Heavy equipment operator training in Missouri

4 heavy equipment operator programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free

3 schools offer these heavy equipment operator programs, and Missouri 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 Missouri, 3 of the 4 programs take students without a high school diploma and 1 asks for a diploma or equivalent.

All 4 are the same kind of program: heavy equipment operator course.

See the 4 programs

How much does heavy equipment operator training cost in Missouri?

$6,995 to $25,160

is what the 4 programs with a price cost if you pay yourself

In the typical program

Finished the program: Not enough data; 1 program reports it; a typical figure needs 5
Working 6 months later: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Earned a year, estimated: Not reported; None of the 4 programs report it
Length: Not enough data; 4 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5

Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Missouri may also offer heavy equipment operator training. How these figures are made

Is there free heavy equipment operator training in Missouri?

Yes, if you qualify. WIOA (public workforce funding) can pay for any program on this page, in full or in part, depending on local limits.²³⁴
Ask an American Job Center whether you qualify, or call 1-877-872-5627.⁵ Before funding training, the center goes through an assessment and a career plan with you.⁴
Or pay yourself. These programs cost $6,995 to $25,160.

Who qualifies, and other ways to pay: financial aid, grants and the GI Bill

All 4 heavy equipment operator programs in Missouri approved for WIOA funding

4 programs

Heavy equipment operator courseIn personNo diploma needed
Highway/Heavy Construction Training
Job Point
Columbia
No diploma needed
Job Point, ColumbiaHeavy equipment operator courseIn person · No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$7,525
Program website, Highway/Heavy Construction Training at Job Point
More details about Highway/Heavy Construction Training at Job Point
Finished
82%
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
16 weeks, 16 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$8,344
Students counted
18
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$7,525
Program website, Highway/Heavy Construction Training at Job Point
Heavy equipment operator courseIn personNo diploma needed
Heavy Equipment Training 1
Performance Training Solutions, Llc
Thornville, OH
No diploma needed
Performance Training Solutions, Llc, Thornville, OHHeavy equipment operator courseIn person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,995
Program website, Heavy Equipment Training 1 at Performance Training Solutions, Llc
More details about Heavy Equipment Training 1 at Performance Training Solutions, Llc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
3 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
$6,995
Program website, Heavy Equipment Training 1 at Performance Training Solutions, Llc
Heavy equipment operator courseIn personNo diploma needed
Heavy Equipment Training 2
Performance Training Solutions, Llc
Thornville, OH
No diploma needed
Performance Training Solutions, Llc, Thornville, OHHeavy equipment operator courseIn person · No diploma needed
Classes are outside Missouri; Missouri approved the program for its funding.
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$6,995
Program website, Heavy Equipment Training 2 at Performance Training Solutions, Llc
More details about Heavy Equipment Training 2 at Performance Training Solutions, Llc
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
3 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
$6,995
Program website, Heavy Equipment Training 2 at Performance Training Solutions, Llc
Heavy equipment operator courseIn personHigh school diploma or equivalent
Heavy Equipment Operations
State Technical College Of Missouri
Linn
Accredited school
High school diploma or equivalent
State Technical College Of Missouri, LinnHeavy equipment operator course · Accredited schoolIn person · High school diploma or equivalent
Earned a year, estimatedNot reported
Price if you pay yourself$25,160
Program website, Heavy Equipment Operations at State Technical College Of Missouri
More details about Heavy Equipment Operations at State Technical College Of Missouri
Finished
Not reported
Working at 6 months
Not reported
Earned in a quarter
Not reported
Length
45 weeks, 40 hours a week
Cost of supplies
$744
Students counted
Not reported
Earned a year, estimated
Not reported
Price if you pay yourself
$25,160
Program website, Heavy Equipment Operations at State Technical College Of Missouri

How to pay for heavy equipment operator training in Missouri

WIOA funding can pay for heavy equipment operator training in Missouri

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.

Heavy equipment operator training in Columbus, Columbia, Jefferson City and other Missouri cities

Choosing an area filters the program list above.

Other training in Missouri

How heavy equipment operator training compares with the rest of skilled trades: Trade school programs in Missouri

Where the Missouri heavy equipment operator program numbers come from

Which Missouri heavy equipment operator programs are on this list?

These are the heavy equipment operator programs Missouri 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 Missouri offers.

How the prices and results of Missouri 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.

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