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LOCATION
Palmer Main Campus
DATE
05/27/2025 - 07/03/2025
APPLICATION COST
$25.00
Construction Equipment 240 Hours

Construction Equipment is a lucrative and seasonal field in Alaska. NIT has developed programs to provide experience and certifications necessary for entry level employment in the Construction Equipment Industry. The following programs allow individuals to attend without requiring a Commercial Driver’s license.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Students will be trained on various pieces of equipment and ancillary subjects. A written test and practical evaluation will be conducted for each module. Students will have up to 120 hours on equipment prior to testing. Training equipment includes but is not limited to: loader (with various attachments) dozer, excavator, forklift, and end dump. Training consists of both classroom and outside lab instruction. Over 70% of this program is spent on hands-on operation.

CURRICULUM

  • Heavy Equipment Safety
  • Compaction Equipment
  • On Road Dump Truck
  • Flagger
  • Front End Loader with Forks
  • Trenching & Shoring
  • Grades, Soils, Site Work
  • Loader
  • Dozer
  • Excavator
  • End Dump

CERTIFICATIONS OR CERTIFICATES

Graduates who successfully complete the course have the opportunity to earn the following certifications or certificates.

  • NIT Heavy Equipment Certifications for Loader, Dozer, Excavator, End Dump, Front End Loader with Forks
  • OSHA 10 Hour Construction
  • Trenching & Shoring
  • ATSSA Flagger
  • NCCER submission for completed written and practical modules
  • NIT Certificate of Completion

LENGTH OF PROGRAM

  • 240 Hours (Homework Required)

FORMAT OF PROGRAM

  • 6 Weeks (4 days per week, 10 hours each day)
  • Conducted at the Main Campus in Palmer, Alaska

PREREQUISITES FOR ENROLLMENT

  • 18 Years of Age
  • Social Security Card
  • State Issued Photo ID or Driver’s License
  • Pre-Participation Physical
  • DOT Equivalent Drug Test (If accepted, test can be done no more than 10 days before class begins)
  • Steel Toed Boots

COURSE COST:

$10,000

It is the applicant’s responsibility to secure funding or provide payment for tuition and any training related costs. Additional costs not included in this price are, but not limited to: drug test and physicals, AWS certification fees, transportation, room and board, child care, etc.