Civil Construction (Heavy Highway)
Civil Construction (Heavy Highway)
Description: Heavy Equipment students are trained to operate and maintain heavy equipment. Students learn how to maneuver and operate heavy equipment on computerized simulators as well as on actual backhoes, skid-steers, excavators, and bulldozers. In addition, students learn to operate rollers, tractors, earthmovers, graders, dump trucks, and rubber-tired loaders. The curriculum includes knowledge of safety and preventative maintenance, surveying, road construction, and basic earthwork construction.
Courses
1st Year Courses
- 7130 Principles of Construction Trades (PRIN CON TR)
- 7121 Civil Construction Fundamentals (CIV CON FUN)
- 7118 Advanced Civil Construction (ADV CIV CON)
2nd Year Courses
- 7240 Civil Construction Capstone (CIV CSTR CAP)
Credit Hours – 3 Credits per Semester
Dual Credits
Ivy Tech Noblesville (44)
- First Year Credits – BCTI 100, BCTI 120 = 6 Potential Dual Credits
- Second Year Credits – BCTI 121, BCTI 280(1) = 4 Potential Dual Credits
Certifications
- NCCER Heavy Equipment
- HH Level 1
Instructors
Career
Career Opportunities
Heavy Equipment Operator, Excavation Specialist, Home-site Specialist
More Career Information
- Construction Equipment Operators: Click Here
- Heavy and Tractor Trailer Truck Drivers: Click Here
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction: Click Here
- Construction Managers: Click Here