Heavy Equipment Operator Academy

Fresno middle and high school students explored hands-on heavy equipment training at Caltrans’ Heavy Equipment Operator (HEO) Academy on Nov. 14, experiencing firsthand how fun these in-demand and high-paying careers are. Forty-four students from Scandinavian Middle School and Duncan Polytechnical High School spent the day at Caltrans’ Fresno Heavy Equipment Operator Academy, trying out simulators, meeting instructors and learning how HEO careers offer strong wages, job stability and opportunities to work statewide. (Photos by John Milne)