ATS offers a variety of skills-oriented training programs in Heavy Equipment Operation, Crane Operations, Horizontal Directional Drill Operations, Truck Driving, and Rigging.
Our heavy equipment training schools strive to deliver training that is both industry relevant and at the same time compliant with national standards. To achieve this we designed our training programs inline with those established by the various national bodies.…
If you're considering becoming a bulldozer operator then the first thing you will need to consider is bulldozer operator training. If you pick up a telephone book, newspaper or search on line you will find hundreds of places that offer…
According to many former students, the singe factor affecting their employment options was their choice of training. Why? In most cases, that was the feedback from the employer. Heavy equipment training organizations develop a reputation. It is this reputation that…
With the economy starting to rebuild, a lot of individuals are resorting to agencies to help them rebuild their own lives. If you're an agency operator, or perhaps an agency employee - have you considered referring your clients to a…
Generally speaking, heavy equipment training is well regarded with most training organizations taking the time to undertake accreditation. There are, however, some people who offer to deliver training without any training credentials at all. Gaining certification under those circumstances will…
Heavy equipment can be divided into two distinct fields; machinery that can multi-task and machinery that is designed to do a specific task. Bulldozers, backhoes and loaders can all multi-task. Graders fit into the role of dedicated machinery and so…
We unfortunately live in a society where, despite standards and accreditation procedures, there are some heavy equipment training schools that just don't make the grade. Gaining a qualification is not exactly cheap - in fact, if you come across a…
Heavy equipment training is not the same everywhere. As with any business, you have good operators and poor operators and many that fall somewhere in between. So what is validating and how do you do it? The term validating in…
Training on loaders used to be so boring. It often relied on you simply spending hours on end moving a pile of earth from A to B and when you were finished, moving it back again. These days, training on…
The introduction of new equipment and new technology can often bring operational difficulties. This is particularly true for heavy equipment like bulldozers, excavators, and graders. The introduction of GPS is one such technology that was discussed in yesterday's post. Other…