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Basic Heavy Equipment Operator (BHE1)  Technical Certificate of Credit

(Stant-Alone Certificate)

Program Description:

The Basic Heavy Equipment Operator technical certificate of credit program provides the skills necessary for program completers to obtain entry-level employment in the area of equipment operations. Topics include: safety, equipment care and maintenance, heavy equipment use in construction and infrastructure, basic earth moving, and grading.

Entrance date: Each semester

Program admission requirements:

Minimum Test Scores:

ACCUPLACER NEXT GENERATION- Reading 224 ACCUPLACER- Sentence Skills 60
Writing 236 Reading Comprehension 55
Arithmetic 229 Arithmetic 34

High School diploma or equivalent required for admission.

Credits required for graduation: 9

Albany Technical College is accredited with the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award Associate of Applied Science Degrees, Associate of Science in Nursing Degrees, Diplomas, and Technical Certificates of Credit. Contact the Commission on Colleges at 1866 Southern Lane, Decatur, Georgia 30033-4097 or call 404-679-4500 for questions about the accreditation of Albany Technical College.

Curriculum Outline (9 hours)
Courses 9 credits 9
EQOP 1000

Introduces the fundamentals of heavy equipment and utility tractor safety. Topics include first aid, CPR, personal protective equipment, OSHA Regulations, and other related heavy equipment and utility tractor safety practices.

3
EQOP 1001

Introduces the fundamentals of heavy equipment operations. Topics include: history of heavy equipment in construction and infrastructure, heavy equipment terminology, operator responsibilities, career opportunities, equipment safety, preparation of graded surfaces, and basic earth moving.

3
EQOP 1002

Introduces the fundamentals of earthmoving including operation of heavy equipment and utility tractors. Topics include: blueprint reading, grading, grade calculations, operations and maintenance of heavy equipment and utility tractors.

3
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