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Course Development Guide |
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May 1, 2008
Course Title
Forklift Operator
Course Description
This course is an introduction to types of equipment used in the industry, careers in heavy equipment, apprenticeship requirements, advantages and disadvantages of bring a heavy equipment operator, operator responsibilities, operator skills, CDL requirements, jobs performed by heavy equipment operators, and characteristics of a good operator.
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 |
15 Hours
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Knowledge and Skills
Aligns with the National Center for Construction Education and Research standards.
1. Types of equipment
2. Careers in heavy equipment operations
3. Operator responsibilities
4. CDL requirements
5. Jobs preformed by equipment operators
6. Characteristics of a good operator
Heavy Equipment Operations Level One (NCCER)
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/ACFinal.pdf
Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures
Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER
http://www.nccer.org
Industry Alignments
NCCER
Curriculum Resources
Heavy Equipment Operator – CIMC
www.okcimc.com
Heavy Equipment Operations – NCCER
www.nccer.org