Local138's Heavy Equipment Operator Training School is situated on over 60 acres in Yaphank, New York and currently has 36 pieces of heavy equipment. With 65 volunteer instructors and 8 paid instructors, this year's 80 apprentices have acess to high-quality skill development training on motor graders, dozers, scrapers, skid-steer loaders, forklifts, cranes, and other heavy equipment.

Local 138's administration building contains three classrooms and a welding shop. Many types of training courses are offered each year including HazMat certification, asbestos certification, OSHA 500, and many other construction-related activities.

Apprentices practice hoisting and 180 degree swings on a mobile crane. The wall in the background is used to practice blind lifts. Local 138 provides all the training needed to pass New York State's Crane Certification.

Local 138 is second to none in its dedication to high-quality training. For more information, please click here.