Looking for civil construction tickets to break into the industry? Hold your horses on the excavator ticket!
Trust us on this one. We could (and other RTO’s might) enrol you straight into an excavator course and take your money, but chances are you’d be left out of pocket and without a job to show for it.
Starting small and being patient isn’t what you want to hear, but it’s how you get your foot in the door. And it leads to big career opportunities when done strategically.
Discover the courses we recommend to maximise your employability (even with minimal experience!).
Why an excavator ticket shouldn’t be your first civil construction ticket
We have dozens of prospective civil construction workers calling up asking about excavator tickets daily. But those experienced in the industry, will know that a newbie wanting to get behind the stick of an excavator onsite have a ‘snowball’s chance in Hell’. An employer is not going to let you operate an excavator without a few years of civil construction experience first.
Civil construction tickets to break into the industry
Keep in mind this is not a definitive list, and this is just our experience as an RTO that’s been around for decades talking to industry about their wants and needs of a competent operator. Start with equipment that’s common and likely to have more jobs available:
- RIIMPO337E Conduct Articulated Haul Truck Operation
- RIIMPO317F Conduct Roller Operations
- RIIMPO321F Conduct civil construction Wheeled Front End Loader Operations
There’s nothing wrong in becoming a multi-skilled operator in the construction industry! In fact, this is what they prefer.
After a couple of years, start specialising with these civil machinery tickets
Once you have a couple years’ experience under your belt working with and around machinery, that’s when you can start niching into more advanced machinery like:
- RIIMPO320F Conduct civil construction Excavator Operations
- RIIMPO323E Conduct civil construction Dozer Operations
- RIIMPO318F Conduct civil construction Skid Steer Loader Operations
- RIIMPO324F Conduct civil construction Grader Operations
Choose Ascent for your civil construction tickets
Some RTOs might enrol you to make a quick buck, leaving you high and dry, our course advisors will take the time to understand what your goals are. If you’re a new entrant to the industry, we’re not going to encourage you to do an excavator or a dozer course without knowing your experience and why you want to do it.
Choose an RTO that wants to see you succeed in competency during training and beyond in your career. Get in touch with a friendly course advisor today to discuss your options.
