188 College Drive
Orange Park, Florida

The National Heavy Equipment Operators School, which opened its doors in 1978, is a private institution offering aspiring heavy equipment operators accredited training for entry-level jobs using equipment such as late model bulldozers, backhoes, wheel loaders, excavators and skid steer loaders. Since its establishment, the National Heavy Equipment Operators School has graduated more than 30,000 professionals. The National Heavy Equipment Operators School differentiates itself from community colleges and other technical schools with its exclusive mission to train students to confidently operate a variety of heavy equipment machines and to place them in good jobs. The training fleet features many different brands of equipment and different power trains.

The training program at the Florida Professional School consists of two phases, one of which is completed at the student's home at their own pace, while the second component is completed on site in Green Cove Springs, Florida, about a 20-mile trip from Jacksonville. The National Heavy Equipment Operators School staff is comprised of professionals who have learned the tricks of the trade through years of hands-on experience operating equipment and driving tractor trailers. Instructors are licensed by Florida's Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles and attend training classes.

The National Heavy Equipment Operators School is accredited by the Commission of the Distance education and Training Council, which is nationally recognized by the United States Department of Education. The Florida Professional School is fully licensed by the State of Florida, Commission for Independent Education, and by the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles.

Quick Facts

The National Heavy Equipment Operators School offers a unique, accredited home study program for the Excavating Operating Industry.

The 8,000-square-foot administration building in Orange Park, Florida, contains the school management, educational services, student services, curriculum development, job placement assistance department and shipping and receiving department.

The 350-acre training facility is one of the largest of its kind in the country and features 7,000 square feet of classroom space.

The at-home portion of the coursework takes approximately 360 hours to complete, while the four-week resident training program involves just over 200 hours of hands-on work.

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