Heavy Equipment Simulation News & Education
Vancouver Island University and Cat® Simulators: Bridging Education and Innovation
Vancouver Island University (VIU) in Nanaimo, British Columbia, continues to lead the way in trades education with its Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Certificate Program. It’s a blend of cutting-edge, simulation-based training and hands-on fieldwork, designed to meet the demands of the construction, mining and forestry industries. To date, more than
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In This Issue Simformotion’s Apprenticeship Portal: A Gateway to Skilled Careers Construction Angels Continues to Grow Across the United States How to Extend Undercarriage Life Animated Infographic Georgia’s Heavy Equipment Operator Pathway Program Continues to Build a Workforce Pipeline Simformotion’s Apprenticeship Portal: A Gateway to Skilled Careers Simformotion is dedicated
Bridging Classrooms and Construction Sites: Georgia’s Heavy Equipment Operator Pathway Program Builds a Workforce Pipeline
The Georgia Highway Contractors Association (GHCA) recently hosted its annual teacher training event for the Georgia Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Pathway Program. Held at ER Snell Corporation in Snellville, Ga., the three-day event brought together 26 educators from across the state. Expanding a Statewide Workforce Development Initiative Launched in 2021
Extend Undercarriage Life Infographic
The undercarriage is the most costly component of heavy equipment. Watch and share this video with your organization and operators for tips and best practices to help extend the life of the undercarriage. https://vimeo.com/1100048472
Construction Angels Continues to Grow Across the United States
https://vimeo.com/1098281894 Life changed for the Richard “Bird” Gaunt family on the afternoon of June 23, 2020. Gaunt had pulled over to the shoulder of the road near Carlock, Ill., to secure the load on top of his vehicle when he was tragically struck and killed by the driver of a
Simformotion’s Apprenticeship Portal: A Gateway to Skilled Careers
As part of Simformotion’s commitment to help grow and develop a skilled heavy equipment operator (HEO) workforce, we designed the Apprenticeship Portal. The portal provides valuable information to individuals seeking to become apprentices, as well as to organizations, schools and companies interested in creating apprenticeship programs. Apprenticeships provide individuals with
After high school, then what? Rappahannock Lions Club helps prepare students for trades career
Economics 101: Each time Rappahannock County High School (RCHS) senior Ryan Atkins leaves campus to work on an air-conditioning unit or heat pump, he represents the concept of supply and demand. Part of a national trend, more than half of Atkins’ fellow seniors said they were interested in entering trades
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In This Issue New Cat® Simulators Collaborative Worksite Training™ for Mining Package Celebrating the 2025 Cat Simulators Student Showdown Champions! Central Community College’s Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program Helps Students’ Dreams Come True Create a Construction Safety Plan Infographic New Cat® Simulators Collaborative Worksite Training™ for Mining Package Teaches Operators
Anderson County students learning real-life skills through a virtual reality simulator
The Anderson County Career and Technical Center received the simulator earlier this year, and the class enrollment for next year has already filled up. Watch a video and see the simulators at the Anderson County Career and Technical Center. CLINTON, Tennessee — Students at the Anderson County Career and Technical Center are
Central Community College’s Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program Helps Students’ Dreams Come True
For the past eight years, Nebraska students who have dreamed of making a difference in their communities by operating heavy equipment have made those dreams a reality by completing the Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program at Central Community College (CCC). Taught on the college’s Hastings Campus, the state’s only HEO
Celebrating the 2025 Cat® Simulators Student Showdown Champions
The 2025 Cat® Simulators Student Showdown brought together students enrolled in Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) programs across North America in a competition that tested their skills, precision and creativity. This spring, students enrolled in HEO programs competed virtually on their school or college’s Cat® Simulators Advanced Construction Excavator, Advanced Dozer
New Cat® Simulators Collaborative Worksite Training™ for Mining Package Teaches Operators to Work Together
Peoria, Ill.— Simformotion™ LLC, a leader in heavy equipment simulator training solutions, announces the release of the new Cat® Simulators Collaborative Worksite Training™ for Mining package. The training package teaches learners to collaborate virtually while operating a mining truck and hydraulic mining shovel. Working as a team in a virtual
New skilled labor program at Mountainland Technical College aims to boost Utah’s construction industry workers
Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson tries the Cat Simulators during a celebration event for Mountainland Technical College’s new Civil Construction program at its campus in Lehi on Monday, May 5, 2025. In Utah County and points beyond, a person doesn’t have to look far to see an abundance of construction sites.
Create a Construction Safety Plan Infographic
Heavy equipment operators and laborers put their health and lives at risk every day on the job. Companies can enhance employee safety by developing a safety program for their jobsites. Watch this video to learn the steps for creating an effective construction safety program for your site. https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/1082850250
Q&D Construction creates the N.L. Dianda Skills Academy and training center
Finding enough talented construction workers to replace an aging workforce has been an issue in Northern Nevada for more than a decade. The regional boom in industrial employment over the last 10 years has also exacerbated workforce issues in the construction industry as younger workers eschew the hardships of working
Washington County High students test heavy equipment skills with construction pros
TENNILLE, Ga. (WGXA) — Washington County High School students showed off their bulldozing and excavation skills with the Georgia Department of Transportation (GDOT) on Tuesday. Students enrolled in the Heavy Equipment Operation program headed to GDOT’s District Two Office in Tennille as part of their final exam. The high school’s Heavy