Working with an agency to find a training program that qualifies for funding doesn't have to be frustrating. Even if your counselor has never heard of Associated Training Services, we have worked with so many agencies and agency counseling services…
The National Center for Construction Education & Research (NCCER) and the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) are the credentialing organizations that gives Associated Training Services (ATS) advantage over other trade schools. These credentialing standards are recognized…
There are just two job listings this week and they are entirely different kinds of jobs in completely different environments. The crane operator in Virginia Beach will be working in a relatively urban area along the Atlantic Ocean. This job…
According to OSHA, "Excavating is recognized as one of the most dangerous job in construction operations." This is because excavators dig holes and trenches that can easily collapse if proper safety procedures are ignored or the soil is not analyzed correctly.…
Every rigger/signalperson has to be certified. That's a federal regulation from OSHA and most insurance companies have been insisting on it too. It just makes sense that this vital job be one that is held by a person who has…
This week's heavy equipment job listings cover a wide range of ground. Take a look at one in the part of the country you would like to live in to see if that position will work for you. If you…
One of the heavy equipment jobs that almost always is on the top of the pay scale is the crane operations. There's a lot that only a crane can do, so this position is in high demand, too. But the…
You don't have to get a Commercial Drivers License when you come to ATS for heavy equipment operator training, but it's a good idea to consider it. In the decades since Associated Training Services started preparing skilled craftspeople for these…
Did you know that heavy equipment operators don't necessarily get laid off in the winter? That's because it takes heavy equipment to move snow and de-icing materials off the roads. If you are a heavy equipment operator and live in…
What is the cost of not paying attention to what you are doing? Sometimes that cost isn't much, because you are sitting in a chair at home zoning out during a commercial. But if you are sitting in the driver's…