Heavy Equipment Operation
Heavy Equipment Operator: Skid Steer
A beginner pathway into skid steer operation, maintenance and job-site practice.
Schedule
Lab: October 6-7, 2026, 8:00 AM-5:00 PM Central both days; online theory must be completed first
Location
Patterson Campus, Montgomery; E116 lab meeting point · Montgomery, Alabama
Cost
No-cost Skills for Success training advertised; confirm eligibility and current funding
Heavy Equipment Operation opportunity
About the program
Study machine controls, attachments and routine equipment care before practicing material handling and earthmoving tasks. Online preparation precedes the hands-on lab.
Skills for Success workforce training; confirm completion and assessment requirements
Plan your next step
Funding for this program
These are routes to investigate, not an award or eligibility decision. Your residence, circumstances and exact enrollment matter; the training location alone does not qualify you. Confirm assistance before paying.
Provider identifies this route
Alabama Skills for Success
The college identifies this course as Skills for Success training offered at no tuition cost to eligible participants.
Before enrolling: Ask the college to confirm your eligibility, the next hands-on lab and any equipment or travel expenses. This is funded training, not a cash grant or a reserved seat.
Eligibility checks and sources
- The official FAQ welcomes people who live, work or attend school in Alabama; confirm the selected course's requirements.
- Submit student interest through the official route and wait for college registration and lab instructions.
An interest form is not an enrollment confirmation. A completion certificate is not automatically an occupational license, and no-cost instruction does not establish that personal travel or other expenses are paid.
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Where to go
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Approximate program area
Montgomery, Alabama: city-level estimate, not a classroom address.
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What participants will learn
- +Skid steer controls
- +Attachments and material handling
- +Grading fundamentals
- +Equipment maintenance
- +Job-site practices
Who this program is for
- +Staff confirmation of learner eligibility and funding
- +Complete online theory before the hands-on lab
- +Provider approval for practical equipment training