Students will participate in this 15-hour forklift, clamp truck, and reach truck operator course with 5 hours of classroom instruction and 10 hours of hands-on training using a forklift, clamp truck, and reach truck. Students will also receive instruction on OSHA safety requirements.
Dates: May 14 – 16, 2024
Days/Times: Tuesday - Thursday 5:00PM – 10:00PM
Instructor: W. White
Locations: Tuesdays - Camp Regional Workforce Dev. Center
100 North College Dr., Franklin, VA
Wednesdays/Tuesdays - Regional Warehouse & Dist. Training Cntr.
1000 Armory Dr., Franklin, VA 23851
Tuition: $350
Classes Location Address:
Camp Regional Warehouse and Distribution Training Facility
1000 Armory Drive
Franklin, VA 23851
(Beside the Tidewater News building near the Armory Football field)
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Registration Deadline for Non-credit Classes: All registration documents must be submitted by 4:00PM one (1) week prior to class start date. Payments must be submitted by 4:00PM three (3) business days prior to class start date.
For more information, please contact Workforce Development at workforce@pdc.edu or call 757.569.6050.
Job Outlook –
As of the fourth quarter of 2021, total employment in the Hampton Roads Workforce Region for Industrial Truck & Tractor Operators was 2,032.
There is projected annual demand for 233 new entrants into this occupation.
Total employment for Construction Equipment Operators was 1,566.
There is projected annual demand for 167 new entrants into this occupation.
(Source: Jobs EQ Occupation Report, April 2022)
Earnings in the Hampton Roads Workforce Region –
2021 wages for Industrial Truck & Tractor Operator careers:
Entry Level $28,300 – Mean $41,000 – Experienced $47,300
2021 wages for Construction Equipment Operator careers:
Entry Level $32,500 – Mean $42,800 – Experienced $47,900