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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region

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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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for trade school students. 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.

The Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Trade College Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 21 schools in the Southeast Region 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 Southeast Region

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 2023 rankings named Elizabethtown Community and Technical College the best school in the Southeast Region for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Elizabethtown Community and Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Elizabethtown.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bluegrass Community and Technical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Bluegrass Community and Technical College is a large public school located in the city of Lexington.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Georgia Northwestern Technical College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the small city of Rome, Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Somerset Community College helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in the Southeast Region . SCC is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Somerset.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wiregrass Georgia Technical College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the suburb of Valdosta, Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a public college with a small student population.

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Oconee Fall Line 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. OFTC is a small public school located in the rural area of Sandersville.

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West Georgia Technical College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best basic certificate heavy/industrial equipment maintenance programs. Located in the rural area of Waco, West Georgia Technical College is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Southcentral Kentucky Community and 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 #8 on the list. SKYCTC is a small public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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Savannah 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 #9 on the list. Savannah Tech is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Savannah.

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With a ranking of #10, Southern Crescent Technical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. Located in the large suburb of Griffin, Southern Crescent Technical College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges by State

Explore the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
South Carolina 208
Georgia 1,248
Arkansas 217
North Carolina 55
Florida 38
West Virginia 1
Louisiana 85
Virginia 3
Alabama 638
Kentucky 2,386
Tennessee 687
Mississippi 169

One of 7 majors within the trade school area of study, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance has other similar majors worth exploring.

Equipment Maintenance Concentrations

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 21 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).

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