Heavy Equipment Operations
Associates Degree

The Heavy Equipment Operations Associates Degree program offered at GeorgiaCC is designed to give graduates the skills and knowledge necessary to enter the field as entry level equipment operators with a chance of rapid acceleration into management. The primary objective is to provide entry level skills; however, the secondary objective is to provide a degree for advancement opportunities. Ideally, graduates should expect to work for 12-18 months as an equipment operator in the field and then begin to pursue management opportunities within the company or outside the company.

Practical construction experience is very important for entering this occupation, whether earned through an internship, a cooperative education program, a job in the construction trades, or another job in the industry.

It is an ever-changing environment with top salaries. The mission of the Heavy Equipment Operations Associates Degree program is to prepare students with the skills to obtain satisfying employment and to lead the construction industry with high standards.  Completion of the program will provide graduates with the necessary skills to operate heavy equipment on construction projects with confidence and authority.

Classes start every 3 weeks - Online and Residential Delivery

Our training programs are designed to provide an introduction to the heavy equipment industry and basic heavy equipment operation.

This training opens employment opportunities in many types of companies, including (but not limited to): excavation companies, utility contractors, underground contractors, plumbing, electrical, sand and gravel pits, landscapers, construction, mining operations, pool contractors, etc.