A traditional four year degree isn’t for everyone. As much as I want my children to attend college and get a four year degree, I would be just as happy if they decided to get an Associates of Science, or attend a vocational school. I have a nephew who attended a traditional university for a few years, and then transfered to a school that specializes in media production. That same nephew, when he was a little boy, said that he wanted to drive a semi trailer, or a bulldozer. Obviously, he changed his mind about what he wanted to be when he grew up, but there are people who love to work outdoors, and know that they’d be happier not cramped inside a cubicle somewhere. Residents of Southern California who’d like to learn how to become heavy equipment operators can now attend the Southern California College of Construction , which has just been approved as one of the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools.

With the countries population continuing to explode, there will be a real need for qualified people to build new roads, construct new hospitals, and create subdivisions for people to call home. The right school can lead you to the right job, because employers seek out graduates of programs like this, knowing that they’ve been trained well.

On the morning of September 21, the Southern California College of Construction (SCCC) received a visit from Chad D. Hilde—a representative of the U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA). SCCC Training Director Al Loya discussed matters of safety with Mr. Hilde as he inspected the SCCC facilities. Loya said the following regarding the visit:

I was able to meet with Mr. Hilde briefly in order to assure him that we are constantly striving to be a very safe work site, especially since we are a training site. He was able to look through our site plan and “Part 46” plan, which he found favorable and in order as expected. We also discussed certificates for our students and we assured him that all on site were in possession of their certificate. Mr. Hilde was gracious enough to address our students and provide real world examples and safety concerns that are prevalent in the workplace and are major violations. We look forward to meeting again with Mr.Hilde and we will continue to encourage and insist on safe practices at all times.

The MSHA enforces mandatory safety and health standards at all mining and mineral processing sites in the United States. The SCCC was visited by MSHA because its training facility is also located on a mine site. The SCCC campus president, Henry Salgado, is very pleased with the MSHA visit, and said that Mr. Hilde was “very impressed and had no negative findings.”

The Southern California College of Construction (SCCC) is a member college of the National Association of Heavy Equipment Training Schools (www.NAHETS.com). The SCCC has been in operation as of June 2007. The SCCC trains, educates, certifies, and places heavy equipment operators into the construction and heavy equipment industries across the country.

Contact Information:

Henry Salgado
Southern California College of Construction Campus President
570 W. 4th Street Suite 103
San Bernardino, CA 92405
(909)-884-1287
henrys@ccc-south.com
http://www.ccc-south.com/landing.cfm

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