“Helping our community's most vulnerable with solutions that permanently improve lives” is Catholic Charities Community Services’ mission statement. And that’s precisely what Catholic Charities does and more. Through its Center for Educational Opportunity and Career Pathways, the organization provides adult education courses for those individuals wishing to pursue education and
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
Tennessee College of Applied Technology Knoxville’s (TCAT) Special Industry Instructor Jose Miranda credits his background in mechanics along with his previous role as an automotive instructor for giving him insight on how students enrolled in TCAT Knoxville’s heavy equipment operator course learn best. Miranda believes he has found the perfect
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
Our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” highlights the advantages of VR training.This sixth video highlights how learners become fully immersed when training on the Cat® Simulators VR NOW™ system. VR removes distractions so learners are more engaged and better able to focus on the new skills they are learning.Download the free infographic. If
Heavy equipment tires are expensive and must be maintained to get the most life and value out of them. Operators should complete a walkaround inspection every day including checking for damage and wear on tires. Beyond the daily inspection, operators must know how to drive, brake, shift and maneuver equipment
Our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” highlights the advantages of VR training.This fifth video highlights how operators learn skills and can practice them at their own speed and pace using Cat® Simulators VR NOW™ systems. Additionally, learners using VR are four times more focused than eLearning students.Download the free infographic. If you would
For everyone to arrive home safely from work every day, it's critical to keep safety in mind at all times. According to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), more than 600 workers die each year from a "Fatal Four Hazard." Download our free infographic and use it during your safety
From gold to copper to nickel to diamonds, heavy equipment operators extracted and hauled more than $56 billion worth of minerals in Canada in 2021. Download the free infographic to learn more about Canada's diverse mining industry.
Our 7-part video series, “VR Training Benefits,” highlights the advantages of VR training.This fourth video shows the benefits operators experience with hands-on learning using Cat® Simulators VR NOW™ systems. Operators can learn new skills more effectively, gain muscle memory through repetition and much more while in the safety of a