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The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS) is an association of nationally certified heavy equipment operator schools across the United States of America. Just recently, the Oklahoma College of Construction (OCC), a campus branch of NAHETS, attended the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation Conference. They were recognized and awarded for their excellent service to the clients of the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation Centers.

Taking care and operating backhoes, cranes and other similar machineries are just one of the things that could open a whole new door of opportunity for you. And for that door of opportunity, first visit The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS) website to learn about the Heavy Equipment Training you will need.

The National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools website is fully loaded with informative multimedia that can help you understand and learn more about their Heavy Equipment Training program. From their site you will actually see videos on loaders, dump trucks and other gear so you can start right away.

Aside from being loaded with lots of information to get you started, the NAHETS site will quickly and clearly explain what sets their affiliated training schools apart from other schools and will tell you the features you that should look for in a training program, like great facilities such as 20 acres minimum for a heavy equipment training area and three to four classrooms dedicated to training heavy equipment operators. The training program includes YellowMetal Boot Camp Technology, NCCER Certified – Plus, CPR Certification, Grade reading/setting/checking, Graduation Rode, and Real on-the-job Preparation. You can learn more about these by watching a videos for each of these.

If you are really interested and want to get started right away, you can request for a DVD and a get-started kit. This might be the opportunity that you have been waiting so start learning now!

Here’s the press release:
From June 2-4, 2007 the Oklahoma College of Construction (OCC) attended the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation Conference, where it was recognized and awarded for its service to the clients of the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation Centers.

Approximately 72 service providers attended the conference. Suzanne Constien, the Agency Services Director, represented the OCC and accepted the award. The award given to the OCC was for Outstanding Work with the State of Missouri for people with disabilities. There were only three of these Certificates of Recognition awarded, and the OCC was the only out-of-state provider that received one of these awards. The award was presented by Yvonne Wright, President of the association for Vocational Rehabilitation Counselors. She said that the OCC surpassed expectation in making clients and counselors feel comfortable about affiliating with an out-of-state school.

The Oklahoma College of Construction and the Missouri Vocational Rehabilitation offices have been working together for over four months. During this time, there have been approximately 11 students from the MVR agency that have attended and trained at the OCC.

In addition to Missouri, Constien is also working with agencies in Oklahoma, Texas, and Kansas. In order for these agency students to train at the OCC, they must qualify through their state agency, as well as the OCC being approved through the agency and on State Training Providers List. The OCC is building a strong reputation in providing heavy equipment training to out-of-state agency students, and has had about 55 such students year-to-date.

The Oklahoma College of Construction has been in operation since 2005. It is a campus branch of the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (www.nahets.com). The OCC is dedicated to providing training, education, and national certifications for students to become heavy equipment operators. After students complete any or all of the various training programs, then the College dedicates its efforts to providing job placement assistance for the graduates.