Heavy Equipment
Innovation & Design Community
Pathway
Skilled Trades
Location
Southeastern Career Center
Dual Credit Provider
Ivy Tech Community College
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Have you always thought operating heavy equipment would be a great job? Look at this concentration.
This pathway begins with foundational skills for construction trades. Students then take a course in heavy equipment operation, including equipment identification, safety, and basic operational techniques. The final course offers advanced training on earthmoving skills, covering soils, excavation math, and interpreting civil drawings for site preparation, as well as the operation of scrapers.
Heavy Equipment Pathway Sequence
Grade 10
Sophomore Year
- English 10
- Geometry
- Chemistry OR ICP
- Science Elective
Recommended Electives
- Principles of Welding
Grade 11
Junior Year
- English
- Algebra II
- US History
Pathway Courses
- Principles of Construction Trades
- Heavy Equipment Fundamentals
- Advanced Heavy Equipment Operations
Grade 12
Senior Year
- English
- Government
- Economics
Pathway Courses
- Work-Based Learning Capstone
- *Required pathway courses may be taken out of sequence at the discretion of the guidance department.
- **ITCC courses are subject to change.
Potential Careers
- Heavy equipment operator
- Construction operations manager
- Excavation supervisor
Potential Certifications/Credentials
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10
- Safety Training
