IUOE Local 132

OPERATING ENGINEER
APPRENTCESHIP READINESS PATHWAY

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Pathway Overviews ....................................................................................
Operating Engineers Basics ......................................................................
Course Descriptions ...................................................................................
Pathway Perks .............................................................................................
Earning Credits ............................................................................................
Hands-on Experiences ................................................................................
Contractor Panels ........................................................................................
How to Enroll ................................................................................................
Next Steps - Apprenticeship .....................................................................

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Pathway Overview

Beginning with the 2022-2023 school year Jackson County Schools will partner with Stride/K12 and the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 132 to offer the Operating Engineer Pathway. This pathway is offered through Ravenswood and Ripley High Schools.

Students participating in the pathway will take a series of classes that will prepare them to apply to the IUOE Local 132 Joint Apprenticeship program. Students may enroll in courses for the coming school year to complete the pathway. These courses are a part of the school’s daily schedule and are also available to students enrolled in the Jackson County Schools Virtual School program. Home school students may also enroll for the courses through the Virtual School program.

Operating Engineer Basics

Whether it’s the roads you travel on, the bridges you cross, the buildings and complexes where you work... It’s a good bet they were built and are operated and serviced by members of the International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE).

Operating Engineers survey the sites, make the cuts, and hoist the steel and slabs. They operate the bulldozers, the motor graders, the backhoes, the cranes helping to form and shape the infrastructure and skylines. Lots of opportunities are available in this diverse career.

In addition to the above wages, IUOE 132 members are offered top of the line health and welfare benefits, as well as annuity and pension plans. For more info click this link: IUOE 132 Apprenticeship program.

Course Descriptions

There are currently four (4) courses offered in this pathway:

CAR022 Construction Explorations
Course Length: One semester

This course provides students with an introduction of the basic equipment used in the construction industry. Students learn about basic equipment operations and job responsibilities. This course prepares students to use concepts pertaining to safety, maintenance, mathematics and communication that Operating Engineers may experience.

MFG010 Basic Grade & Construction
Course Length: One semester

In the construction industry, grading is the work of ensuring a level base, or a grade with a specific slope. Grade construction work is needed in almost any building project, from laying a building foundation, to landscaping, or even roadwork. In this course, you will be introduced to core equipment used in the staking process, as well as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) used in the construction industry. Communication processes used in the construction industry for interpreting and setting grade are also an important part of this course. Finally, you will learn mathematical concepts related to the construction industry for grade staking.