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Texas A&M Rio Grande Valley Advanced Manufacturing/Training Innovation

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Heavy Equipment

Course Instructions

Thank you for your interest! For more information, or if a course you are interested is no longer accepting registrations, please send an email to TRAIN@tamu.edu or call us at 956-524-5984 to be placed on a waitlist.

Unless otherwise noted, in-person courses are delivered in or around the Port of Brownsville. Please bring photo ID. 

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Courses

HEP002-Backhoe Operator 

Minimum age requirement: 18 years 

This course provides entry-level operators with instruction on the proper operation of a backhoe and/or loader. Traditional classroom training provides participants with safe work practices, an understanding of machine mechanical systems and operational techniques. Hands-on exercises provide students with operational skills development designed to ensure proper use of the equipment.

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HEP273-Forklift Operator 

Minimum age requirement: 18 years 

This course utilizes Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines to provide participants with the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to properly operate a forklift. In addition to safety best practices, participants receive hands-on opportunities to ensure each understands equipment-specific stability requirements, fork adjustment protocols, fueling procedures and other usage issues.

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HEP213-Skid Steer Operator 

Minimum age requirement: 18 years  

This course provides entry-level to advanced operators with the concepts, objectives and safety practices used during the operation of skid steer machinery in construction zone settings of all types. During the course, information covering use and site issues are discussed surrounding building construction, road and highway construction, oil field operations and pipeline work.

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