If you’re someone who likes being outside, working with big machines, and making a visible impact, the Heavy Equipment Operations program is a powerful way to turn that interest into a career. As one of our most in-demand programs, students get hands-on experience operating a wide range of heavy machinery used in construction, landscaping, and site development. From bulldozers to backhoes, you'll learn how to run equipment safely and effectively—while building the skills needed to start working right after graduation.

Students study site preparation, excavation, grading, blueprint reading, and surveying—using tools like lasers, transits, and GPS-based systems to map and prepare real job sites. You'll learn about soil conditions, layout techniques, operator maintenance, and how to estimate time, materials, and equipment needs for different types of construction projects.

Whatever your pathway, whether it's employment, enrollment, or enlistment, the Heavy Equipment Operations program will provide you the opportunities to reach your goals through valued industry certifications, exposure to our college partners, and taking advantage of our Work-Based Learning program. Our graduates go on to become operators, shop managers, or business owners.