WLOS-TV - Tue March 09, 2021
North Carolina DOT Needs Skilled Workers, Will Offer Free Training
There is a little-known advantage to western North Carolina's Interstate 26 construction in Buncombe and Henderson counties — free training for new workers. Through the North Carolina Department of Transportation (NCDOT), people in underserved communities are eligible to attend highway construction trade academies (HCTA)....
Volvo Construction Equipment - Thu February 25, 2021
Volvo Construction Equipment to Invest $4.3M in North American Training Facility
Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is making a major investment in technical training facilities and programs with the addition of a $4.3 million training center in Shippensburg, Pa. Upon its planned opening by the end of 2022, the facility will provide a space to develop and deliver in-person and virtual trainings and will be at the highest caliber of training sites in the equipment industry, according to the manufacturer....
Nortrax - Mon February 22, 2021
Nortrax Supports Mechanized Logging Operations Program
Nortrax announced its continued support of the Mechanized Logging Operations Program, which will resume this summer on June 28, 2021. The program is an educational joint venture of the Maine Community College System and the Professional Logging Contractors of Maine, along with other industry partners....
Serious Labs - Wed December 09, 2020
Serious Labs, GPRC Announce Partnership for Virtual Reality Technical Training
Serious Labs and Grande Prairie Regional College (GPRC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring innovative training solutions to the students of GPRC. Together they will implement Serious Labs' current VR training solutions as well as collaborate on and pilot new learning solutions to achieve an expanded vision and scope for technical training in northwestern Alberta....
CRE Collaborative - Tue December 08, 2020
Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut (CT ABC) Partners With CRE Collaborative
The leadership of Associated Builders and Contractors of Connecticut (CT ABC) has partnered with CRE Collaborative to bring new business to its members via the CRECo.ai platform and its technology enablement training....
Murphy Tractor - Wed November 18, 2020
Murphy Tractor Celebrates Inaugural Certified Wirtgen Group Master Technician
Travis Long, a veteran service technician for Murphy Tractor and Equipment Company, was one of two inaugural graduates to receive "Master Technician" certification from the Wirtgen Group, a John Deere Company....
Serious Labs - Wed October 21, 2020
Serious Labs Announces First Internationally Accredited Heavy Equipment Operator Training by Simulator
Serious Labs, a leader in virtual reality (VR) solutions for training and operations of heavy equipment, announced that for the first time an internationally accredited course in commercial heavy equipment training can be completed via simulator....
Giles Lambertson – CEG Correspondent - Thu October 01, 2020
AED Gets Approval to Oversee Apprenticeship Programs
After a two-year application process, the AED Foundation has been authorized by the U.S. Department of Labor to create and manage department-approved apprenticeship programs in Associated Equipment Distributor dealerships....
CM Labs Simulations - Wed September 30, 2020
CM Labs Develops First Concrete Pump Simulator
CM Labs Simulations, developer of Vortex training simulators, has released the first concrete pump simulator on the market. The curriculum, which was developed in collaboration with the American Concrete Pumping Association (ACPA), ensures operators are proficient with using the remote control box before being exposed to the stress of the work site....
CM Labs Simulations - Thu September 17, 2020
CM Labs Helps Manitowoc Capture Market Share with Simulation Solutions
When The Manitowoc Company Inc. , implemented a common control system across its diverse line of cranes, it recognized an opportunity to leverage simulators to support the marketing and sales program behind the initiative, as well as for operator training....
