Heavy Equipment Operations

Because tomorrow needs critical thinkers and problem solvers.

Lay the groundwork for a future in heavy equipment.

On the job site, time is money. Heavy equipment must be operated effectively and repaired quickly and accurately. At Penn College, you'll receive education on equipment operation and customization options like CDL licensure preparation courses. On top of your on-campus operator hours—you'll learn preventative maintenance and site layout skills to prepare you for career advancement in heavy equipment.

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Heavy Equipment Operator Technology (A.A.S.)

Dig into everything from equipment and safety protocols to site engineering and layout strategies in this power-packed associate's program.

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Bachelor Degree Pathway

Rise to administrative and management positions in your field with an Applied Management (B.S.) Online degree

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Pair a minor with any bachelor's degree, or an immersion with any bachelor's or associate's degree.

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Penn College students gather around heavy equipment at the college's traning site.

Wednesday, February 18, 2026

GT&E continues long-standing support of Penn College

GT&E, a long-standing supporter of Pennsylvania College of Technology, offered free rentals on two pieces of equipment and an educational discount on a third in 2025. The business also sponsored the college’s 2025 Diesel Summer Camp and has supported the annual Diesel Technology Competition for several years.

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Off-road "Baja" vehicles travel over a dirt track.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Penn College Baja team competes in South Carolina

Although they didn’t achieve their typical top-10 finish, the Pennsylvania College of Technology team performed well at Baja SAE Carolina and is already working toward next season.

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Two tractor trailer trucks race down a track.

Wednesday, October 8, 2025

Diesel Performance Club’s ‘Accelerated Learning’ truck back on drag racing circuit

Pennsylvania College of Technology’s “Accelerated Learning” is at it again, and this time, the Diesel Performance Club’s 12,000-pound 1959 B-61 Mack truck advanced to the seventh-round finals of the Maple Grove Dragway’s 2025 Keystone Truckin’ Nationals. Narrowly missing the top prize by a margin of only .079 seconds, the crew has now celebrated two back-to-back years of success for a project 25 years in the making.

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