Overview
Program Coordinator: Misty Slayer (mistyslayer@cltcc.edu)
Program Description:
Mission
The mission of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Heavy Equipment Vehicle Operator is to prepare individuals for employment as professional heavy equipment vehicle operators and tractor-trailer drivers.
Program Description
The HEVO program is a short-term training course designed to prepare students to enter the heavy construction industry. Program content includes instruction in general construction site safety, operation of diesel powered heavy equipment and tractor trailer rigs, identification of common equipment/vehicle components, defensive driving skills, actual driving on rural, urban and interstate highways, cargo handling, tractor trailer backing and maneuvering, documentation and verification of loads and grades and equipment/vehicle inspections and logging.
Learning Outcomes
Graduates of the HEVO program will be able to:
- Demonstrate work safety when dealing with all professional heavy equipment and tractor-trailer rigs.
- Demonstrate general construction site safety.
- Demonstrate ability to operate diesel powered heavy equipment and tractor trailer rigs.
- Demonstrate ability to identify common equipment/vehicle components.
- Demonstrate defensive driving skills on rural, urban and interstate highways.
- Demonstrate ability to handle cargo.
- Demonstrate ability to back and maneuver tractor trailer rigs.
- Demonstrate ability to document and verify loads and grades.
- Demonstrate ability to inspect vehicles/equipment. Demonstrate ability to log hours according to laws and regulations.
Program Curriculum
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Heavy Equipment Vehicle Operator
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2020-2021
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Semester
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Course Number
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Course Title
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SCH
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Lecture
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Lab
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Contact Hours
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Ist Semester
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8 weeks
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JOBS 2450
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Job Seeking Skills
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2
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2
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0
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60
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WKSF 1003
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Industrial Workplace Safety
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3
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2
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1
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90
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8 weeks
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HCVO 1013
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Orientation to the Construction Trade
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3
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2
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1
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90
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HCVO 1023
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Introduction to Earth Moving
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4
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1
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3
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120
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Totals for 1st Semester
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CTC - Heavy Equipment Operations - Level I
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12
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7
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5
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360
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2nd Semester
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8 weeks
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HCVO 1133
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Construction Technology & Equipment
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4
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1
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3
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120
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HCVO 1143
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Soils & Machinery
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4
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1
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3
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120
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CTS - Heavy Equipment Operations - Level II
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20
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9
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11
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600
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8 weeks
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CTDP 1053
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Commercial Vehicle Operations & Regulations
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3
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2
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1
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90
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CTDP 1053
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Commercial Vehicle Operations II
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4
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1
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3
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120
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Totals for 2nd Semester
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15
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5
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10
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450
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CTS - Heavy Equipment Vehicle Operator
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27
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12
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15
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810
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All courses are designed to include a minimum of 7.5 clock hours of preparatory work/homework per credit hour.
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Experiential Learning Credit Course Options
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With approval of Division Chair/designee, the following courses may be substituted for any of the above course requirements individually or in combination:
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Course Number
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Course Title
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SCH
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Lecture
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Lab
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Contact Hours
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SPPR 2991
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Special Projects I
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1
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0
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1
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30
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SPPR 2993
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Special Projects II
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2
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0
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2
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60
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SPPR 2995
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Special Projects III
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3
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0
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3
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90
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SPPR 2996
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Special Projects IV
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4
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0
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4
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120
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