National Training, Inc. provides hands-on, entry-level heavy equipment operator training with NCCER Registry credentials available for successfully completed modules.
National Training, Inc.’s Heavy Now program is designed to provide challenging, hands-on, entry-level heavy equipment operator training with safety, equipment familiarization, and practical skill development in mind. During the Heavy Now course, students receive instruction in the safe operation and basic use of bulldozers, articulated loaders, tractor loader backhoes, excavators, laser survey technology, and related jobsite practices.
We emphasize hands-on learning to help students build practical entry-level skills for the heavy equipment industry. Students train on real equipment at our private training grounds while learning basic safety procedures, equipment operation, and jobsite awareness.
National Training, Inc. is licensed by the State of Florida’s Commission for Independent Education and is an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor. Students may receive a National Training Certificate of Completion and NCCER Registry credentials for successfully completed modules, depending on the program, completed coursework, testing requirements, and student performance.
If you have been comparing heavy construction equipment schools, our program is designed to help students build the entry-level skills, safety awareness, and equipment familiarity needed to pursue opportunities in the heavy equipment industry. Employment, wages, funding approval, and job placement are not guaranteed.
NCCER Accredited
The National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER) is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) education foundation serving a broad spectrum of the construction and maintenance industries since 1996. It was developed with the support of more than 125 construction CEO’s and various associations and academic leaders who united to revolutionize training for the construction industry. Sharing the common goal of developing a safe and productive workforce, these companies created a standardized training and credentialing program for the industry.
Working in partnership with various sectors of the construction and maintenance industries, NCCER has dedicated itself to developing and maintaining quality curricula and a training process that is nationally recognized, standardized, portable, and competency-based. These credentials are then tracked through NCCER’s registry, allowing organizations and companies to track the qualifications of their craft professionals and/or check the qualifications of possible new hires. This is why attending a trusted heavy equipment operator school like National Training can make such a difference in your career opportunities.
Heavy equipment operators (HEO) not only work on regular construction building jobs, but also on infrastructure projects (roads, bridges, and ports, otherwise called non-building construction), and in mining and timber operations. A trained and experienced equipment operator provides the necessary skills for any project that requires moving and transporting heavy materials or that demands any kind of earthmoving.
Certain members of National Training’s instructional staff hold NCCER Master Training credentials.
The National Training Difference
National Training, Inc. provides hands-on, entry-level heavy equipment operator training. Training takes place at our private 350-acre training complex in Green Cove Springs, Florida.
Students receive classroom instruction, simulator practice, and hands-on field training. This training builds equipment familiarity, safety awareness, and basic machine-control skills.
Depending on the program, students may train on bulldozers, excavators, tractor loader backhoes, and articulated wheel loaders. Exercises may include grading, excavation, material handling, land clearing, and site preparation.
This training helps students build practical skills for entry-level roles in construction, utilities, roadwork, and site development.
Eligible graduates may receive job placement assistance. This includes resume support, interview preparation, employer information, job leads, and application guidance.
Employment, wages, benefits, work schedules, work location, job duties, and employer hiring decisions are determined by individual employers and are not guaranteed.
Whether you are just starting out or wanting to start over with a career in the heavy equipment operation field, National Training, Inc. is with you every step of the way. Contact us today to get started!
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Hands-on Equipment Training
During the Heavy Now course at National Training, Inc., students complete 136 hours of hands-on equipment training through practical projects and exercises on our private 350-acre training grounds. Training exercises may utilize bulldozers, loaders, backhoes, excavators, and related jobsite equipment, depending on the program schedule and equipment availability.
As a hands-on heavy equipment training school, National Training, Inc. focuses on helping students build safety awareness, equipment familiarity, and practical entry-level operating skills for the heavy equipment industry.
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A Few Words From Some of the Many Companies That Have Hired Our Graduates
*Employers make independent hiring decisions.
We have long recognized the need for entry-level training in the construction and utilities industries and we support NTI in their effort to provide quality, affordable job and career training.
The Bobcat Company
At Aerotek we are always looking for great candidates to fill the open positions we have available through our clients. I trust that with education and training received from your institution that your graduates will be what we are looking for.
Dave Emmart
Aerotek
I am writing this to extend a possible opportunity to your equipment training graduates. In the past, we have had several talented operators that graduated from your school employ with Marietta Sand Corporation.
Richard O’Steen
Marietta Sand Corporation
FAQs
Q1. How long does it take to complete the heavy equipment training programs?
A1. Program length depends on the heavy equipment training program selected. National Training, Inc. offers five heavy equipment training options:
- Heavy Now Program: 208 hours, completed in approximately four weeks.
- Bulldozer Training: 80 hours.
- Excavator Training: 80 hours.
- Tractor Loader Backhoe Training: 80 hours.
- Articulated Loader Training: 80 hours.
Each program is designed to provide hands-on, entry-level heavy equipment operator training. Students may train with equipment such as bulldozers, excavators, tractor loader backhoes, articulated loaders, and related jobsite technology, depending on the program selected, schedule, and equipment availability.
Students may receive a National Training Certificate of Completion and NCCER Registry credentials for successfully completed modules, depending on the program, completed coursework, testing requirements, and student performance.
Program schedules, equipment availability, and start dates may vary.
Q2. What makes National Training different from other heavy construction equipment schools?
National Training, Inc. provides hands-on, entry-level heavy equipment operator training at our private training grounds in Green Cove Springs, Florida. Our 350-acre training complex gives students room to train outdoors on real equipment in a practical learning environment.
Students receive instruction from experienced instructors and practice with equipment used in the heavy equipment industry, which may include bulldozers, excavators, tractor loader backhoes, articulated loaders, laser survey technology, and related jobsite training, depending on the program selected and equipment availability.
Our goal is to help students build safety awareness, equipment familiarity, and practical entry-level operating skills. National Training, Inc. is also an NCCER Accredited Training Sponsor, and students may receive NCCER Registry credentials for successfully completed modules.
Q3. What credentials do heavy equipment graduates receive?
A3. Graduates who satisfy National Training, Inc.’s program requirements receive an NTI Certificate of Completion and academic transcript. Where applicable, students may also earn NCCER Registry credentials after successfully completing the required NCCER modules and assessments. NCCER credentials are not automatically awarded by completing the program and do not make a graduate a licensed or certified heavy equipment operator.
Q4. Is financial assistance available for heavy equipment training school programs?
Financial assistance options may be available for eligible students interested in heavy equipment training. Depending on the student’s eligibility and the program selected, options may include workforce funding, veteran education benefits, vocational rehabilitation, employer-sponsored training, and third-party financing.
National Training, Inc. also works with Lumion as a financing option for students who qualify. Lumion financing is subject to application, approval, available terms, down payment requirements, and the student’s individual financial qualifications. Financing approval is determined by Lumion, not by National Training, Inc.
Funding and financing options are not guaranteed. Eligibility, approval, payment amounts, covered costs, and student responsibility may vary by agency, lender, funding source, program, and individual circumstances. Students should speak with an admissions representative to review available options before enrolling.