ARTICULATED LOADER COURSE

2 WEEK 80 HOUR COURSE

National Training is thrilled to offer an expanded range of training courses specifically designed to meet a wider variety of needs. As Heavy Equipment Operator School, we understand that not everyone wants to train on multiple pieces of equipment simultaneously. That is why we have developed individual 2-week training courses for four different types of heavy equipment: bulldozer, articulated loader, excavator, and tractor loader backhoe.

why choose this course?

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you've got options

Train on one piece of equipment at a time, or take our Heavy Now Course to train on all 4.

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nccer registry

After successful completion of the Articulated Loader Course, you will receive a Certificate of Completion and an entry into the NCCER Registry for the articulated loader.

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start working sooner

Our Articulated Loader Course consists of classroom, simulator and hands-on/lab training. In just 2 weeks you could be up and running as an Articulated Loader Operator!

ARTICULATED LOADER COURSE CATALOG

Complete details of this course are contained in our Articulated Loader Course Catalog. Click on the catalog image to view and download the PDF version.

ARTICULATED LOADER COURSE SCHEDULE

80 Hour, 2 week Training Course

Upcoming Starting and Ending dates for our Articulated Loader training classes are shown below

2026

Start	End
January 5, 2026	January 13, 2026
February 2, 2026	February 10, 2026
March 2, 2026	March 10, 2026
March 30, 2026	April 07, 2026
April 27, 2026	May 05, 2026
May 26, 2026	June 02, 2026
June 22, 2026	June 30, 2026

COURSE BREAKDOWN AND CURRICULUM HOURS

2 WEEKS (80 HOURS)

“L” indicates lesson. Lessons are numbered sequentially.

RTE = Resident Training Exercises

RTL = Resident Training Classroom Lessons

CLASSROOM LESSONS

U.S. Department of Education defines a classroom hour as 1 clock hour which equals

50 minutes of instructor led training plus 10 minute break.

Course ID	Description	Hours
	Orientation	1
RTL-1	Heavy Equipment Safety	8
RTL-2	Articulated Loader Controls, Pre-Operation Inspection	2
RTL-3	Articulated Loader Uses and Components	2
RTL-4	Articulated Loader Safety, Inspection and Service Guidelines	2
RTL-5	Basic Startup and Operating Procedures	2
RTL-6	Basic Maneuvers, Parking and Operations	2
RTL-7	Loading and Offloading an Articulated Loader on a Truck	2
RTL-8	Load, Transport and Storage of Materials	2
RTL-9	Articulated Loader Simulator Training and Exercises	25
	Job Placement Assistance	1
	Class Graduation and Exit Interview	1
	Total Classroom Theory	50

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Train safely on National Training's Heavy Equipment Operator Simulator

articulated loader course tuition

$4,995

- Additional Fees
- Administration Fee (Non Refundable) $100
- (Note: This administration fee is used to offset investigative costs associated with application review, criminal background check, driving record analysis, credit report, etc.)

HANDS ON EQUIPMENT

PROJECTS & EXERCISES

Equipment Projects will utilize articulated loaders.

Course ID	Description	Hours
RTE-1	Heavy Equipment Safety – Performance Tasks	2
RTE-2	Prestart Inspection and Preventative Maintenance on a Loader	4
RTE-3	Startup, Warm-up, and Shutdown Procedures	4
RTE-4	Articulated Loader Basic Maneuvers	10
RTE-5	Articulated Loader Operation	10
	Total Hands On Equipment Projects & Exercises	30
	TOTAL TRAINING HOURS	80