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2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia

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

In 2021-2022, heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students earned 1,248 degrees and certificates from a Georgia school, making the subject the 10th in the state.

Today's trade school students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Trade College Search has developed this Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 11 schools in Georgia 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 Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Schools

Our analysis found Georgia Northwestern Technical College to be the best school for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students who want to pursue a basic certificate in Georgia. Georgia Northwestern Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Rome.

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The excellent basic certificate programs at Wiregrass Georgia Technical College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best heavy/industrial equipment maintenance schools in Georgia. Wiregrass Georgia Technical College is a small public school located in the suburb of Valdosta.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oconee Fall Line Technical College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the rural area of Sandersville, OFTC is a public school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Georgia Technical College is a great place for heavy/industrial equipment maintenance students working on their basic certificate. West Georgia Technical College is a moderately-sized public school located in the rural area of Waco.

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Out of the 11 schools in Georgia that were part of this year’s ranking, Savannah Technical College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Savannah, Savannah Tech is a public school with a small student population.

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Southern Crescent Technical College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia ranking. Southern Crescent Technical College is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Griffin.

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With a ranking of #7, Albany 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 city of Albany, Albany Technical College is a public school with a small student population.

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#8

Gwinnett Technical College

Lawrenceville, GA

Gwinnett Technical College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Heavy Equipment Maintenance Basic Certificate Trade Schools in Georgia list. Located in the large suburb of Lawrenceville, GTC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Central Georgia 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. CGTC is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Warner Robins.

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#10

Columbus Technical College

Columbus, GA

Columbus 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 #10 on the list. Columbus Technical College is a small public school located in the midsize city of Columbus.

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Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

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 11 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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