924 - Heavy Equipment Operations (AOS)
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Program Description
You will spend approximately 25 percent of your lab time operating real, industry-standard equipment; the balance of the lab time is spent on equipment inspection, maintenance, grades, lot layout, operation support, and estimating.
Program Advantages
Programs leading to an AOS degree are hands-on and do not include liberal arts and sciences courses. Offered at the School of Applied Technology campus in Wellsville, heavy equipment operations is geared toward a person who would like to enter the heavy equipment operation industry following graduation.
Professional Outlook
Employment and continuing education rate of 100 percent – 97 percent are employed; 3 percent continued their education.
OCCUPATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
Town, village, or county department of public works
NYS Department of Transportation
Highway and heavy construction companies
Mining companies
Logging companies
Energy industry
Self-employment
Equipment operator
Construction foreman
Construction superintendent
Continuing Education Opportunities
Alfred State heavy equipment operations graduates may enter directly into the construction supervision BTech or technology management BBA degree program. Graduates who have credit for freshman composition, statistics, literature, history, and speech may complete the baccalaureate program in two additional years; others may complete the program in two-and-one-half years.
Office of Accessibility Services
Students who believe they need a reasonable accommodation to properly participate in this program may contact the Office of Accessibility Services by email at oas@alfredstate.edu or by phone at 607-587-4506. Please keep in mind that some accommodations may take time to implement, so students seeking accommodations are encouraged to contact OAS as early as possible.