If you have gone to the trouble of training in the use of heavy equipment, you still have one more hurdle to overcome, finding a job. Luckily, here at Associated Training Services, we offer a job placement program. Job placement…
If you are new to bulldozers, then the term blade might seem a little odd. A bulldozer's blade is the attachment that sits in front of the tractor. Most people are familiar with the standard curved blade that is used…
It is a fact that when most people think heavy equipment, they think excavators. Excavators can be one of the most exciting and interesting types of equipment that you will ever get to use. With excavators certification, you are ready…
We know all to well what life is like for construction workers that lack certification. While some people enjoy the work, it does not pay very well. Many people lack the motivation to pursue certification. They place it in the…
Here at Associated Training Services we know that people come from all sorts of financial situations. We get students with good credit, with bad credit and no credit. We have students that can manage to pay up front and others…
The term grader covers a range of heavy equipment that performs the function of creating a flat surface. Most people are familiar with graders because they see them on the road from time to time. Graders are used in the…
Every year an astonishing number of workers are killed or injured in the workplace. Some of these accidents involve heavy equipment. It is my belief that all or almost all heavy equipment safety problems can be avoided. It is rare…
Construction is a great industry, we firmly believe that, but you have to admit that it treats some people a little better than others. Getting
Learning to drive tractors is a great way to get started in heavy equipment. Tractors are relatively easy to learn how to drive, you can find tractors in just about every building environment and that makes them very versatile. Learning…
All kinds of people are drawn to heavy equipment careers. Some of them start out when they are quite young, others come into it later. There is really nothing stopping anyone at any age from getting into heavy equipment work,…