Preparing for Heavy Equipment Occupations provides practice with three Essential Skills: Reading, Document Use and Numeracy. This resource is divided into three sections. Section 1 reviews math foundations. Section 2 provides a strategy and practice for solving word problems. Section 3 has problem sets which reflect the technical training requirements of apprentices. This guide will help individuals prepare for writing Operating Engineers Trade Assessments. It is also appropriate for individuals who want to practice their Essential Skills while preparing for technical training in one of the construction trades.

Instructors can order class sets for students.