Vermeer HDD Circuit program will be taught by Vermeer trainers with extensive experience in horizontal directional drilling operation. This is important as more project owners are asking underground contractors to verify their HDD operators have received training.” “While other training programs may provide a certificate of completion, each student who successfully completes the Vermeer HDD Circuit training program will be certified as an HDD operator from an accredited college. “This is the first-of-its-kind certified HDD operator training program in the nation,” said Dave Wisniewski, vice president, Underground products at Vermeer. DMACC is very proud to be able to certify this program.” These are high skilled jobs that provide outstanding career opportunities for individuals willing to train. “Instead of training people to work at Vermeer, this innovative program is training individuals to work in the HDD industry, with skills that can be applied anywhere in the country or the world. “DMACC has worked with Vermeer on a number of training initiatives focused on building the pipeline of skilled workers for its operations, but this is the most far-reaching effort to date,” said Denson. “The fact that the HDD Circuit training program is a certified addition to the DMACC curriculum offerings means that veterans can use their GI Bill benefits to cover the cost of the HDD Circuit program tuition and lodging to attend the two-week instructor-led program that provides a mix of classroom time with hands-on experience in a small-group learning environment.
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“Vermeer and DMACC are particularly excited about the potential benefits to our growing veteran population,” commented Rob Denson, president of DMACC.
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This partnership through an accredited community college opens the enrollment of Vermeer HDD Circuit training to veterans or other individuals seeking a career in HDD or looking to advance their career in the industry. Individuals who complete the two-week, instructor-led program will be classified as a certified horizontal directional drill (HDD) operator. Vermeer has created a partnership with the Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) - Iowa’s largest two-year college serving more than 75,000 students - to certify the Vermeer HDD CircuitSM training program.