Stackable Credentials

Credentials for Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters

30 credential programs ladder toward this occupation. Median wage on completion: $59,110. See full occupation profile →

Associate's Degree

A.A.S. in Apprenticeship Technology-Operating Engineer

Ivy Tech Community College
Short-Term Certificate

Apprenticeship Operating Engineer

Emily Griffith Technical College
Certificate

Asphalt Roller Operator

Wallace State Community College
Asphalt Roller OperationEquipment InspectionPre-Operation Safety ChecksEquipment ControlsSafe Equipment OperationCompaction Techniques
Certificate

Backhoe Operator

Hazard Community and Technical College
Certificate

Bulldozer Operator

Hazard Community and Technical College
Certificate

Bulldozer Operator

Wallace State Community College
Bulldozer OperationEquipment InspectionPre-Operation Safety ChecksMachine ControlsSite PreparationEarthmoving Techniques
Certificate

Certificate in Civil Construction and Heavy Highway Equipment

Ivy Tech Community College
Certificate

Compact Equipment Operator

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Certificate

Construction Equipment Operation

North Arkansas College
Short-Term Certificate

EPIC-Heavy Equipment Operations Level I

Trinidad State College
Certificate

Earthmoving Equipment Operator

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Crump
$2,347 cost
Certificate

Energy Production & Industrial Construction-HEQ

Trinidad State College
Associate's Degree

Energy Production & Industrial Construction-HEQ

Trinidad State College
Certificate

Front-End Loader Operator

Hazard Community and Technical College
Certificate

HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS

New River Community and Technical College
Associate's Degree

HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY-EPIC

Trinidad State College
Certificate

HEAVY EQUIPMENT TECHNOLOGY-EPIC

Trinidad State College
Certificate

Heavy Equipment Logging Operations and Maintenance

Shasta College
Certificate

Heavy Equipment Operation

Coalinga College
Certificate

Heavy Equipment Operations

University of Arkansas Community College-Batesville
Certificate

Heavy Equipment Operator

Tennessee College of Applied Technology-Elizabethton
$2,974 cost
Long Certificate

Heavy Equipment Operator Technician

Butte College
Certificate

Hydraulic Excavator Operator

Hazard Community and Technical College
Certificate

Hydraulic Excavator Operator

Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Certificate

Hydroblasting Technician

National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
Apply industrial safety requirements and legal cautions governing hydroblasting operationsApply confined space entry procedures to support safe hydroblasting in confined areasApply elevated working platform requirements to support safe hydroblasting at heightIdentify and apply hydroblasting applications across industrial cleaning and maintenance usesSelect and operate hydroblasting equipment appropriate for the application and pressure requirementsApply personnel requirements including qualifications roles and responsibilities for hydroblasting operations
Certificate

Motor-Grader Operator

Hazard Community and Technical College
Diploma

Operating Engineer

Hazard Community and Technical College
Certificate

Practical Blasting Fundamentals Level I

International Society of Explosives Engineers
Apply blasting safety principles including personnel training requirements, proper handling of blasting materials and equipment, and correct use of blasting procedures and methods in field operationsAnalyze geological effects on blasting including rock properties, rock structure and classification, and the factors that influence rock breakage by explosivesApply field controls and drilling accuracy practices including proper hole loading procedures, shot setup, and detonation methods for surface and underground blasting operationsIdentify and select explosives products and blasting agents based on explosive types, properties, and selection criteria for specific blasting applicationsSelect and apply initiation systems including electric and nonelectric detonators, detonating cord, primers, and boosters using proper methods and techniques for safe and effective blast initiationDesign blasts using basic blasting theory, delay patterns, timing considerations, and design guides to achieve desired fragmentation and minimize unintended effects
Short-Term Certificate

Program: Heavy Equipment Operator - Crane

Technical College of the Rockies
Short-Term Certificate

T.C. in Apprenticeship Technology-Operating Engineer

Ivy Tech Community College
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