Since Collins Career Technical Center (CCTC) in Chesapeake, Ohio, launched its adult Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) training program, it has not looked back. In fact, the program continues to look forward and grow as it has become an important asset and resource to the construction industry in the surrounding area.In
In This Issue Simulation Training to Enhance Sustainability. 2024 Construction Forecast Infographic. New Cat Simulators Support Site is Now Live! Send Us a Video! And We’ll Send You a Cat® Simulators Gift! Simulation Training to Enhance Sustainability In today’s world, where environmental awareness is at an all-time high, organizations are
Students in 21 Georgia high schools and career technical centers can find a pathway into the construction industry through the state of Georgia’s Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) training program. The combination of Cat® Simulators systems, SimScholars™ companion curriculum, and NCCER fundamentals, is at the core of the program developed to
How did Carmeuse, a family-owned, global materials and services company, save an estimated $1M in maintenance/repair costs; $595,960 in fuel costs and more than 3,000 productivity hours? By training 3,000 operators on its four state-of-the-art, customizable Cat® Simulators systems over the past four years. Cat Simulators continues to add value
"People look at simulators and say they're just for new hires. They're not. They are for new hires. They're for re-evaluations," says Steve Kean, Finning Canada. Kean shares how customers benefit from using Cat® Simulators systems – from training future heavy equipment operators to sharpening seasoned operators' skills to evaluating
When companies replace traditional on-the-iron heavy equipment training with Cat Simulators systems, they can help meet corporate sustainability initiatives while saving fuel, oil and other maintenance costs. Download our free infographic to learn more about how training with simulators can drive sustainability and save costs.
In September, Cat® Simulators invited students from across the U.S. who were enrolled in heavy equipment operator (HEO) programs to compete in the first-ever Cat Simulators Student Showdown. The students would compete virtually from November 28 to December 9 on either the school/college’s Advanced Construction Excavator or Advanced Dozer Cat
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
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.
Sitting amongst green, lush trees on 300 acres of rolling hills, Western Piedmont Community College (WPCC) in Morganton, North Carolina, offers more than 36 associate science degrees in healthcare, business, education and industry. Among its many curricula is the Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) program which includes courses designed to prepare