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Provider Information

Name:

Vincennes University

Provider Location Address:

8100 South US Highway 41
Fort Branch, IN 47648

Provider Location Status:

Staff Approved

URL:

http://vinu.edu/cms/opencms/

Summary

Description Description

Qualifications of Instructors:

MSHA Certified Instructor, Industry & Safety experienced.

Program Description:

This program prepares individuals for employment as construction laborers and equipment operators in commercial construction, road construction, and onsite at underground and surface coal mines. Certifications achieved are based on the needs of candidates applying for apprenticeships with the International Union of Operating Engineers as a potential career path. Construction related jobs are projected to grow 10 percent from 2014 to 2024, faster than the average for all occupations. Spending on infrastructure is expected to increase, resulting in many new positions over the next ten years. Workers who can operate multiple types of equipment should have the best job opportunities.

Industry Collaboration:

Yes

Classification of Instructional Programs:

49.0202 Construction/Heavy Equipment/Earthmoving Equipment Operation A program that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to operate and maintain a variety of heavy equipment, such as a crawler tractors, motor graders and scrapers, shovels, rigging devices, hoists, and jacks. Includes instruction in digging, ditching, sloping, stripping, grading, and backfiling, clearing and excavating.

Program Prerequisite:

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Prerequisites Description:

18 years old, High School Diploma or equivalency in progress. Student must also successfully pass a drug screen which will be administered at the start of training.

Application Deadlines:

Open Enrollment. Classes offered on rolling basis.

Refund Policy:

Not Applicable

Admissions Admissions

% Offered Online: 0
Program Activities:
- % Instructor-Led: 50
- % Lab/Field Work: 50
- % Self-Study: 0
Times Offered: Day,Evening
Length of Training: 6 week(s)
Number of Credits: 120 instructional hours
Percent Admitted: 100%

Offered to General Public:

Yes

Career Counseling:

Yes

Job Placement Offered:

Placement Assistance Available:

Yes

Part-time Enrollment:

Yes

Financial Information Financial Information

Tuition:

$5,250.00

Admission Fees:

$0.00

Books:

$0.00

Supplies:

$0.00

Tools:

$0.00

Labs:

$0.00

Miscellaneous:

$0.00

Average Cost Per Credit Hour/Class:

$43.75

Total Cost of Program:

5,250.00

Certificate:
- $1.00
- Included in the tuition:
- Yes
Certificate of Completion:
- $1.00
- Included in the tuition:
- Yes

Financial Aid Financial Aid

Financial Aid:

G. I. Bill
Local Gift Aid (Grants and Scholarships)
State Financial Aid (Grants and Scholarships)

Provider Offers Financial Aid:
No

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Apprenticeship

Program Type

Method of Instruction

Number of weeks of program (Length of Instruction Only)

Is instruction provided by a provider other than the apprenticeship sponsor?
No

Supporting Files

Supporting Documents

DOL-RAP Documentation

Filename

State Certified Earn & Learn Certification

Filename

Certified Pre-Apprenticeship Documentation

Filename

Status History

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