Heavy equipment is a good field to get into; the operation of heavy equipment is essential for laying the foundation of everything that is built on top of it. Without a good foundation, it really doesn’t matter how well a bridge or building is constructed because the shifting base will counteract that construction. Your career should be like that well-built bridge, built on a good foundation. For heavy equipment operation, training is the base of everything.

Build your career on the best foundation in the business, one that has a history you can research and results you can see. Associated Training Services (ATS) has that history and those results. Since 1959, we’ve been family-owned and operated with the motto of Quality, Integrity, & Pride – and that motto is taken seriously. It shows in the results, too — our graduates have been successful operators throughout the years. We have one customer base, our students, and that is who we focus on.

As the industry has changed, the type of operator needed for running the equipment has changed, and so has the training. We’ve kept up with the changes in our curriculum and equipment so our graduates continue to start their careers from the solid foundation they need. Green construction jobs require a workforce trained in new equipment, new initiatives, and new practices. With ATS, we’ve got that covered.

But the foundation is laid with more than hands-on training and knowledge standards. We provide career assistance. Our Career Services Department gives personal career counseling, soft skills training like resume and interview skills, and job leads with an exclusive website our graduates can always come back to.

The ATS foundation is solid – one your heavy equipment career can be built on to last a lifetime.

Like all training facilities, ATS has students who share their feedback on their experience during their training. At Associated Training Services, we have a very high success rate within our graduates. We offer career services to assist graduates in finding a career and this helps a ton. Here are just a couple of the stories that have been shared by past students of ATS:

‘I found myself getting laid off from a dead end job just a few years into my working career. I was not sure what to do and one of my friends mentioned he was looing into becoming a heavy equipment operator. He explained what the industry entailed and I was immediately interested. I researched training schools and ATS looked the best online. I contacted the school and got more information. Before I knew it, I was on campus and training to work in heavy equipment. I am almost done with the course and very satisfied with what I have learned. I have begun looking at open jobs and there are alot. I am hoping to find a good position locally and when I do, I have ATS to thank for my success.’
-Andres F.

‘I have been a crane operator for years but with the changing regulations, I had to get my certifications updated. I was not sure which school to go to. ATS had more to offer than any other school and after reading about it, I saw no reason to look furthur. They helped me get everything I needed up to date. I am now qorking for the same company but with a promotion, a raise and an education to add to my resume. I definitely made a good choice in ATS.’
– Gary H.

As you can tell, ATS has more to offer than other schools like it. With several programs, career assistance and more- there is no better choice. Contact ATS today to enroll.

Heavy equipment training is obviously designed to provide you with the skills so you can gain employment as an operator. There are many training schools that offer this training, however, few of them stand behind their training by offering a job placement service. Most of them provide you with the skills, often through very good training, but leave you on your own to find that first job.

There are several heavy equipment training schools that offer job placement services to their graduates. ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Schools is one such company. We stand firmly behind our training and work with graduates to help them find suitable employment. It’s an important service because new heavy equipment operators can find it difficult to get that ‘first’ start after completing training.

New graduates have one distinct disadvantage in the employment market – lack of experience and a lack of referees. ATS can help a graduate cross that hurdle due to our hard earned reputation for supplying industry with well trained and job ready graduates. We have had over 40 years experience in the field of training and through that time we have developed a strong reputation for quality training procedures.

Our job placement has a good record of helping those who really do want to find employment. We can provide graduates with leads to possible employers and help them with their applications. If you are interested in the field of heavy equipment then before settling on a training option, check on whether or not they provide a job placement service. Of course, since you’re here now, you may as well check out our heavy equipment training programs.