Provider name:

Midlands Technical College

Provider description:

Midlands Technical College is a public community college located in South Carolina. It serves the Midlands region and offers a wide range of academic programs, including associate degrees, diplomas, and training certificates. MTC focuses on providing accessible education and workforce training to help students achieve their career goals.

Program name:

Heavy Equipment Operator - Transportation and Public Works - CE

Program description:

This 120-hour program focuses training on the Backhoe Loader and Motor Grader. These are the two pieces of heavy equipment most used by municipalities and transportation departments in conducting maintenance on existing transportation, utility, and public works infrastructure. Utilizing immersive simulators, this 10-week training allows the individual to learn how to perform a safety and maintenance walk-around of the equipment, gain understanding and confidence of the machine controls, and how to perform basic tasks properly and safely. The use of state-of-the-art simulators and curriculum allows the individual to understand the capabilities and limitations of each piece of equipment without risk of damaging actual pieces of machinery as well as eliminating fuel consumption and reducing maintenance costs of actual heavy equipment. Additionally, the use of simulators allows actual equipment to stay working on the job site while individuals are training. The Heavy Equipment Operator program is supported by: Truist and Truist Foundation.

Program URL:

https://www.midlandstech.edu/heavy-equipment-operator-transportation-and-public-works

Description of business partnerships:

Year first offered:

2023

Student teacher ratio:

1:8

If any, what are the prerequisites for this program?

None

Total Cost:

$2997.00