When you get your training at Associated Training Services (ATS), you increase your value as an employee. Our Heavy Equipment Operator programs are recognized by employers all over the excavation, earth-moving, and construction industries. That means graduates of ATS are already respected because they have been proven to be up to the professional standards these industries require.

Comprehensive Training Programs

Students of ATS get more than a knowledge of the machine. They learn how to read grades, use laser levels, identify soils, understand site layouts, maintain their equipment, and operate safely on the job site.

The classes use a curriculum developed by the industry and instructors have national certification. That means the standards of training have the respect of employers everywhere because ATS graduates meet the standards their insurance companies demand. It also means they get employees who know their stuff.

Multiple Types of Heavy Equipment Experience

ATS training starts out in the classroom but does not stop there. After a thorough grounding in the head knowledge you need to operate heavy equipment safely, there’s the in-the-seat operation of many types of heavy equipment.

This practical, whole-body training means ATS grads have experience with real heavy equipment. They sit in the driver’s seat of backhoes, wheel loaders, scrapers, excavators, bulldozers, graders, skid steers, articulated haul trucks, and all-terrain forklifts. They run the machines, feel the way it tilts or shudders on uneven ground, and learn to operate in the types of job sites the future holds.

ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Programs are the reason our graduates are more valuable to potential employers and the reason they get hired.

Look at all the possible jobs you can have as a graduate of ATS! Check with our Employment Department for more details.

• WILLMAR, MN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• DURHAM, NC — hiring heavy equipment operators
• CHATTANOOGA, TN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• CASSVILLE, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• SAN ANTONIO, TX — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• JEFFERSON, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• LODI, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• LONG BEACH, CA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• JAMESTOWN, NY — hiring heavy equipment operators
• YADKINVILLE, NC — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• ROGERS, AR — hiring heavy equipment operators
• BRIDGEWATER, NJ — hiring heavy equipment operators
• MOOREHEAD, MN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• IRVING, TX — hiring heavy equipment operators.
• POMPANO BEACH, FL — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• GREEN BAY, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• DETROIT, MI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• AMHERST, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• QUINCY, IL — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• VANCOUVER, WA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• ESCONDIDO, CA — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• MEDFORD, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• HALLOCK, MN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MADISON, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• OWENSVILLE, IN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• HOUSTON, TX — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• OMAHA, NE — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• ISANTI, MN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• IRON MOUNTAIN, MI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• PERU, IN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• MAIDEN ROCK, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• WAKARUSA, IN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NEILLSVILLE, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• DES PLAINES, IL — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• FREEPORT, NY — hiring heavy equipment operators
• NEWBERRY, FL — hiring heavy equipment operators
• BEAVER, OK — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MENOMONEE FALLS, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• THE WOODLANDS, TX — hiring mobile crane operators
• RENVILLE, MN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• QUINCY, IL — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• OLATHE, KS — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• AUSTIN, TX — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• TAMPA, FL — hiring heavy equipment operators
• CHERRY HILL, NJ –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MENTOR, OH — hiring heavy equipment operators
• WHITEWATER, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• GOOSE CREEK, SC — hiring mobile crane operators
• COLCHESTER, IL — hiring mobile crane operators
• NEENAH, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• PIEDMONT, SD — hiring mobile crane operators with Class-A CDL
• ROCKFORD, IL — hiring heavy equipment operators with Class-A CDL
• SPRINGFIELD, IL — hiring heavy equipment operators
• FITCHBURG, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SAINT PAUL, MN –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NAPLES, FL –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MARSHFIELD, WI –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• AUSTIN, TX — hiring heavy equipment operators and mobile crane operators
• GRAND PRAIRIE, TX — hiring mobile crane operators
• DE PERE, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• INDIANAPOLIS, IN –hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• TIOGA, ND — hiring heavy equipment operators
• HUMBLE, TX — hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• MCFARLAND, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators

Every one of these openings is a testimony to the need for skilled professionals today. Get your training and get started on a career you can count on.

There are times when a heavy equipment company must look at the painful reality of needing some specialized training before that company can be competitive. Whether that specialized training is needed for a few of your staff or an entire crew, ATS Specialized Training is designed to help you meet the challenge.

Associated Training Services can design the perfect training program that meets all the various requirements. Legalities, changing industry standards, unique operating environments, and customer requests all can be addressed by our instructors while maintaining the highest standards of quality and integrity.

These classes can be held at the Sun Prairie, Wisconsin location or at remote sites all over the country. Beginner-level or customized training can be provided in these areas and more:

• NCCCO Crane Operator Training, Testing, and Certification.
• NCCCO Rigger-1 & Signalperson Training, Testing, and Certification.
• OSHA Compliant Rigging & Signal Person Training, Testing, and Qualification.
• NCCER Heavy Equipment Training, Testing, and Qualification.
• Class-A CDL Commercial Driver Training, Testing, and Licensing.
• Credentials.

ATS is a nationally accredited, family-owned, private vocational school that has been providing professional training for over five decades. As the industries have changed, we have kept up with the changes. That means we can help you make the changes that keep your company competitive.

Enhance the safety consciousness of your workforce and increase productivity while fulfilling regulatory or insurance requirements by letting ATS provide specialized training. We cover a broad spectrum of subjects relating to the heavy equipment field and more.

How does a company decide which of the many applicants to hire? They look at things like training. When the company is familiar with a training school like ATS, that company has a good idea about the skills attained. That’s why ATS gets companies coming to our Employment Assistance department with job openings all over the country:

• Hartford, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Amherst, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Chattanooga, TN. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Ukiah, CA. — Hiring mobile crane operators
• St Louis, MO. — Hiring mobile crane operators
• Green Bay, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Amherst, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Fitchburg, WI. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• De Forest, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Bozeman, MT. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Reeseville, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• North Canton, OH. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Merrill, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Virginia Beach, VA. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Wilder, ID. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• Random Lake, WI. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Cordova, TN. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Frisco, CO. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Kershaw, SC. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• Bayonne, NJ. — Hiring mobile crane operators

But there is more to landing a job than being qualified for the position. You have to have a resume that gets you an interview, and interview skills that get you hired. That’s why the “soft skills” of job hunting are part of the curriculum at ATS. You learn how to do the job AND how to get the job. What’s more, we offer lifetime employment assistance to our graduates because as life changes your job needs change, too.

When you see a mobile crane operator doing amazing things like precisely placing a steel beam, you actually see teamwork. Without riggers, spotters, and signalers that crane operator would be working blind. The team that a mobile crane operator is a part of is a group of highly trained specialists. That’s why ATS offers a variety of specialties in our Mobile Crane Operator Certification Training:

• NCCCO Certification including preparation & testing
• Fixed and Swing Cab Mobile Hydraulic Cranes
• Lattice Boom Cranes
• Articulated Boom (knuckleboom) Cranes
• Rigging / Signalperson Training and Certification

It isn’t just classroom lectures, either, because in order to know what to do on this team you have to get in-the-seat training. Set-up, load dynamics, lift planning, rigging, and signaling are explained and then they are done. Doing it gives every team member the experience that helps them remember the lessons on the job.

The NCCCO certification is nationally recognized as a mark of excellence. A team made up of this level of professionalism is a team that earns top wages for a job well done. Each member of the team knows what to do, from the rigger who safely attaches the load to the crane and guides it to the spotter who watches for hazards like power lines.

The crane operator keeps an eye on both to get up-to-the-second information about the process. These extra eyes keep everyone safe in a dangerous work environment. Signals are used to communicate clearly despite the noise of the machinery.

Associated Training Services provides the training that each team member needs to do the job well. The Mobile Crane Operator Certification Training you get at ATS equips you with a career in this lucrative field.

Once again, the updated job leads list from the ATS Career Services Department show that there is a need all over the country for people who can professionally operate the big machines that do the work. Some companies need drivers who have their class-A CDL and can get into a truck to safely drive. One company needs that driver to also be able to operate heavy equipment, meaning you can load it up, take it there, do the job, and bring back the machine for the next task. Mobile crane operators are on this list, too.

• BAYONNE, NJ — hiring mobile crane operators
• ELKHART, IN — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NASHVILLE, TN — hiring heavy equipment operators
• AMHERST, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• LOWELL, AR — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SUN PRAIRIE, WI — hiring mobile crane operators
• WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• HOUSTON, TX — hiring mobile crane operators
• GREEN BAY, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• NEW STANTON, PA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• BATON ROUGE, LA — hiring heavy equipment operators
• LAS VEGAS, NV — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• EUTAW, AL — hiring mobile crane operators
• JERICHO, NY — hiring mobile crane operators
• FREDERICK, MD — hiring mobile crane operators
• ONALASKA, WI — hiring heavy equipment operators
• WYOMING, MI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MERCEDES, TX — hiring heavy equipment operators with class-A CL
• WAUSAU, WI — hiring mobile crane operators
• NEENAH, WI — hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers

ATS grads have lifetime access to help in finding the next job. We know that life changes and jobs do, too. Contact Total Resources Network to explore what heavy equipment jobs.

There are many reasons why it’s a good idea to get your heavy equipment operator training at ATS, but high on the list are the Career Services offered to every student. These services are important because they give you the skills and the support to find jobs, apply with impressive resumes, and interview well. If you don’t get through the hiring process, you don’t get the job even though you are qualified.

Job Leads Database & Website

Every ATS graduate has FREE access to a database with the contact information for openings all over the country and is consistently updated. That means a student can search for a job in a specific location or a particular occupation

In addition to the database, ATS graduates have been taught how to use the Career Services website, where potential employers search for new hires. This point of contact lets companies and job applicants make direct contact.

Individual Career Counseling

Early in training, you will meet with the National Career Services Coordinator. By graduation, there will be a packet of helpful items prepared based on that interview. It will include a list of potential employers in your target area and documentation on your specific skills and training.

The Coordinator is available to all students and graduates who need help with their job search, no matter how long ago that graduation was.

Soft Skills

The ability to network, write a resume, navigate the application process, and impress at the interview are “soft skills” that get you smoothly through the hiring process and on the job. Many ATS instructors have been in the industry as foremen, superintendents, and small business owners. Because they have been on the hiring side, they know what your potential employer is looking for.

The Career Services Department gives you the advantage of tools, resources, and skills so that you get the job you are trained and qualified to do.

Look at all the job listings this month! There are openings all over the country, and those openings are for all kinds of professionally trained operators and drivers. These jobs need professionally-trained people because the machinery is expensive and the job sites vary in complexity. Applicants who have had nationally recognized training are looked at first.

Employers look at where you have been trained, the types of certifications you hold, and your real-world experience. ATS can offer lifetime employment assistance because we are continually contacted by companies who want our graduates. This is because they know they are getting qualified people. If you are an ATS grad, you always have support for finding your next job. Check out the possibilities below:

• SAINT CHARLES, IL — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• IRVING, TX — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• OAKDALE, MN — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• LEXINGTON, SC — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• ALLENTON, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• RACINE, WI — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• RICHMOND, VA — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• WEST FARGO, ND — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• PORTLAND, TX — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• SALT LAKE CITY, UT — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• DEER CREEK, IL — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• WESTMINSTER, CO — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• HOUSTON, TX — Hiring mobile crane operators and riggers
• REEDSBURG, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MADISON, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SAN ANTONIO, TX — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• FRIDLEY, MN — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• GREEN BAY, WI — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• CLINTON, WI — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• MCGREGOR, MN — Hiring heavy equipment operators

Don’t see anything for you on the list? Contact ATS to see what else is available, or schedule your training so you can take advantage of new openings.

Heavy equipment operators are all around you, earning good money in stable careers. A few of those operators learned on the job, but there are gaps in their knowledge because they didn’t actually go through professional training. Selecting a nationally-known school like ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Programs gives you the advantage of superior safety, increased versatility, and enhanced hiring ability.

Superior Safety

The classes and materials at ATS are developed by the industry with the goal of producing operators who can do the job. Construction, earthmoving, and other heavy equipment jobs are dangerous but necessary. The job won’t get done when people are getting hurt, so it is in a company’s best interest to have workers operate in safe conditions. Professional training includes both classroom instruction and being at the controls of a variety of heavy equipment so the student is fully prepared for the job.

Increased Versatility

When you know how to operate more types of heavy equipment, you have increased versatility on the job. A site may need someone who can use a backhoe or a wheel loader. Often there are excavators, bulldozers, or graders. Being able to run these along with skid steers or all-terrain forklifts means they don’t need to hire somebody else to do it. Since grade reading, laser levels, soils, site layouts, and heavy equipment maintenance are also taught, graduates of ATS are versatile professionals able to do more than just one thing, and that increased versatility means enhanced hire ability.

Enhanced Hireability

Employers look for professionally trained heavy equipment operators because they want to profit in their business. Hiring a heavy equipment operator who only knows how to operate one type of machine and doesn’t know how to do that safely is like asking for costly accidents on the job. ATS graduates are sought after because they have the skills and knowledge employers need.

There are always jobs for someone who is trained to run heavy equipment. Having your Class-A CDL is going to open up even more jobs! Being certified in your field of expertise assures potential employers that you know what you are doing. That translates into getting interviewed to see if you are a good fit for their company since they know you are qualified for the job.

Here are some examples from the many you will find on the ATS job board:

• LAFAYETTE, LA.— Hiring heavy equipment operators
• HOUSTON, TX. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• PLYMOUTH, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SANDWICH, IL. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• CADILLAC, MI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• CLOQUET, MN. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• BURNSVILLE, MN. — Hiring heavy equipment operators
• KENOSHA, WI. — Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• ANCHORAGE, AK.— Hiring heavy equipment operators
• HANLEY FALLS, MN.— Hiring heavy equipment operators
• BLOOMINGTON, IL.— Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• EAU CLAIRE, WI.— Hiring heavy equipment operators
• PHOENIX, AZ.— Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• ODESSA, TX.— Hiring heavy equipment operators
• FLAGSTAFF, AZ.— Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• GREEN BAY, WI.— Hiring Class-A CDL truck drivers
• SPRING VALLEY, IL.— Hiring heavy equipment operators with a Class-A CDL

Did you notice how these jobs are from all over the country? If you need to relocate, this is a good field to be in because jobs are everywhere. The job board is truly a total resources network, one that all graduates of our training programs have life-long access to. That means that whatever kind of changes are in your future, you have the connections to stay employed through Associated Training Services.

Start your heavy equipment operations training today.