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Tickets that open doors
Commercial driver's license
Lets you road test, move equipment and drive the bigger service trucks. Frequently paid for by your employer.
Welding certification
Structural repair on buckets, booms and frames is constant, and a certified welder in the shop is useful every week.
Manufacturer master technician programs
Brand-specific ladders run by the big equipment makers. They take years.
Hydraulics specialist training
Diagnosing a hydraulic fault properly instead of replacing parts until it stops is the core skill in this trade.