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At a glance

Programs: 9
Locations: 21
States served: 4

Delivery: In person (9)
Program length: Not stated (7), Under 4 weeks (2)
Program type: Job Training Program (8), Employment Skills Training Program (1)
Branches accepted: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force

Counts are computed from the DoD program listings below -- a provider with several programs can appear more than once in each count.

About Heavy Equipment Colleges of America

Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC) is a private education and training school founded in 2006. The school specializes in training entry-level heavy equipment and crane operators. HEC operates 21 program locations across 4 states: California, Georgia, Oklahoma, and Washington. The Washington location is situated on a military base and is designated for veterans only through the Career Skills Program.

HEC's training programs cover equipment including wheel loaders, backhoes, bulldozers, excavators, mobile cranes, and lattice boom crawler cranes. Certificate programs are available at the Level I and Level II tiers, along with specialized tracks in mobile crane operation, lattice boom crawler crane, fixed cab crane with rigging and signaling, tower crane, horizontal directional drilling, and powerline work. HEC locations that offer the mobile crane certificate are approved testing sites by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).

A SkillBridge participant at HEC would train hands-on, operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes depending on the certificate track selected. All programs are delivered in person. HEC also offers job placement assistance and maintains a network of employer contacts who have hired its graduates.

Sources: heavyequipmentcollege.edu (checked Aug 2, 2026), heavyequipmentcollege.edu (checked Aug 2, 2026)

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Programs

Certificate of Fixed Cab Crane with Rigging and Signaling - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Summary

Heavy Equipment Colleges of America (HEC) is a private education and training school specializing in training entry-level heavy equipment and crane operators. Founded in 2006, HEC is offers a range of training programs focused around equipment such as wheel loader, backhoe, bulldozer, excavator, mobile crane and lattice boom crawler crane. HEC locations that offer Certificate in Heavy Equipment - Mobile Crane are approved testing sites by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO). With four (4) locations across the country, HEC facilities provide an education to many students interested in learning more about skilled trades conveniently, closer to home. HEC's four locations are Georgia, Oklahoma, California - San Bernardino, and Washington (Location is on military base and is VETERAN ONLY - Career Skills Program (CSP) and approved for VA education).

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

Stonecrest, GA
Oklahoma City, OK

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operation - Horizontal Directional Drilling - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around horizontal directional drills.

Locations

Oklahoma City, OK

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operations - Lattice Boom Crawler Crane - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

Stonecrest, GA
Oklahoma City, OK

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operations - Level I - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

San Bernardino, CA
Stonecrest, GA
Oklahoma City, OK

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operations - Level II - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

San Bernardino, CA
Stonecrest, GA
Oklahoma City, OK

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operations - Mobile Crane - Employment Skills Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: About 1 to 4 weeks source value: 1 - 30 days
Type: Employment Skills Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

Fort Irwin, San Bernardino, CA
Stonecrest, GA
Oklahoma City, OK
Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Lakewood, WA

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operations - Mobile Crane - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: About 1 to 4 weeks source value: 1 - 30 days
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Marine Corps
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

San Bernardino, CA
Stonecrest, GA

Certificate of Heavy Equipment Operations - Tower Crane - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Construction and Extraction, Transportation and Material Moving
Defense Industrial Base: Yes

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heavy equipment and cranes.

Locations

San Bernardino, CA
Stonecrest, GA
Oklahoma City, OK

Heating and Air Technology Certification - Job Training Program

Detailed listing

Delivery: In person source value: In-Person
Length: Duration not stated The DoD listing does not state a length for this program. Ask the organization directly.
Type: Job Training Program
Branches: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, Space Force
Target MOCs: All
Career field: Installation, Maintenance, and Repair

Eligibility

No prerequisite eligibility requirements

What the work involves

Operating in and around heating and air equipment.

Locations

Oklahoma City, OK

Where this provider operates

CaliforniaSan Bernardino · San Bernardino, Fort Irwin
GeorgiaStonecrest
OklahomaOklahoma City
WashingtonLakewood, Joint Base Lewis-McChord

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Where this comes from

Source is the Department of Defense SkillBridge directory, filtered to Heavy Equipment Colleges of America. HiredTroops republishes it and adds the plain-language notes. We do not screen, rank, or endorse organizations, and we take nothing from them.

Last checked August 23, 2026, which is older than our normal weekly refresh.

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