Earn Your Class A License
As Baby Boomers begin to retire, more and more truck driving jobs will become available. When they do, that opens the door for more people to step into these jobs. In order to obtain a truck driving job, however, you…
Qualification Vs. Certification
Being qualified to perform a certain job and being certified to perform the tasks of that job are two different things. Specifically, we can talk about heavy equipment operations vs. crane operators. National certification not only qualifies you to be…
What ATS Students Are Saying
Associated Training Services has some of the best students in the world. They are not only committed to the training they signed up for, but they are committed to being great heavy equipment operators. We have thousands of students all…
Fascinating About A Backhoe – Digging
When digging a hole with my mouth, my wife asks, "Would you like a bigger backhoe?" It's an apt question. Thankfully, it doesn't happen too often. But the backhoe does make a great metaphor. It's equally as impressive in real…
Employers: Get Your Specialized Training
Associated Training Services and ATS Specialized recognized early on those employers who hire truck drivers and heavy equipment operators have specialized needs. Not all construction companies and heavy equipment employers are the same. Some have very specific needs that cannot…
Is Certification Necessary?
More and more states are requiring that heavy equipment operators be certified before they can work on site. For that reason, it behooves the aspiring operator to seek the necessary training and receive the certification to get a job and…
What Is A Heavy Equipment Rigger?
On construction sites and other industrial work locations where large heavy machines are used, someone has to set that equipment up so that operators can use it. The operators generally don't set up their own equipment. There are specialists who…
What Kind Of Career Do You Want?
There are all sorts of heavy equipment careers. What kind of career you want if you're willing to work hard for it. The first step is training, and you want to be trained by the best, I'm sure. Have you…
Sign Up For The Next Training Class
The next ATS heavy equipment training class starts on Monday, September 30, 2013. The next truck driver training class is scheduled for Monday, September 23, 2013. Crane training begins on September 30, 2013. Sign up today! We generally start new…
Heavy Equipment Training You’ll Love
If you're going to be a success in your heavy equipment career, then you should seek formal training as soon as possible. The more equipment you are trained on, the more employable you'll be in love with the money you'll…