Andyb6- Being a woman is no longer a handicap in today's world. As long as you are capable and have the funds to pay for it you can apply wherever it is offered to men. No company is allowed to discriminate against women and if you see this, it is your duty to report it to the proper authorities.
There is a heavy equipment operator certification. You have to keep the certification up to date.
You will have to get a renewal on heavy equipment operator certification. You have to keep this updated in order to run the equipment.
It will cost an estimated $400 to renew a heavy equipment operator certification.
You can receive heavy equipment certification in Wisconsin at at www.heavy-equipment-school.com/.../equipment-operator-training-certificate.html. Another site is www.heavy-equipment-training.com
For certification in your area you can visit www.heavy-equipment-training.com.
Heavy Equipment Training Academy (heta4.com) can help you get certification in the equipment you mentioned.
Depending on what state you are in, there are a variety of accredited schools and program in each area for Heavy Equipment Certification. A great website to visit is http://education-portal.com/heavy_equipment_certification.html.
You can gain certification of various heavy equipment from your own employer which they could offer classes for these certifications. You can get these certifications at your local one-stop training centers in your area.
Have a look at www.heavy-equipment-training.com/national-heavy-equipment-operator-school.cfm. The website will tell you more about becoming certified in heavy construction equipment certification.
National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools's motto is 'Get the Training, Get the Certification, Get the Job'.
Most heavy equipment operators receive their training through an apprenticeship program or on the job training. They don't start out working with heavy equipment right away, and will be trained the longer he works. Have your son ask some local construction contractors and ask if certification is needed.
You can search the internet. The best way is to go to google maps(maps.google.com), enter your location and then select "search nearby". Then you search for what you want. In this case you'd search for "Heavy Equipment Certification".