Course Detail: HEACE - Heavy-Equipment - Advanced Construction Excavation

This high-tech, equipment-specific course utilizes hybrid training for students to learn the essential skills needed to safely and effectively operate a medium-sized tracked CaterpillerŪ Hydraulic Excavator. Students go from zero-to ready with a combination of hands-on training in CaterpillarŪ Simulators and self-paced online curriculum. Operational techniques and training exercises for this machinery include:

  • Machine Dynamics & Maneuvering
  • Hoisting Objects, Trenching & Pipe installation
  • Clearing Debris, Digging Footings & Bench Loading
  • Practice Sessions in Simulator & Virtual Environment
  • Competency Quizzes & Skill Tests
*Despite advertised start/end times and listed schedule, this course is open for enrollment from July 2022 until June 2023. Interested course participants may register to start at any time between July 2022 and June 2023. Please direct all inquiries pertaining to this course to Dr. Dallas Jackson at jacksonda@pcsb.org.

**Please note, cancellations must be made within 5 business days from the day an order is placed to qualify for a refund. All refunds will be issued less a $6.75 service fee. All refunds will be issued in the form of a check, and not electronically returned to any credit/debit/gift card. Please allow 45 days for refund requests to be processed.

Course Resources
FAQ: Registration and Payment Steps (PDF Document) : FAQ: Registration and Payment Steps

 Session Information: SP2408-HEACE-01P

Schedule: This course combines online/self study learning with in person practical application. Therefore, 30 hours of this course is offered in an online/ virtual format. The schedule provided is merely a recommendation for time management and is not intended to represent actual class dates and times. The course instructor(s) will provide additional guidance pertaining to pacing and simulator lab times. *Despite advertised start/end times and listed schedule, this course is open for enrollment from August 2024 until December 2024. Interested course participants may register to start at any time between August 2024 and December 2024. Please direct all inquiries pertaining to this course to Dr. Dallas Jackson at jacksonda@pcsb.org.
Times: 06:00pm-07:25pm EDT

Instructors

Name Additional Resources
Dallas Jackson

Facility Detail

St. Petersburg
PTC St. Petersburg Campus
901 34th Street South
St Petersburg, FL 33711
PTC St. Petersburg Campus