Equipment Operator (Bulldozer)
Push, spread and finish to grade. Blade control, slot dozing and site preparation from the ground up.
What you will learn
Dozer work is about reading ground and controlling a blade. You will cover blade angles and tilt, slot dozing, spreading and finishing to grade, working on slopes, and the fundamentals of site preparation and rough grading ahead of survey.
Who it is for
Must be 18 or older. Some prior equipment experience is helpful but not required.
What you leave with
Lone Star Civil Dozer Operator Certificate
U.S. Department of Labor
Counts toward: Operating Engineer
O*NET-SOC 47-2073.00 · Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
This course is one related-instruction block toward the Operating Engineer Registered Apprenticeship occupation. The full DOL-recognized apprenticeship for this occupation runs 4,000-6,000 hrs of combined on-the-job training and related instruction (a hybrid standard).
- Full apprenticeship term
- 4,000-6,000 hrs
- Typical apprentice wage
- $21-$24/hr
Upcoming intakes
Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026
Two weeks, Mon to Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm (weekend off) · San Antonio, TX
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Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 23, 2026
4 weeks, Mon to Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm (weekends off) · San Antonio, TX
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Oct 19, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026
Two weeks, Mon to Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm (weekend off) · San Antonio, TX
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Oct 26, 2026 – Nov 20, 2026
4 weeks, Mon to Fri, 7:00am - 3:30pm (weekends off) · San Antonio, TX
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