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You're ready to move some earth. You're fascinated by heavy equipment- Bulldozers. Track hoes. Excavators. Off-Road dump trucks. You want to get your hands on this equipment and be prepared for a job with excellent earning potential. Think Environmental Restoration.
The Program
Growing concern for the environment has increased the need for technicians qualified in the restoration of environmentally unstable land, water and air. Hocking College's Environmental Restoration technology prepares you to meet this need.
Focus on heavy equipment operation. Build skills in.
- Surveying
- Mapping
- Land Management and Soils
- Environmental Monitoring
- Field Data Collection and Reporting
Earn your associate degree as you focus on concentration areas:
- Environmental Science
- Earthmoving Equipment Operations
- Construction Basics
- Job Appraisal and Bidding
Hocking's Environmental Restoration technology received the 1997 Renew America national award for educational institutions that combine environmental training with various public and government sectors to restore environmentally unstable land, water and air!
Learn By Doing
Are you ready to try out some of this equipment? 75 - 80% of your class time is hands on. Become proficient in operating small, medium and large dozers, track hoes, excavators, rubber-tire backhoes, and off-road dump trucks. Learn about safety, maintenance procedures, pre-checks, start up and actual operation of this equipment. Each quarter you can earn a certificate of equipment competency!
You'll train at actual work sites- strip mines, gob piles, railroads, canals, ponds, lakes, roads and landfills.
Jobs for Grads
Out of the Box - Right after graduating grads find jobs with utility companies, state agencies, private contractors, environmental companies, strip mines, timber harvesting companies, pipe lines and more!
Starting salaries range from $11.40 - 15.00 per hour!
Down the Road - With additional training and experience, grads move up the ladder to become supervisors and managers, increasing their earning potential along the way!
Possible Job Titles
- Environmentalist
- Environmental Technician
- Environmental Coordinator
- Construction Foreman/Supervisor
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