Heavy Equipment Operation
Designed to instruct students in the safe operation of heavy equipment, e.g., bulldozers, backhoes, front-end loaders, hydraulic excavators and graders. Instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, back filling, clearing trees and rubble, and foundation excavating is provided as well as instruction in the proper care and maintenance of equipment.
Operating Engineer
Offered At:
Hazard,
Southeast Kentucky
CPU 100#
Introduction to Computers OR 3
CPU 150#
Computer Fundamentals OR (3)
CIS 100
Introduction to Computers (3)
EFM 100
Personal Financial Management 3
HEO 100
Heavy Equipment Operations I** 12
HEO 125
Special Problems I 3
HEO 200
Heavy Equipment Operation II 7
HEO 225
Special Problems II 3
WPP 200
Workplace Principles 3
Total Credits 34
Recommended Elective:
HEO 215
Heavy Equipment Operations (1-4)
Total Credits 34-38
Note: Heavy Equipment Operations IA and Heavy Equipment IIA will be utilized when students are enrolled bi-term during the fall semester.
* is a pre-requisite for courses in this program.
#This course does not meet computer literacy requirements.
Hydraulic Excavator Operator
Offered At:
Southeast Kentucky
HEO 100
Heavy Equipment Operations I** 12
HEO 115
Hydraulic Excavator Operator 7
HEO 125
Special Problems 1 3
Total Credits 22
* is a pre-requisite for this program.