Heavy Equipment

Versatile Careers with Excavators

It is a fact that when most people think heavy equipment, they think excavators. Excavators can be one of the most exciting and interesting types of equipment that you will ever get to use. With excavators certification, you are ready to use one of the most versatile types of heavy equipment that exists. Excavators are everywhere on different scales. You can find them in construction, in mining and in agriculture settings. What that means is that there are lots of doors open to you as to the type of work that you do.

Some companies provide excavators for multi-purpose tasking, while others are very specific in the type of work excavators will be used for. It basically depends on the company that you go to. If you go to a company that specializes in providing excavators and excavator operators, you could be working in a variety of different work environments. Whereas if you go to work at a construction company, you may not see work in other environments. It is all a matter of personal choice. With proper certification in excavator handling, you should be able to find a career that makes you comfortable.

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Certification, What are YOU Waiting for?

We know all to well what life is like for construction workers that lack certification. While some people enjoy the work, it does not pay very well. Many people lack the motivation to pursue certification. They place it in the too hard, too expensive or takes too long basket and do their best to be content with the limited opportunities that are available to the unskilled laborer. The fact is that it is not too hard or too expensive to get certification and it does not take too long either.

Associated Training Services
Associated Training Services is a heavy equipment school with offices around the country. We place our workers in a simulated working environment so that they can experience work in an environment as close to the real thing as possible. We offer training in a wide range of equipment types. Our professional instructors will get you ready for a different career and prove to you that it is not too difficult to earn your certification.

Financial Aid

We know that there are many people that can not afford the training on their unskilled laborer’s wages. For this reason, we offer financial aid in most circumstances. Our rates are affordable and you will be able to repay your loan quickly thanks to the greater income you will be able to earn through certification. With financial aid from Associated Training Services, training ceases to be too expensive.

Intensive Programs
Training at Associated Training Services schools is quite intensive. Sure, we could ease up on the program, but we want you to be out of our school and into a career as soon as possible. The most time you are likely to need to earn your certification is a few months, that sure beats an apprenticeship, which can take years.

Contact us at Associated Training Services if you have any questions.

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Certification can turn your Job into a Career

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:

  • Get paid more.
  • Find work more easily.
  • Have a more secure job.
  • Have less physically demanding work.
  • 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.

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