Getting financial aid can literally mean the difference between subsistence living and an exciting, rewarding career. Heavy equipment training can be expensive; we make no secret of that. The reason why heavy equipment training costs what it does is that…
Why is having three points of contact so important for heavy equipment safety? The most common accidents on worksites are from stupid things that just happen. People slip on stairs, people trip getting out of vehicles. People fall out of…
Some ATS schools offer a combination Class-A (Tractor Trailer) and Commercial Driver Licensing (CDL) program. The CDL is required to haul your equipment on a flatbed/lowboy trailer and to drive dump trucks on public roads. ATS schools also teach off-road…
On any given day you will probably see at least one or two dump trucks. That is a very good sign if you are looking for a new career. Training to operate dump trucks is a very straightforward process. It…
Our instructors here at Associated Training Services are well aware of what life is like for people without certification. They have lived and worked in the real world as heavy equipment operators. They have worked at various worksites around the…
Why do you need a havy equipment career? The truth is that you can probably get by as an unskilled laborer. There is usually work to be found and you can earn a living at it. The trouble with unskilled…
It is a fact that accidents happen and no matter how conscientious you are about heavy equipment safety, nothing will change that. What people can change is the way that they approach heavy equipment safety. Heavy equipment safety is not…
An obvious drawback of the construction people for many people is the fact that the weather can affect a person's ability to earn a reliable wage. Truck Driving escapes from this problem. Trucks can be driven in all but the…
If you want a good explanation of what graders are used for, then you need to go no further than Wikipedia. This explanation is, without a doubt, one of the best on the World Wide Web: A grader, also commonly…
In building, the demolitions process can be just as important as the construction process. Demolishing unsafe buildings safely takes a degree of skill and expertise. Demolitions of smaller buildings, those that are around two or three stories high is a…