How Simulators Help Meet Demand for Heavy Equipment Operators

The U.S. Bureau of Labor projects more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions will be added to the U.S. workforce every year until 2031. In response, high schools, technical schools, community colleges, and construction companies are creating heavy equipment operator (HEO) programs to fill the pipeline quickly and efficiently.

Simformed November/December 2022

In This Issue Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville Helps Meet Industry Needs With Heavy Equipment Operator Training, Cat® Simulators Demand for Heavy Equipment Operator Infographic, Cat Simulators Systems and SimScholars™ Curriculum Play Key Roles in Georgia’s New Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program’s Success, Introducing SimScholars New Team Member -

Heavy Equipment Operator Demand Infographic

With more than 50,800 new heavy equipment operator positions projected to be added to the U.S. workforce every year until 2031, proper training will be needed more than ever. By training future operators on Cat® Simulators systems, the pipeline can be filled with efficient, productive and safe operators.

Cat® Simulators Systems and SimScholars™ Curriculum Play Key Roles in Georgia’s New Heavy Equipment Operator Training Program’s Success

Cat® Simulators systems along with SimScholars™ heavy equipment operator (HEO) curriculum are playing key roles in the state of Georgia’s newly launched HEO simulator training program.The new HEO program is one of Georgia’s 17 Career Clusters/Pathways which provide a structure for organizing and delivering quality Career, Technical and Agricultural Education

Cat Simulators VR Series – Video #7: Knowledge Retention

Our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” highlights the advantages of VR training.This seventh video focuses on how learners experience deeper engagement with the Cat® Simulators VR NOW™ system. The immersive, hands-on training learners experience with VR, along with repetition, increases their ability to retain knowledge and skills that they

Cat® Simulators Best User Experience Infographic

Cat® Simulators users who integrate our three different digital elements – SimU Campus™, Cat Simulators Support and SimScholars™ – into their heavy equipment operator (HEO) program can get the best user experience. Find out how you can integrate all three into your HEO program by downloading our free infographic.

Heavy equipment training makes it way to high schoolers

Watch the video to see more about Warren County Area Technology Center's heavy equipment operator program. BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – At the Warren County Area Technology Center, high school juniors and seniors are learning how to operate dozers. After months of preparation by Southcentral Workforce Development Board, Warren County Public

Simformed September/October 2022

In This Issue Georgia’s New High School Heavy Equipment Operator Construction Pathway. Best Cat Simulators UX Experience Infographic. Western Piedmont Community College Heavy Equipment Operator Program Continues to Grow and Attract Students. SimScholars™ Curriculum Now Available for All Cat Simulators Models. Georgia’s New High School Heavy Equipment Operator Construction Training