This program was created as a result of the LTAP Needs Assessment which indicated that 68 percent of local agencies throughout Arizona have a significant need for Heavy Equipment training. Therefore, this program is exclusively offered to Local Governments of Arizona, upon request.

Each piece of equipment is trained for thirty (30) hours a week over a three (3) day period, with a minimum of three (3) participants per piece of equipment. LTAP requires three (3) participants minimum per class and a maximum of 12 participants. If your desired training is not listed below, contact us!

• Motor Grader I and II
• Backhoe I and II
• Bulldozer I and II
• Front End Loader
• Wheeled Excavator
• Gannon (Box Scraper)
• Bucket Truck (Aerial Lift)**
• Forklift (Lift Truck Operator)***

NOTE:

• Bucket Truck (Aerial Lift) is a one (1) day, ten (10) hour training with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of twenty (20) participants. At minimum, the agency must provide at minimum 1 piece of equipment. 
• Forklift is a one (1) day, ten (10) hour training with a minimum of three (3) and a maximum of twenty (20) participants. At minimum, the agency must provide at minimum 1 piece of equipment.

Requesting agency is responsible for providing the following:

• Assemblage of all equipment
• An indoor classroom for 4-5 hours on the first day (Training Room); and 
• A minimum of 3 to 10 miles of unpaved road or a large work area (Practical Location)
• Proper materials for the equipment (i.e. fuel, oil, and grease).

To conduct training, the training facilities must be equipped with the following:

• TV/VCR (or projector/TV laptop hookup)
• Whiteboard or Flipchart
• Reliable equipment: one piece of equipment per three participants
• Equipment support
• Transportation of equipment to and from training site
• Training/work area
• Blue staked
• Free as possible of obstructions (overhead and underground)
• Large enough area to hold up to five pieces of equipment
• *Recommended: Existing job to be rehabilitated or upgraded

The below policies are in addition to our general program policies. Failure to abide by all policies, including those below, may result in cancelation of scheduled training or fees. 

• Agencies typically begin training at Level I (if applicable). The AZ LTAP instructor can “fast track” an agency or agency participant depending on demonstrated experience, technique, and quality of work. 
• Required paperwork must be returned as soon as possible to ensure course. Training is based on first come, first serve basis.
• If course is to be cancelled LTAP requires a one-week notice prior to the training start date.

• Review the training requirements and policies outlined above before submitting a request. 
• Complete the Training Request Form. Once submitted, a member of our team will reach out to the requestor to begin confirming the training. 
• The Heavy Equipment Regional Trainer will follow up with the agency contact prior to the training to determine your specific needs. 
• Training certificates will be sent 1-2 weeks after completion of the training to all attendees who successfully passed.