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Start a career in construction like this worker by learning the ins and outs of excavator operations at Big Machines Academy, a nationally accredited training program for construction certifications.

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Start a career in construction like this road builder by learning the ins and outs of construction math and design at Big Machines Academy, a nationally accredited training program for construction certifications.

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IT ALL BEGINS NOW

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IT ALL BEGINS NOW ✦

GET PAID TO operate big maChines

LOVE PLAYING WITH TRUCKS AS A KID? ENJOY A GOOD VIDEO GAME AS A TEENAGER? LIKE TO DRIVE AS AN ADULT?

GET CERTIFIED AS A HEAVY MACHINE OPERATOR AND BE ON YOUR WAY TO A CAREER IN CONSTRUCTION, WITH A STARTING AVERAGE SALARY OF $60,000.

WE’RE TRAINING THE FUTURE OF ROAD BUILDERS THAT CONNECT PEOPLE TO FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND THE PLACES THEY LOVE. JOIN US.

Operate road pavers with a Big Machines Academy construction certification and kick off your new career.
Meet the team at Crossroads Asphalt, with 30+ years of experience in heavy machine operations and road paving and maintenance. They will be the instructors at Big Machines Academy.

MEET YOUR

INSTRUCTORS

THE TEAM AT CROOSSROADS ASPHALT IS TAKING THEIR 30+ YEARS OF EXPERIENCE BUILDING ROADS IN NORTHERN OHIO TO THE BIG MACHINES ACADEMY.

WE’RE PASSIONATE ABOUT TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF HEAVY MACHINE OPERATORS. YOU WILL BE THE FUTURE OF INFRASTRUCTURE MAINTAINENCE ACROSS THE US.

BECOME A CERTIFIED OPERATOR

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SAFETY AND CONSTRUCTION BASICS

The future looks bright for construction certification students like this young man at Big Machines Academy, a nationally accredited training program for heavy machine operations and road paving.

PREPARE YOURSELF FOR AN ENTRY LEVEL JOB IN CONSTRUCTION BY COMPLETING THE CORE CONSTRUCTION CURRICULUM FOR OF THE NCCER CERTIFICATION PROGRAM, THE MOST WIDELY RECOGNIZED CONSTRUCTION CERTIFICATE IN THE COUNTRY.

YOU’LL COVER CONSTRUCTION BASICS, SAFETY, TEAM MANAGEMENT AND ALL THE TERMS YOU NEED TO KNOW TO HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AS A CERTIFIED CONSTRUCTION WORKER.

  • CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS & STATE OF THE INDUSTRY (HINT: IT’S GROWING!)

  • CAREER PATHWAYS

  • CONSTRUCTION SITE SAFETY

  • HAND TOOLS, POWER TOOLS, RIGGS

  • HANDLING MATERIALS

  • CONSTRUCTION MATH (NO FEAR HERE!)

  • EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TO GET A JOB

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HEAVY MACHINE OPERATIONS

Kick off your career in construction like this female student at Big Machines Academy, a nationally accredited training program for heavy machine operations and road paving.

COMPLETE THE HEAVY MACHINE OPERATIONS LEVEL 1 COURSE OF THE NCCER CURRICULUM, AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM RECOGNIZED BY EMPLOYERS IN OHIO AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

YOU’LL LEARN HOW TO IDENTIFY, OPERATE, AND TROUBLESHOOT TOP MACHINES USED IN MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.

  • ORIENTATION TO THE TRADE

  • HEAVY EQUIPMENT SAFETY

  • OPERATIONAL TECHNIQUES

  • EARTHMOVING ON FLAT LAND AND STEEP SLOPES

  • MACHINES INLCUDE UTILITY TRACTORS, BULLDOZERS, EXCAVATORS, FORKLIFTS, PAVERS, MILLS, AND LOADERS

  • INTRODUCTION TO ROAD-BUILDING HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

GET READY TO KICKSTART YOUR CAREER DRIVING BIG MACHINES! 

INVEST YOURSELF

  • 6 WEEKS ONSITE WITH BIG MACHINES (WE HAVE THEM READY TO GO)

  • ALL MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGY PROVIDED (INCLUDES A COMPUTER!)

  • Flexible TUITION payments ($6,500 total FEES)

  • witty t-shirts & Hats

START OPERATING NOW

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START OPERATING NOW ✦

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A career in construction is just steps away with a heavy machine operations certification at Big Machines Academy.