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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools

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Finding the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate School for You

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is the #21 most popular major in the country with 8,446 degrees and certificates awarded in 2021-2022.

There are so many trade school programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Trade College Search has created its Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. This report analyzed 42 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best basic certificate programs for trade school students.

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2023 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools in the United States

Check out the equipment maintenance basic certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Elizabethtown Community and Technical College to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in the United States. Located in the small city of Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Bluegrass Community and Technical College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lexington, Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a public school with a large student population.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Fox Valley Technical College landed the # 3 spot on the list. FVTC is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Appleton.

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Out of the 42 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Madison Area Technical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, Madison College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgia Northwestern Technical College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools list. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Rome.

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Chippewa Valley Technical College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students to get a basic certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, CVTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #7, Central Pennsylvania Institute of Science and Technology did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Located in the rural area of Pleasant Gap, CPI is a public school with a fairly small student population.

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Somerset Community College landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the remote town of Somerset, SCC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #9, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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#10

Ivy Tech Community College

Indianapolis, IN

Ivy Tech Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools ranking. Ivy Tech Community College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Indianapolis.

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Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Other U.S. Territories
Great Lakes

Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance is one of 7 different types of trade school programs to choose from.

Equipment Maintenance Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Industrial Mechanics & Maintenance Technology 7,478
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician 923
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies, Other 45

Majors Similar to Equipment Maintenance

Related Major Annual Graduates
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 63,451
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation & Refrigeration 21,891
Electronics Maintenance & Repair 8,127
Precision Systems Maintenance 2,185
Mechanic & Repair Tech (Other) 1,184

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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