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 or anywhere else; tough because while you have learned the skills, you lack experience. The trouble is to get experience you need a job and to get a job you often need experience. To cut a long story short, it often helps to have someone give you a chance. That is what our job placement program is all about.

Being in the construction industry for as long as we have, we have made a great deal of connections with different construction companies around the country. There are a lot of them. We have provided graduates for a lot of big names and they recognize the fact that our students leave Associated Training Services ready to work. That is to say they are aware of the that our students have the skills that they need to would need to succeed in a real working environment. For this reason, many such companies offer job placement for our students. We can help you through the process and find you a position that you are comfortable with.

Job placement is not just a useful part of the training process, it is a crucial part of the training process. Job placement gets you out of the training center and into the real world. Most importantly, job placement gives you a chance to put your skills to use immediately. If you have any questions regarding our job placement program, please do not hesitate to contact us at 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 people are alike. Sure plenty of people come straight into truck driving after they finish school; others have fully-fledged careers that they give up for a life on the open road. What is it about truck driving that makes it appeal to so many people?

For many people the appeal is the freedom of the job. You do not need to be an owner operator to enjoy the freedom of truck driving. Even if you are driving someone else’s rig, you can enjoy the benefit. To some people, truck driving seems a lonely profession. It is anything but; there is camaraderie among truck drivers that you can see anywhere that truck drivers stop. You will also find truck drivers communicating via radio. If you enjoy your peace and quiet, you can have that too.

The thing that can either turn people on to or turn people off of truck driving is the hours on the road. Some truck driving routes will see people away from home for days on end. It is not for everyone, but it is that aspect of the job that some people really enjoy. Truck driving also pays exceptionally well, which helps too.

If you are interested in learning more about truck driving or would like to acquire a license, please feel free to contact us at Associated Training Services.

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 get it at any stage of your career. It doesn’t matter if you just jumped into a new job, or whether you have been doing the unskilled labor thing for a while, carpentry is a way that you can get the training you need at a minimum cost to start earning some better money.

People tell you that there is more to life than money and they are right, but having the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you have enough to make it through any emergencies that pop up along the way is a pretty good thing. Your carpentry certification gives you that, you will feel more confident about your job security and you will have more money in your pocket at the end of each month, and that is a good thing.

Here at Associated Training Services we train people in specialized carpentry skills as well as in the operation of different kinds of heavy equipment. We have a range of courses to suit the range of people that choose to study with us. Our courses come in both full and part time schedules, so it is possible to undergo your carpentry certification training without giving up your day job. If you are considering your carpentry certification and would like to learn more about what is involved, please feel free to contact us.

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 in all different kinds of industries. When you see something that is spread around so widely, you know that it has to be an excellent career opportunity. Dump trucks are just that.

The benefits of driving dump trucks are numerous and fall into two distinct categories, the financial / employment-related and the personal. The financial / employment related benefits are what most people are interested in.

Financial and Employment Related Benefits of Driving Dump Trucks

• Earn better money than through unskilled labor
• Widespread employment opportunities
• Job stability
• Job security

Personal Benefits of Driving Dump Trucks

Working is about more than just making money. Making money is great, but you want to have a job that you can be comfortable in and enjoy. Dump trucks offer this as well.

• A comfortable, climate controlled working environment.
• A job that you can do anywhere.
• The chance to meet new people.
• Great working conditions.
• A low impact job that you can do at any age.

There are many benefits for people who drive dump trucks. Dump trucks provide rewarding careers that all kinds of people can enjoy. If you are interested in learning how to drive dump trucks, pleasecontact us at Associated Training Services.

Why is job placement such an important part of the training process? Job placement is where you take the skills that we teach you here at Associated Training Services and put them to use in the workplace for the first time. Just as there is a learning curve, there is a forgetting curve and the longer that you spend between training and working, the more you will forget and the harder it will be to start. We want to help you get to work right away and for this reason we offer job placement.

But haven’t I already learned everything by the time I finish my course? You will have learned many things by the time you finish your Associated Training Services certification, but you will not have learned everything. So much about heavy equipment is picked up on the job. At our schools, you will be around other students and professional instructors. It is in a sense an artificial environment. Everyone at the school does or tries to do the right thing. We don’t get too many problems with heavy equipment safety, and hopefully, everyone on the job site is confident. People encourage each other and in general the experience is positive. On a real job site though, that is not always the case. There will be unskilled workers that know very little about heavy equipment safety, in a sense you will have greater responsibilities and there will be a whole host of distractions that you are going to have to learn to ignore. In addition you will be polishing your skills, which will likely not be perfect by the time that you complete your certification. There is still a lot to learn and job placement is where many people pick it up.

We are able to offer job placement at Associated Training Services because we have connections to many different companies around the country. These companies recognize the caliber of our graduates and are pleased to offer a helping hand. If you already have a job, you might not need to worry about job placement, but if you don’t why not take us up on it. Contact us at Associated Training Services if you have any questions about job placement or any other aspect of our heavy equipment training programs.

Once anyone has spent a few years without certification as an unskilled laborer they tend to think that life is as good as it gets. While many unskilled labor jobs can be enjoyable, you can make great friends, meet people and have a pleasant working environment; you will almost certainly be lacking in job security and financial stability. Certification gives you these things, but what should you be certified for? What is involved in obtaining certification? Is certification expensive? How long does it take to get certified? These are all questions that many people who are considering getting certification want to ask and rightly so.

While there are many types of certification that one might get, we are going to talk about the type of certification that we are familiar with. Heavy equipment certification, truck driving certification and carpentry certification are all offered by us here at Associated Training Services. If you are already in construction or a related industry, you might have wondered how the heavy equipment operators got to where they are. There are essentially two ways that you can go about obtaining your heavy equipment certification, one you can hope that someone up top in your company will see your potential and train you. That is unlikely but for some heavy equipment operators it did happen. The alternative is to take matters into your own hands and get certification at one of our schools. Whether you are interested in heavy equipment, truck driving or carpentry, the process is much the same.

The length of time that it takes to obtain your certification will depend on your schedule. It is a relatively quick process that can be done over a short period of time if you train full time. It takes a little longer to get certification on a part time schedule, but then training is set up so that you can work and train at the same time. If you are interested in finding how long it will take for a particular type of certification, please feel free to contact us at Associated Training Services and ask about the specific course that you are interested in.

Certification is not cheap, especially if you are training in heavy equipment. We realize that it is tough for some people to afford and in order to help them with this we offer financial aid to qualified candidates. There is no way around it, working in machines that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars is always going to add up. Still our prices our affordable when you take a look at what is involved, the professionalism of our instructors and the extra earning potential that you will have once you have obtained certification.

If you are not certified, don’t put it off any longer. Certification has changed many lives for the better and it can do the same for you.

When you have been in this business a while you get to meet all kinds of interesting people looking for heavy equipment certification. Some of them come from very different walks of life, but their reasons for wanting heavy equipment certification tend to run along similar themes. I decided to put together a top ten list of things that certification can change for you. This list is by no means all inclusive and some people will order it differently, but here it is nonetheless.

Top 10 Reasons for Getting Certification

1. Make more money – This is not about being greedy, it is about making a living. The wages you earn with heavy equipment certification are much higher than you earn as an unskilled laborer.

2. Stable employment – Anyone who has worked as an unskilled laborer knows that such jobs are temporary, no matter how good at a job you are and no matter how hard you work.

3. Working conditions – Certification will give you work that has better working conditions.

4. Sustainability – When you are twenty-five, heavy labor can be a lot of fun. Try doing the same work at thirty-five, then try doing it at fifty. Some people can manage working like that without certification, but it takes its toll. With certification you are doing a job that you can keep doing at just about any age.

5. Career opportunities – Certification will give you career opportunities that do not otherwise exist. Imagine, having an actual career, where you know that the job that you have today is the same job that you will have in six months.

6. Long-term prospects – With the security that you get from a career and from stable employment, you can start planning ahead and doing things. Wouldn’t it be great to get a home loan?

7. Employment opportunities – Sometimes we want a change. Heavy equipment operators are in demand and you can get work all over the country.
8. A change of lifestyle – Your certification will allow you to break into types of work that you might not have considered in the past. How about changing the pace and scenery and going into mining, doing landscaping, forestry or any other of a number of different jobs that you can do with your heavy equipment certification.

9. Something new – For many people getting their heavy equipment certification is a chance to do something new. They might not have even been in construction or any other related industries before. Heavy equipment is great because the certification is relatively easy to get and does not take a long time. After a short training process, you will be ready to begin your new career.

10. Job satisfaction – Your heavy equipment certification will have you doing jobs that are more interesting than merely providing labor.

If you are interested in obtaining your heavy equipment certification, please do not hesitate to contact us at Associated Training Services.

Heavy equipment careers have allowed all kinds of people to make rewarding career changes. There are a number of reasons why people are drawn to heavy equipment careers, but money has a lot to do with the choice. If you are an unskilled worker, you probably find that you live from paycheck to paycheck. Life can be quite difficult if you do not have a stable, regular income. It is unfortunate but unskilled labor does not really provide that. If you are lucky you will find an employer that provides continual employment between jobs, but most companies will not. Unskilled laborers are easily replaced and it just does not make economic sense to keep an unskilled laborer on when there is no work to be done.

Things are different for those in heavy equipment careers, however, due mostly to the fact that skilled heavy equipment operators are not so easy to come by. Heavy equipment certification is an asset. It will see your status changed from unskilled laborer to skilled worker and you will enjoy all of the benefits that go along with that. Longterm employment is a possibility, you will earn more money and the working conditions are better. Injuries take their toll on unskilled workers and it can be hard work for someone as they start to get older.

The money in heavy equipment careers is a big draw card. There is one more thing that makes a lot of people consider heavy equipment careers and that is the training. There is no drawn out apprenticeship. Heavy equipment training takes place over a relatively short period of time. Depending on the scheduling options, you might find yourself operating heavy equipment within a few months. That certainly beats the years that need to be put into other skilled labor jobs.

If you are interested in learning more about what heavy equipment careers can offer to you, please do not hesitate to contact us at Associated Training Services

Training to use heavy equipment is one of the smartest career decisions that any construction worker can make. If you have been involved in the unskilled labor side of construction, you will know exactly how limiting a lack of skills and certification can be. Most people are put off training by the expense and the time that is involved in order to get the certification that you need. These are both poor reasons not to do something that will make your life more financially stable and make your work easier.

Training costs money, that much is true. Training in heavy equipment can be quite expensive as well. Heavy equipment costs a great deal of money to purchase, requires fuel and there are skilled instructors required to train a person professionally. It costs heavy equipment training schools like Associated Training Services a great deal of money to operate and provide services for the public. Finding the money for training can be hard, but it is worth it. Your salary increase will cover the expense in no time at all, by putting off heavy equipment training, you are essentially depriving yourself of a better standard of living. Even if you do not have the money up front, it is often possible to obtain financial aid.

There are people that will cite a lack of time as their reason for avoiding training. A full time job can make things difficult for a person that wants to take part in training, but it does not make it impossible. At Associated Training Services, we offer both a full time and a part time schedule. If you have the time, full time training will see you qualified as quickly as possible. If you are already working, our part time schedule is designed for people like you. Time is not a factor if you really want to improve your working conditions.

Training in heavy equipment takes time and costs money, but don’t let that be a reason for not doing what you want to do. If you are interested in training for a heavy equipment career, please contact us today.

Heavy equipment careers are not for everyone. You need to love working around heavy equipment, working with people and being outdoors. Heavy equipment careers are social careers, you will be part of a team, but the members of that team will change sometimes on a daily basis. In your heavy equipment career, you will be responsible for the safety and wellbeing of other people; there are some people that cannot handle that responsibility. For those that can, however, Heavy equipment careers can be extremely rewarding.

Heavy equipment careers appeal to people dissatisfied with unskilled labor jobs. They may have spent time going from job to job. They will have learned that they are too easily expendable. Gaining certification is a great way to ensure that you earn a place in a company and enjoy a degree of job security.

There are many different types of heavy equipment. At Associated Training Services, we can train you to operate just about anything. Whether you want to learn something as simple as a tractor, or something as complex as an excavator, we can teach you. Our training will prepare you for the heavy equipment career of your choice and our job placement will see that you not only find a heavy equipment career but also find a job. If you have any questions about heavy equipment careers, please do not hesitate to contact us at Associated Training Services.