The Western Pennsylvania Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program Training Site is situated on 231 acres in New Alexandria, Westmoreland county, Pennsylvania. Various types of heavy construction equipment ranging from skidsteers and forklifts to cranes and bulldozers are available for training by both journeymen and apprentice Operating Engineers.
Numerous designated equipment training areas, a large maintenance shop, multiple classrooms and offices, are all part of the complex. During field training Operator Apprentices are assigned to a specific machine and are under the supervision of a skilled and experienced instructor. Over the course of the program field training includes instruction on at least 5 major types of heavy equipment that would commonly be found on construction projects.
Numerous designated equipment training areas, a large maintenance shop, multiple classrooms and offices, are all part of the complex. During field training Operator Apprentices are assigned to a specific machine and are under the supervision of a skilled and experienced instructor. Over the course of the program field training includes instruction on at least 5 major types of heavy equipment that would commonly be found on construction projects.
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As part of the selection process you will be required to take a test and receive a passing score on various related concepts. Future Road Builders is a career awareness tool created by Constructors Association of Western Pennsylvania. Through games, videos, imagery and assessment tools, this free app explores a virtual highway construction project and uncovers the skills needed to be a heavy and highway construction apprentice.
Web site of Local 66 of the International Union of Operating Engineers. Organized in 1901 and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Local 66 represents nearly 8,000 members in a 36 county area of Western Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio. Web site of the International Union of the Operating Engineers (IUOE).
The Western Pennsylvania Operating Engineers Joint Apprenticeship & Training Program ("the Program") will not discriminate against apprenticeship applicants, apprentices or journeyworkers based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation, genetic information, or because they are an individual with a disability or a person 40 years old or older.
These classes are only available for Local 66 members who are in good standing and have worked within the last year under a contract in which contributions are made to the Apprenticeship Program. If you are interested in attending any of the listed classes, you now have the option of signing up for several of our classes on-line or calling the Apprenticeship Office at 724-668-2244 to register.
What if I already have extensive experience operating heavy equipment or as a mechanic technician?. The Program has an Accelerated Advancement Procedure for those apprentices who demonstrate an outstanding skill and knowledge of the trade. Apprentices who qualify can be advanced in status up to and including that of journeyworker.
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Carmelo Bova Jr
May 18, 2020
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I had gone there before to get certified on heavy equipment but I never went in the building until a couple weeks ago to get my certification Operating forklifts. Although it's a bit of a drive but a nice drive, I do plan on going back. I was hesitant to take the 8 hour course on forklifts but it was a class well worth taking. The rooms are nice, we sat 6 foot apart and wore masks the whole time and we put gloves on to operate the equipment. The teachers are very knowledgeable in the classroom and on the equipment and yes, I received my certifications on the equipment I operated there.
George Leitze
Jul 01, 2019
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This is a state of the art training site for Local 66 operating engineers and heavy equipment operators. They have a huge selection of heavy equipment, simulators, garage space and classrooms dedicated to training operating engineers. The staff and trainers are very friendly and helpful. Mike gave us an awesome tour since my father-in-law was an operating engineer from local 66.
