The term, loaders, covers a number of different pieces of heavy equipment that share a common function. Loaders are vehicles that are designed to move goods, soil or other loads from one point to another. Loaders can be used to…
Quality training costs money, there are no two ways about that, but there are are different ways of obtaining funding for career training. Here at Associated Training Services we can advise you of what you need to do to obtain…
There comes a time in every person's life when they decide to sit back and take stock of where they are. Before you know it you have hit middle age and have nothing to show for it except mounting debt…
The term backhoe is generally unknown to non-construction types. It is a piece of heavy machinery that actually has its origins in the UK. In 1953, the JCB company created the backhoe and while technology has changed a little since…
It may surprise you that we approach job placement a little differently to other schools at Associated Training Services. Not only do we offer job placement, we actively encourage our graduates to get started in the workforce as soon as…
A lot of people come to a stage in their life when they think that finding meaningful employment in a promising career is just not possible. Such thinking is self defeatist. The fact is there are plenty of different careers…
As a heavy equipment operator, you have greater responsibilities in regard to safety than your co-workers. It can be very disheartening to see people failing to take proper safety precautions around your heavy equipment. Is it your responsibility to report…
Getting the right training for a job can be a costly experience. At Associated Training Services we realize that your financial situation might not allow you to pay for your training up front. We also realize that it can be…
Driving bulldozers is just about every kids dream and for the few of us adults lucky to enough to do it, it can be fun, rewarding work. It is immensely satisfying and relatively easy if you have the right type…
Associated Training Services is a well established heavy equipment school. We have been around for a long time and so we know realize that training is not just about teaching new skills, but about opening career pathways. Our training system…