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