicles that are designed to move goods, soil or other loads from one point to another. Loaders can be used to move earth, but earthmoving is not their primary function.

Most loaders are wheeled rather than tracked, though many tracked loaders do exist. They are common in farming, logging, mining and construction industries. They are commonly used to carry and lay large pipe, clear rubble, or dig. There are a range of attachments that can be fitted to loaders from bale grapplers to buckets that allow them to function as light dozers.

Loaders are extremely common in construction sites these days. Small loaders are extremely versatile, easy to maneuver and can be fitted with a range of attachments that make them suitable for urban projects. Loader certification will see you with a wide range of employment opportunities.

To learn more about loaders and loader careers, please contact us at Associated Training Services.

Quality training costs money, there are no two ways about that, but there are are different ways of obtaining funding for career training. Here at Associated Training Services we can advise you of what you need to do to obtain financial aid and get the ball rolling on your new heavy equipment career.

Many people find themselves in the unfortunate situation of knowing what they need to do to get into a heavy equipment career, but not having the necessary funding behind them. If your interest is there and you really want to become a heavy equipment operator, then talk to us and we will discuss some different options with you. Motivated, hard working people like yourself deserve to be able to train, regardless of financial situation. We can direct you to some different places for financial aid, including government programs if you are eligible.

If you are in need of financial aid for your heavy equipment training, please feel free to contact us. We have directed many people to sources of financial aid in the past and will be happy to help you too.

There comes a time in every person’s life when they decide to sit back and take stock of where they are. Before you know it you have hit middle age and have nothing to show for it except mounting debt and a few extra pounds around the waistline. Jumping headlong into a new career is not an easy thing to do. It is especially difficult if you do not have any specialized training. How can you get into a meaningful career or at the very least a high paying job if you do not have any qualifications? Helping people move up in life is what we are about here at Associated Training Services. If you are looking for a career, but lack the necessary skills and qualifications to get one, you can become a heavy equipment operator. Operators of backhoes are highly sought after skilled workers and we can train you to become one.

Just about every major construction site that you come across will have at least one backhoe in operation. Some will work several at one time. There are great opportunities for employment throughout the country. Working for a construction company as a backhoe operator pays very well, but owner-operators of backhoes, even small ones can earn a great deal more. If you were thinking about a career in heavy equipment, getting certification for backhoes is well worth the effort.

At Associated Training Services schools around the country our skilled, professional instructors have helped many people just like you to get their backhoe certification. Please contact us if you have any questions.

The term backhoe is generally unknown to non-construction types. It is a piece of heavy machinery that actually has its origins in the UK. In 1953, the JCB company created the backhoe and while technology has changed a little since then, they still look remarkably similar. A backhoe is simply a digging bucket attached to an articulated arm. It can be mounted on the front or back of a tractor or front loader. Whether it is mounted on the front or the back, it is still called a backhoe.

The digging action of a backhoe is quite different to that of a bulldozer. A bulldozer pushes forward, while a backhoe draws earth backward. The articulated arm allows for more precise digging than other pieces of heavy equipment. Backhoes or backhoe loaders go by a few different names. You might hear them referred to as back actors or rear actors. In Europe they are often referred to as JCBs (in honor of the company that is credited with their invention). Whatever you choose to call this piece of machinery, it is an incredible invention that has revolutionized construction.

If you are interested in learning how to use backhoes or any other types of heavy equipment, contact us at Associated Training Services. We offer a combination of theoretical and practical learning that will give you the right amount of training to be a skilled, heavy equipment operator.

It may surprise you that we approach job placement a little differently to other schools at Associated Training Services. Not only do we offer job placement, we actively encourage our graduates to get started in the workforce as soon as they graduate. The reason why job placement is so important to us is that we are passing on a somewhat complicated set of skills. Just about anyone can learn to operate heavy equipment, but they will soon forget if they do not put them to use.

If you graduate from our course, we can offer job placement just about anywhere in the United States. Companies prefer heavy equipment operators that have been well schooled, they know that by hiring from our schools, they are getting students that have had the highest level of preparation. Take advantage of our job placement offer. Getting into work faster will have you entering more confident of your skill set. The longer you delay employment, the longer you will have to forget the various skills and theory. Should that happen it will become more difficult to find work. You might be tired from the training and you might feel like you need a rest, but the best thing to do is to keep on trucking.

If you are interested in our job placement program, please do not hesitate to contact us at Associated Training Services.