Learning to Drive Tractors
Tractors are a very useful piece of heavy equipment to get to learn to operate and a great jumping off point for other types of equipment too. A lot of heavy equipment makes use of a basic tractor body with…
Get the Most out of your Heavy Equipment Training with Job Placement
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…
Know your Bulldozer Blades
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…
Versatile Careers with Excavators
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…
Certification, What are YOU Waiting for?
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…
Financial Aid from Associated Training Services
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…
What are Graders and what are the Used for?
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…
Are Heavy Equipment Safety Problems Avoidable?
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…
Certification can turn your Job into a Career
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
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…