Heavy Equipment Technician

This course is designed to train students for a career in heavy equipment repair in industries such as but not limited to: agriculture, industrial, construction, material handling, and mining. While completing the required courses students will have the opportunity to earn individual stackable certifications. After successful completion of all required courses students will have also earned a Heavy Equipment Technician Certificate of Achievement.

The current infrastructure would allow for 24 students co complete the program annually without the addition of faculty Our goal is to turn out 10 program completers the first year

The objective of this program is to prepare students with the knowledge to successfully enter the workforce as a heavy equipment technician. Throughout the program students will have the opportunity to earn stackable certifications with the end goal to achieve a Heavy Equipment Technician Certification. The stackable certifications will include: agricultural and Industrial safety, small engine repair, diesel engine repair and heavy equipment systems. Completion of this program will prepare student do enter the workforce in the heavy equipment repair Industry including but not limited to : agriculture, industrial, construction, material handling, and mining. A lab fee of $20 is required for most classes to cover the cost of gaskets, sealants, and fluids

Core Courses Title Units MCAG B3 Small Engine Repair 3 MCAG B4 Agriculture Safety 3 MCAG B11 Introduction to Diesel Engine Repair 3 MCAG B12 Advanced Diesel Engine Repair 3 MCAG B13 Hydraulics 3 MCAG B14 Heavy Equipment Systems 3 MCAG B20 Industry Internship 6 Total Core Courses 24 In addition to the core courses, the student is recommended to take at least 6 units from the following courses: Elective Courses Title Units WELD B53A Stick Metal Arc Welding 2 MCAG B10 Farm Power Operation 3 Total Elective Courses 5 Total Units Required for Certificate 24 Display of Proposed Sequence First Semester Units Second Semester Units MCAG B4 3 MCAG B12 3 MCAG B3 3 MCAG B13 3 MCAG B11 3 MCAG B14 3 WELD B1B or MCAG B10 WELD B1B or MCAG B10 Total 12 Total 12 Third Semester Units MCAG B20 6 Total 6