ThinkBig
ThinkBIG Technician Education
GO
BIG PLACES. DO BIG THINGS.
Kick
off your career with Empire’s ThinkBIG career development program and you’ll
come out with BIG skills, BIG potential and one of the best career
opportunities in the heavy equipment industry.
Empire
Southwest partners with Mesa Community College to administer the ThinkBIG
Apprentice Program, a two-year college-level curriculum which provides students
with the education and skills necessary to become heavy-equipment diesel
technicians. Program graduates receive an Associate in Applied Science Degree
from Mesa Community College and Caterpillar Dealer Service Technician
credentials, which are recognized by all Caterpillar dealers worldwide.
ThinkBIG
is a unique opportunity to use cutting-edge diagnostic and maintenance systems,
advanced technologies and high-tech tools in a dealership setting. It is
enhanced by a combination of classroom work with Caterpillar certified
instructors and in-the-shop experiential learning, guided by experienced
technicians.
Ideal
candidates for this program:
- Technical school graduates
- Individuals with a military mechanical
background
- Individuals with strong mechanical
backgrounds and heavy equipment repair experience
Applications
are accepted all year. Interviews and processing for each year’s freshman class
are conducted January – March, with classes starting in August.
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NOW