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Certificate
Heavy Equipment Operator- Dozer
National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER)
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A dozer operator masters all concepts and procedures involved in the operation of dozers. This includes basic daily preventive maintenance, safety checking, and control of the machine. He/she identifies attachments and uses the dozer to perform the appropriate work-related tasks.
Apply heavy equipment safety practices to protect the operator and others on the worksitePerform basic bulldozer operational techniques including machine controls startup shutdown and travelEstablish and maintain grades and perform site work using the bulldozerIdentify soil types and apply earthmoving principles to support dozing operationsPerform excavation math calculations to support site grading and volume estimationExecute dozer operations including pushing clearing grading and spreading material