History
National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (NAHETS)
The roots of NAHETS can be traced back to 1959 when the National Institute for Concrete Construction was founded.
In an effort to standardize the training for heavy equipment operators and heavy
equipment training schools, Nahets seeks to approve heavy equipment training schools throughout the United States. Until NAHETS there has been no oversight in the heavy equipment training industry. Many schools operate without oversight. NAHETS offers standardized testing and heavy equipment skills training oversight.
NAHETS DIFFERENCE... What to look for in your school?
* Dedicated heavy equipment training, no other business operated from the school and or heavy equipment training facility
* Minimum of 12 equipment models:
1. backhoe
2. bulldozer
3. compactor
4. crane (30 ton rough terrain)
5. dump truck
6. excavator
7. forklift, rough terrain
8. motor grader
9. scraper
10. skidsteer
11. tractor gannon box
12. wheel loader
* Large training area
* Full time campus Job Placement director
* Career Resource Center, located at the Campus
* Published standards
* Membership in NAHETS
Educational Philosophy
The educational philosophy at each NAHETS member School is simple; take small blocks of learning and join them together, entitled the Klabacka Educational Approach (KEA). KEA is based upon hands-on learning accompanied by classroom training. Practice, practice, and more practice is what determines the skill level of all entry level operators. Small skills, which are learned, allow the student to achieve success during his/her training program. Since 1959, the KEA system has produced thousands of successful graduates.


