Students in the Construction Equipment Systems Technology program must meet the following standards:
Visual capacity to read prints, schematics and other documents, as well as meters and testers
Able to clearly distinguish primary colors
Good peripheral vision and depth perception and minimum corrective sight of 20/40 in at least one eye (CDL standards - a waiver from N.C. Division of Motor Vehicles may be needed)
Able to hear tones of various pitches emitted by testers and meters
Able to hear equipment running and/or operating to determine if working correctly
Able to accurately operate and read lab equipment (including testing and/or measuring equipment) necessary for laboratory work
Able to test, troubleshoot and install components and make repairs to items located on any part of a machine or piece of equipment
Able to operate construction, agricultural, industrial and trucks as needed
Able to communicate with co-workers, instructors and other students at a moderate distance without line of sight
Able to understand, read and comprehend instructions in technical manuals, manufacturer's instructions and warning labels in English
Able to work at heights up to 35 feet while carrying tools and equipment
Able to lift objects weighing up to 50 pounds and install equipment overhead
No debilitating fear of heights or confined spaces
Able to work with many types of hand, air or other power tools
Able to wear hard hats, safety glasses, steel-toe shoes and other safety-related equipment as required by the industry
Able to use petroleum products or any other chemical used in the program
