Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment

Opportunities abound for experienced equipment operators and construction professionals.
The Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment program prepares students for entry-level
employment or further education. Students rotate through three key areas: general construction
techniques and tools, preventive equipment maintenance and equipment operation. They learn
through standardized craft training programs developed by the National Center for Construction
Education and Research (NCCER) and the Home Builders Institute (HBI) of the National
Association of Home Builders.

Topics of study include workplace safety and management, tools, blueprints and framing, and
operation and maintenance of backhoes, skidsteers and excavators. Students build communication
and employability skills and may earn math credit. Work-based experiences, field trips, guest
speakers and competitions reinforce hands-on and classroom learning.

Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment students who pass written and performance exams
can earn NCCER and/or HBI certifications, which are recognized nationwide by contractors
and employers. Upon completion of the program, students may continue their education through the Commercial Construction/Heavy Equipment program or enter theworkforce, apprenticeship programs or college. Completion of an application and interview process is required for
enrollment.

>CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
Home builder
Carpenter’s assistant
Construction equipment operator
Forestry equipment operator
Equipment maintenance technician
Laborer
Lumberyard worker

>UNITS OF STUDY
Safety
Hand and power tools
Blueprints
Basic rigging
Basic equipment operation & maintenance
Basic residential construction technologies
Communication & employability skills
Construction math

>COLEGE ARTICULATON
Pima Community College, Tuscon, AZ
Articulation agreements with additional colleges are being finalized.

>Application & Interview 
Students interested in Industrial Heavy Equipment Technology will be asked to complete an application and interview process. 
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