Highway Construction Training - Salish Kootenai College

Highway Construction Training from Salish Kootenai College is a Campus Certificate Construction Engineering degree that prepares you for a Engineering career. Program Description The Highway Construction Training Program (HCT) is designed to provide students with the necessary technical skills, competencies and knowledge to obtain employment as entry-level heavy equipment operators and truck drivers with a Commercial Driver?s License (CDL). The HCT Program also includes a fl agger certifi cate course and an introduction to basic surveying techniques The curriculum is arranged for qualifi ed students to meet the growing needs of employers in the highway construction industry, general road construction , and mining and related industries, and in tribal, city, county, and state government road maintenance jobs. Students work in a positive learning environment under the supervision of qualified instructors who guide and advise them in conditions that duplicate actual work sites. Students gain skills and profi ciency in areas such as work ethics, job applications, interviewing, verbal and written communication, and related educational skills. Students take one quarter of truck driving and one quarter of heavy equipment operation . During spring quarter, students gain field experience with emphasis in either truck driving or heavy equipment operation. Specific Objectives Upon completion of the Highway Construction Training Program, students will demonstrate the following technical skills and competencies: Operate backhoes, bulldozers, compactors, excavators, loaders, road graders, and scrapers safely and efficiently. Have earned a class ?A? Commercial Driver?s License (CDL) by demonstrating profi ciencies based on Montana and USDOT requirements, and operate ten and eighteen wheel trucks safely and efficiently. Demonstrate competency in Temporary Traffic Control through training and testing based on the requirements of the Montana Department of Transportation and the Manual for Uniform Traffi c Control Devices of the USDOT of the Federal Highway Administration. Students will receive a Flagger Certifi cate upon successful completion. Use critical thinking to describe basic mechanical operations and implement preventative maintenance procedures, and to demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations, and safety requirements of the profession. Demonstrate profi ciency in preventative maintenance and basic mechanical skills Attain the technical skills and knowledge necessary to earn credentials from NCCER in Heavy Equipment Operation Demonstrate knowledge of the laws, regulations and safety requirements of the profession Demonstrate familiarity with the realities of employment in the truck driving/construction industry View more details on Salish Kootenai College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Construction Engineering courses.