One of the essential pieces of heavy equipment in most municipalities is a motor-grader. The grader operator operates a long blade that is dragged along the surface of a gravel road to keep it level. It also becomes a snow…
As the winter season hits, heavy equipment operators in various parts of the country have opportunities to do some incredibly important service to the community. Whether you act as a volunteer or pick up some part-time income, dealing with storm…
If you are doing research about getting trained as a professional heavy equipment operator, it's a good thing. Choosing a career in the skilled trades means that your training is going to be scrutinized carefully. After all, you'll be operating…
The question often comes up about types of equipment you'll be on at ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School. The answer is: lots. We make sure you get familiar with all the machines on this list: BackhoesScrapersBulldozersGradersSkid Steer LoadersWheel LoadersExcavatorsOff-Road…
Becoming a heavy equipment operator is a childhood dream come true for some, and a new discovery for others. Learning how to safely and skillfully guide large machinery to accomplish seemingly impossible tasks is pretty amazing when you think about it.…
Associated Training Services is a recognized training provider, approved for veterans and military educational assistance. There are many types of benefit packages, so it's a good idea to contact our financial services department and ask if there's something that fits…
Some people are a bit surprised when they see that Associated Training Services offers Class-A Commercial Drivers License training. Unless you are in the industry, one might think that truck drivers drive trucks and heavy equipment operators operate heavy equipment.…
Were you the kid who loved to play in the dirt or the sandbox? If you were, you probably had a toy dump truck that you used to haul piles of stuff from one end of your space in the…
When you are looking at your options for career training, financial aid is a big part of it. Once you get all your information (including your driver's license) into the financial aid office at Associated Training Services, it can be…
Housing is part of the deal when you come to ATS Heavy Equipment Operator Training School. Here's why: We have found that giving our students a safe, comfortable place to stay helps them do better in the program. Housing is…