Earth Moving Machinery
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Courses
This unit standard is intended for people who operate construction plant. They will be able to describe different soil types, demonstrating knowledge of bulk excavation, describing dumping and spreading operations and describing erosion control on earthworks. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators who are able to competently use science and technology when applying operation techniques.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Describing different soil types.
- Demonstrating knowledge of bulk excavation.
- Describing dumping and spreading operations.
- Describing erosion control on earthworks.
- Describing compaction of earthworks.
Credits 3 | NQF Level 2 | 4 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a scraper by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a scraper.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down scraper.
- Operating scraper.
- Transporting scraper to and from site.
Credits 12 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a skid steer loader by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a skid steer loader.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down skid steer loader.
- Operating skid steer loader.
- Transporting skid steer loader to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a wheeled dozer by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a wheeled dozer.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down wheeled dozer.
- Operating wheeled dozer.
- Transporting wheeled dozer to and from site.
Credits 12 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a backhoe/loader by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a backhoe/loader.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down backhoe/loader.
- Operating backhoe/loader.
- Transporting backhoe/loader to and from site.
Credits 15 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a tracked dozer by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a tracked dozer.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down tracked dozer.
- Operating tracked dozer.
- Transporting tracked dozer to and from site.
Credits 15 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a dragline by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a dragline.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down dragline.
- Operating dragline.
- Transporting dragline to and from site.
Credits 20 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a rigid body dump truck by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a rigid body dump truck.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down rigid body dump truck.
- Operating rigid body dump truck.
- Transporting rigid body dump truck to and from site.
Credits 10 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a continuous bucket trencher by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a continuous bucket trencher.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down continuous bucket trencher.
- Operating continuous bucket trencher.
- Transporting continuous bucket trencher to and from site.
Credits 15 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a tip truck by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a tip truck.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down tip truck.
- Operating tip truck.
- Transporting tip truck to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a grader by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a grader.
- Planning for work activities and preparing work area.
- Starting and shutting down grader.
- Operating grader.
- Transporting grader to and from site.
Credits 15 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate an excavator by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a excavator.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down excavator.
- Operating excavator.
- Transporting excavator to and from sit.
Credits 15 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate an articulated dump truck by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of an articulated dump truck.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down articulated dump truck.
- Operating articulated dump truck.
- Transporting articulated dump truck to and from site.
Credits 10 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a face shovel by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a face shovel.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down face shovel.
- Operating face shovel.
- Transporting face shovel to and from site.
Credits 15 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a front end loader by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a front end loader.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down front end loader.
- Operating front end loader.
- Transporting front end loader to and from site.
Credits 12 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a water cart by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a water cart.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down water cart.
- Operating water cart.
- Transporting water cart to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate bitumen spray equipment by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of bitumen spray equipment.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down bitumen spray equipment.
- Operating bitumen spray equipment.
- Transporting bitumen spray equipment to and from site.
Credits 5 | NQF Level 2 | 5 days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a hot mix asphalt paving machine by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a hot mix asphalt paving machine.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down hot mix asphalt paving machine.
- Operating hot mix asphalt paving machine.
- Transporting hot mix asphalt paving machine to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a milling machine by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a milling machine.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down milling machine.
- Operating milling machine.
- Transporting milling machine to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a paving screed by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a paving screed.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down paving screed.
- Operating paving screed.
- Transporting paving screed to and from site.
Credits 6 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a service truck by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a service truck.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down service truck.
- Operating service truck.
- Transporting service truck to and from site.
Credits 6 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a tractor by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a tractor.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down tractor.
- Operating tractor.
- Transporting tractor to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a roller by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a roller.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down roller.
- Operating roller.
- Transporting roller to and from site.
Credits 5 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Day Course
The qualifying learner will be able to operate a Sideboom by understanding the functions of starting, shutting down and operating procedures for the machine. Learners who master the applied competence described in this unit standard will contribute to the development of a professional community of Construction Plant operators.
The qualifying learner will be capable of:
- Demonstrating knowledge of the functions of a Sideboom.
- Planning for work activities and prepare work area.
- Starting and shutting down Sideboom.
- Operating Sideboom.
- Transporting Sideboom to and from site.
Credits 8 | NQF Level 2 | 5 Days