Heavy equipment operator training in Washington
9 heavy equipment operator programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
5 schools offer these heavy equipment operator programs, and Washington has approved every one for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Heavy equipment operators drive and control the machines that build roads, bridges and buildings. Most have a high school diploma and learn on the job or in a three- or four-year apprenticeship, and many need a commercial driver's license to haul their equipment between jobsites.1
In Washington, 2 of the 9 programs take students without a high school diploma, 4 ask for a diploma or equivalent and 3 ask for earlier courses first.
By kind, the 9 programs here are heavy equipment operator course (6 programs) and heavy equipment operator apprenticeship (3 programs).
See the 9 programsHow much does heavy equipment operator training cost in Washington?
$11,800 to $26,500 is what most heavy equipment operator programs in Washington cost if you pay yourself
That is the middle half of the 6 programs with a price. All of them: $11,800 to $35,000
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Working 6 months later
- Not enough data
- 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 4 to 90 weeks
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Washington may also offer heavy equipment operator training. How these figures are made
All 9 heavy equipment operator programs in Washington approved for WIOA funding
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Construction Equipment Operator
Operating Engineers Regional Training Program JATC
Ellensburg
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$79,700Price if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Construction Equipment Operator at Operating Engineers Regional Training Program JATCMore details about Construction Equipment Operator at Operating Engineers Regional Training Program JATC
- Finished
- 70%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $19,921
- Length
- 150 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 256
- Earned a year, estimated
- $79,700
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
Heavy Equipment Operator
West Coast Training
Woodland
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$48,000Price if you pay yourself$17,500Program website, Heavy Equipment Operator at West Coast TrainingMore details about Heavy Equipment Operator at West Coast Training
- Finished
- 97%
- Working at 6 months
- 72%
- Earned in a quarter
- $11,990
- Length
- 8 weeks, 50 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $349
- Students counted
- 106
- Earned a year, estimated
- $48,000
- Price if you pay yourself
- $17,500
Construction Equipment Operator
Inland Northwest Chapter Associated General Contractors Operators Apprentic
Spokane Valley
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$80,300Price if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Construction Equipment Operator at Inland Northwest Chapter Associated General Contractors Operators ApprenticMore details about Construction Equipment Operator at Inland Northwest Chapter Associated General Contractors Operators Apprentic
- Finished
- 32%
- Working at 6 months
- 85%
- Earned in a quarter
- $20,068
- Length
- 90 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 99
- Earned a year, estimated
- $80,300
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
Construction Equipment Operator
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Construction Equipme
Bellevue
High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimated$84,600Price if you pay yourselfNot reportedProgram website, Construction Equipment Operator at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Construction EquipmeMore details about Construction Equipment Operator at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington - Construction Equipme
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- 100%
- Earned in a quarter
- $21,154
- Length
- 150 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- Not reported
- Students counted
- 33
- Earned a year, estimated
- $84,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- Not reported
Heavy Equipment Operator Level I
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
Bellevue
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,800Program website, Heavy Equipment Operator Level I at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Heavy Equipment Operator Level I at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,800
Heavy Equipment Operator Level II
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
Bellevue
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,800Program website, Heavy Equipment Operator Level II at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Heavy Equipment Operator Level II at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,800
Heavy Equipment Operator Level III
Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
Bellevue
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$11,800Program website, Heavy Equipment Operator Level III at Construction Industry Training Council of WashingtonMore details about Heavy Equipment Operator Level III at Construction Industry Training Council of Washington
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 4 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,800
NCCCO Cranes and Heavy Equipment Operator
West Coast Training
Woodland
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$29,500Program website, NCCCO Cranes and Heavy Equipment Operator at West Coast TrainingMore details about NCCCO Cranes and Heavy Equipment Operator at West Coast Training
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 12 weeks, 40 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $502
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $29,500
NCCCO Crane/Rigger, Heavy Equipment Operator
West Coast Training
Woodland
Prerequisite courses
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$35,000School website, NCCCO Crane/Rigger, Heavy Equipment Operator at West Coast TrainingMore details about NCCCO Crane/Rigger, Heavy Equipment Operator at West Coast Training
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 16 weeks, 45 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- $502
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $35,000
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How to pay for heavy equipment operator training in Washington
WIOA funding can pay for heavy equipment operator training in Washington
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for heavy equipment operator training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.67
GI Bill for heavy equipment operator training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.8
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Quick facts: Heavy equipment operator training in Washington
- lowest typical price among the states with enough programs to compare
- 12th of 12
- heavy equipment operator programs here, against the typical state's 4
- 9 vs 4
State comparisons use the same figures as the heavy equipment operator training by state table: the middle program of each state, and only states with three or more schools for prices. Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025).
Heavy equipment operator training in Seattle, Longview, Ellensburg and other Washington cities
Choosing an area filters the program list above.
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Where the Washington heavy equipment operator program numbers come from
Which Washington heavy equipment operator programs are on this list?
These are the heavy equipment operator programs Washington approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).9 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what Washington offers.
How the prices and results of Washington heavy equipment operator programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about heavy equipment operator training in Washington
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Construction Equipment Operators
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List