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The University of Texas at Arlington offers a third party evaluation of an organization's experienced heavy equipment operators.  The assessments involve a series of operator qualification tests relevant to a specific piece of equipment to verify and document operator competency.  The program will consist of a combination of classroom instruction with a series of field exercises where the employees demonstrate their ability to correctly perform a standard set of tasks.  At the conclusion of the classroom training, the instructor/evaluator will demonstrate a standard pre-operational inspection as a class group exercise. Students will then, in turn, be required to demonstrate their ability to perform the basic tasks which change dependent upon the piece of equipment involved.  Those who successfully complete the field examination will receive a certificate attesting to their successful completion. CLICK HERE FOR A QUOTE.

To receive a quote without submitting a form, please contact Jack Pettyjohn at 832-922-5674 or jcpetty@uta.edu

This training is conducted at the clients site using the client’s equipment.
UT Arlington offers operator qualification assessments for all pieces of heavy equipment it provides training for.
To see the complete list, visit our Heavy Equipment page.
Click on a piece of equipment below for a sample of tasks which will be evaluated

A sample of tasks which will be evaluated:

  • Safe mount/dismount
  • Start and drive machine around course
  • Load and dress stockpile
  • Set up machine for trenching/excavating
  • Dig shallow trench to an assigned grade
  • Backfill and grade trench
  • Respond to hand signals
  • Load/unload from trailer

A sample of tasks which will be evaluated:

  • Safe mount/dismount
  • Start and drive machine around course
  • Proper use of forks
  • Loading, stacking, and tiering loads
  • Loading/unloading racks and shelves
  • Controlling loads moving forward, in reverse and while negotiating ramps
  • Respond to hand signals

A sample of tasks which will be evaluated:

  • Safe mount/dismount
  • Start and drive machine around course to include slopes
  • Load and dress stockpile
  • Set up machine for excavating
  • Backfill and grade surface with bucket
  • Respond to hand signals
  • Load/unload from trailer

A sample of tasks which will be evaluated:

  • Safe mount/dismount
  • Start and drive machine around course
  • Proper positioning of wheels and blade for various tasks
  • Vee-ditching
  • Ability to loosen surface material, create a flat bottom ditch, cut a back slope and pull road shoulders to grade
  • Load/unload from trailer



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