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operators, supervisors and superintendents
using other brands of equipment.

Broad application

Since Ditch Witch began offering
Certified HDD Training in October

2017, hundreds of participants have received certificates of completion.
"In addition," he said, "there are several
thousand people who have registered, started the process of learning, and are at some
stage with certified training modules."

Based on the success of the HDD program, in October 2018, Ditch Witch began offering Certified Vacuum Excavation
Training.
Ditch Witch established a dedicated
training department in 1974 and since
that time, its staff has developed product
training programs, assisted dealerships
and provided training directly to equipment users through a variety of channels
and mediums. As younger generations
begin to enter the workforce, innovative
training methods will be a priority for
owners and operators.
"Ditch Witch Certified HDD Training
is an example of how we are meeting
changing challenges," Wolfe said. "We like
to think that Ditch Witch is a vital part of
the organizations that install and maintain
the world's underground infrastructure.
We provide the highest level of training in
the region of use and online, with easy-toobtain methods of instruction." *

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING ABOUT CERTIFIED TRAINING
NPL Construction, Phoenix, AZ
Comprehensive HDD training is essential for operators at all
skill levels to get work done safely and correctly, said Mike
Theis, director of operations.
Each year, NPL operators receive classroom and hands-on
training through the Ditch Witch of Minnesota and Iowa
dealership. Operators learn HDD best practices, enhance their
boring skills on a simulated job site and receive thorough training on safety standards specific to NPL's gas and utility work.
"Even operators who have been boring for years learn new
skills through the Ditch Witch training," Theis said. "When you
have experts provide training and explain the machine's safety
features, it takes the guesswork out of educating operators."
Operators also are encouraged to complete the online Ditch
Witch Certified Training Program.
"Training directly with the machine manufacturer, operators
develop a strong knowledge of machine operations and safety
best practices," said Theis. "Our partnership with Ditch Witch
is really a testament to that."

Accu-Bore Directional Drilling, Benicia, CA
New operators devote more than a month for acclimation to
the company's safety protocol and equipment before working
on a job, said Mike Robirds, president.
New Accu-Bore employees often begin their training with
online courses offered through the Ditch Witch Certified
HDD Training Program, but their full training process encompasses a mix of online, classroom and hands-on job-site training
with the local Ditch Witch dealership in Central California.
"When new employees are trained by the manufacturing
representative, we're more confident in their ability to operate
the equipment on a real job site," said Robirds. "We have a
strong relationship with Ditch Witch and trust them to get our
crews ready for a range of jobs.
"In the utility construction business, no two jobs are alike.
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Understanding the equipment and potential job-site challenges is imperative," said Robirds. "We're seeing better-prepared employees going into the field since working with Mike
Anderson (Ditch Witch West) and his team on this more
comprehensive training."
A hands-on training center built outside a California
Ditch Witch dealership facility represents an actual job
site, said Anderson, general manager of the Ditch Witch
California Region.
"It helps operators learn to identify underground utilities using damage prevention methods with utility line locators and
vacuum excavators, and practice using the equipment in a safe
environment," he said.

Quanta Services, Houston, TX

"Directional drilling has an especially sharp learning curve, and
on-the-job risks are too great and dangerous to allow operators
to begin working on a job without detailed, prior training," said
Dean Martens, Quanta Services director of training.
Quanta Services employs three, full-time instructors to deliver
a comprehensive training program to new and novice HDD operators at a 2,300-acre, state-of-the-art training facility in Texas.
Operators begin the program by first completing the Ditch
Witch Certified HDD Training online.
"By the end of the two-week-long training," Martens said,
"most operators are able to set up and complete a 200- to 300foot bore without any assistance from the instructors.
"We have worked with Ditch Witch from day one and are
grateful to have a strong relationship," he added. "Ditch Witch
has helped us expand and transform our training program to
offer services for all types of drill operators, whether they are
completely new to the job or have previous experience.
"HDD operators are hard to find and expensive, when
available. We now see the difference an early investment in
training can make." *


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