The construction industry is about to boom, and one of the main hurdles you will face with becoming a heavy equipment operator is gaining field experience. You need equipment, schooling, and property to practice on.
With "AI" rapidly replacing white collar professions, more and more people are moving into trades, which require practical skills and technical knowledge. Today’s ambitious professional’s are replacing a four-year college degree with learning a trade, which is accelerated through apprenticeships or vocational school; providing very good pay, stability and a promising career.
The Mass Hosting Practical Training course for excavators will put you in the driver's seat and teach you real world scenarios designed to make you stand out to employers. In addition to the instructor led education, you will have 10 hours of practice time in a machine which may be used over the next 4 months. This will give you the opportunity to build muscle memory and develop finesse, and build your confidence as you pursue your career.
About the Training
This excavator training packages will teach you both field knowledge and equipment operation. This will be comprised of both classroom instruction and field demonstration to create a real life scenario. During operation, your small group will be in constant communication with the instructor via a high-end radio headset to guide you through the process.
Upon completion of the course, you will have 10 hours of practice time which can be used over the next 4 months. Additional time may be purchased.
Excavator Package
$5400 $4750 Entry Pricing!
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This course will teach students operation standards most important to industry employers.
This training will focus on preventing unnecessary wear and damage through proper inspection, hydraulic awareness, correct digging geometry, undercarriage care, and disciplined operating habits that will accelerate you into the driver's seat; and keep you there.
Students learn how to:
Identify early signs of wear, leaks, loose hardware, and hydraulic issues before they turn into costly failures.
Understand how over-revving, dead-heading controls, and improper warm-up/cool-down cycles accelerate pump and valve damage.
Learn how improper tension causes premature undercarriage wear, derailing, and unnecessary stress on final drives.
Use proper boom, stick, and bucket angles to reduce strain on pins, bushings, cylinders, and swing components.
Avoid side-loading, excessive curling, and shock loading that leads to cracked buckets, bent linkages, and structural fatigue.
Learn travel techniques that minimize track damage, prevent roll-offs, and reduce stress on rollers and idlers.
Correct end-of-day procedures to prevent hydraulic drift, contamination, and cold-start damage.
Operating standards which reflect the primary concerns of employers.
Improper machine operation is one of the leading causes of equipment damage, downtime, and preventable repair costs. Employers expect operators who understand how their actions affect machine longevity, safety, and productivity—not just whether the job gets done.
These standards align with what employers care about most: protecting equipment, reducing downtime, and ensuring operators work safely and professionally from day one.
For employers, poor operating habits cost far more than slow production. This training addresses the behaviors that most often lead to damage, downtime, and lost revenue.
Course Location
143 Hedges Pond Rd, Plymouth, MA 02360