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Course Development Guide |
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May 1, 2008
Course Title
Tractor/Backhoe Operations
Course Description
This course is an introduction to tractors and how to perform pre-start inspection and maintenance procedures, start, warm-up, and shut down a tractor powered by A gasoline or diesel engine, perform basic maneuvering with a tractor, attach implements to draw-bar and three point hitch, attach and detach power takeoff, typical tractor, typical tractor layout, transmission driven PTO, independent PTO, continuous running PTO, remote controls, brake operation, independent brakes, draw-bar, three point hitch, draw-bar with three point hitch, draw-bar height, lateral adjustment to draw-bar, PTO speed shaft and alignment, parts of tractor tire, speed selector, manual transmission, hydraulic transmission, and turning techniques.
Contact
Larry Bullock
405-743-5147
lbull@okcareertech.org
| OCAS Codes | OHLAP Credit | Course Length | Prerequisites |
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None
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No |
75 Hours
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Knowledge and Skills
· Aligns with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
Heavy Equipment Operator Skill Standards - Aligns with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards
Heavy Equipment Operator – CTTC
http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Architecture_Career_Cluster.htm
Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER
http://www.nccer.org/documents/academic/heoObj.pdf
Career Cluster Resources for Architecture and Construction
http://www.careerclusters.org/resources/ClusterDocuments/acdocuments
Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures
Heavy Equipment Operator – CTTC
http://www.okcareertech.org/testing/Skills%20Standards/Architecture_Career_Cluster.htm
Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER
http://www.nccer.org
Industry Alignments
NCCER
Curriculum Resources
Heavy Equipment Operations/NCCER
http://www.prenhall.com/crafttraining/C-HEO.pdf
Heavy Equipment Operator - CIMC
www.okcimc.com