Ready-to-Launch Heavy Equipment Operator Training & Certification Business
2 Days
366
9
$6,000.00
Jay
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Price Slashed to $6,000! I need some shop space back!
This isn't just equipment. It's a ready-to-launch business.
The construction industry has an operator shortage and a bigger operator quality problem. Companies hire operators they can't properly vet and certify them with nothing to show an auditor or an insurance carrier. That gap is a business opportunity — and this CM Labs Vortex dual-station platform is everything you need to fill it.
Six Ways to Make Money With This Third-Party Operator Skills Auditing — The strongest play. A hiring company sends a candidate to you (or you bring the system on-site). They run a standardized assessment. You deliver a documented skills report showing safety performance, reaction times, cycle efficiency, and productivity benchmarks. The company gets objective data to make their hire. You get paid per assessment. Staffing agencies that place heavy equipment operators will pay for this as a pre-placement screening step — gives them an edge with their contractor clients and you a steady pipeline.
On-Site Training & Certification — Bring the system to the job site. Set up in an hour, train and certify operators, pack it up. Recurring revenue every time they onboard or recertify. No permanent infrastructure needed on their end.
Off-Site Certification Center — Set up a fixed location, market yourself as the regional certification destination. You set the hours and pricing. Companies send candidates to you.
Lease to Schools or Training Facilities — Vocational schools and community colleges want simulation capability but can't justify the capital. A single monthly lease contract can recover a major chunk of your purchase price in year one.
Insurance & Risk Compliance Documentation — Carriers and self-insured firms are increasingly requiring documented operator competency assessments. This system generates exactly that. Position your service to companies that need to satisfy insurer requirements — this is becoming a compliance line item, not a nice-to-have.
Why This Works as a Business — The key advantage is that this system produces objective, documented proof of operator skill. That's what separates it from informal on-the-job assessments. A company that loses an operator in an accident, gets audited by OSHA, or needs to defend a liability claim wants to show they did due diligence evaluating that operator. Paper tests don't cut it. This does. That demand is growing — and the equipment is portable, setup is fast, and the barrier to entry is exactly this purchase price.
What's Included Two complete workstations — Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1070 each. Large NEC portrait monitor (student) and large BenQ monitor (instructor). CM Labs professional controls: steering wheel with column shifter, dual precision joysticks, Williams Controls pedal assembly, all interface panels. Bonus Williams WM-526 electronic accelerator pedal ($600 value).
Four licensed training & assessment modules: Backhoe, Dozer, Excavator, Wheel Loader. Each includes a full training curriculum and objective skills assessment. Real-time performance scoring, safety violation tracking (collisions, tipping, improper procedures), fuel efficiency metrics, cycle-time analysis, and certification documentation built in. Multiple difficulty levels and training scenarios per module. Licenses are hardware-based — no ongoing subscription fees required.
Multiple difficulty levels mean you can run green operators through basic training first, then step them up to harder scenarios for advanced certification — or use the harder scenarios as the screening benchmark for experienced hires.
Four giant Pelican cases (0370, 2x 3075, 1730) with custom foam inserts. Complete documentation including CM Labs Instructor Guides, SkillsUSA Start-Up Kit, all manuals, cables, and hardware.
Condition & Disclosure Excellent. Acquired at auction from an organization that barely used it — original Pelican hanging tags are still attached. I personally set up and tested the entire system. All four modules load, assessments score correctly, controls respond accurately. Zero functional issues.
One cosmetic note: joystick grip boots are cracking where they attach. Doesn't affect function at all. Replaceable for under $20 with standard joystick boots or automotive tie rod boots.
The Math New comparable system: $28,500–$42,500+. This system today: $12,500 OBO. Per-assessment services in this space typically run $75–$250 per operator. A monthly lease to a school can run $500–$1,500. ROI is fast.
Location: Sandy, Utah | Pickup only (truck/trailer needed) | Manufacture: 2020–2021 | Status: Tested, operational, ready to deploy
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Ready-to-Launch Heavy Equipment Operator Training & Certification Business
2 Days
366
9
$6,000.00
Jay
Page Stats
Safe. Simple. Trusted.
KSL Classifieds makes it easy to buy and sell with peace of mind. Check our safety tips and quickly report anything that doesn’t look right to keep your experience smooth and secure.
Description
Condition
Payment Types Accepted
Price Slashed to $6,000! I need some shop space back!
This isn't just equipment. It's a ready-to-launch business.
The construction industry has an operator shortage and a bigger operator quality problem. Companies hire operators they can't properly vet and certify them with nothing to show an auditor or an insurance carrier. That gap is a business opportunity — and this CM Labs Vortex dual-station platform is everything you need to fill it.
Six Ways to Make Money With This Third-Party Operator Skills Auditing — The strongest play. A hiring company sends a candidate to you (or you bring the system on-site). They run a standardized assessment. You deliver a documented skills report showing safety performance, reaction times, cycle efficiency, and productivity benchmarks. The company gets objective data to make their hire. You get paid per assessment. Staffing agencies that place heavy equipment operators will pay for this as a pre-placement screening step — gives them an edge with their contractor clients and you a steady pipeline.
On-Site Training & Certification — Bring the system to the job site. Set up in an hour, train and certify operators, pack it up. Recurring revenue every time they onboard or recertify. No permanent infrastructure needed on their end.
Off-Site Certification Center — Set up a fixed location, market yourself as the regional certification destination. You set the hours and pricing. Companies send candidates to you.
Lease to Schools or Training Facilities — Vocational schools and community colleges want simulation capability but can't justify the capital. A single monthly lease contract can recover a major chunk of your purchase price in year one.
Insurance & Risk Compliance Documentation — Carriers and self-insured firms are increasingly requiring documented operator competency assessments. This system generates exactly that. Position your service to companies that need to satisfy insurer requirements — this is becoming a compliance line item, not a nice-to-have.
Why This Works as a Business — The key advantage is that this system produces objective, documented proof of operator skill. That's what separates it from informal on-the-job assessments. A company that loses an operator in an accident, gets audited by OSHA, or needs to defend a liability claim wants to show they did due diligence evaluating that operator. Paper tests don't cut it. This does. That demand is growing — and the equipment is portable, setup is fast, and the barrier to entry is exactly this purchase price.
What's Included Two complete workstations — Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1070 each. Large NEC portrait monitor (student) and large BenQ monitor (instructor). CM Labs professional controls: steering wheel with column shifter, dual precision joysticks, Williams Controls pedal assembly, all interface panels. Bonus Williams WM-526 electronic accelerator pedal ($600 value).
Four licensed training & assessment modules: Backhoe, Dozer, Excavator, Wheel Loader. Each includes a full training curriculum and objective skills assessment. Real-time performance scoring, safety violation tracking (collisions, tipping, improper procedures), fuel efficiency metrics, cycle-time analysis, and certification documentation built in. Multiple difficulty levels and training scenarios per module. Licenses are hardware-based — no ongoing subscription fees required.
Multiple difficulty levels mean you can run green operators through basic training first, then step them up to harder scenarios for advanced certification — or use the harder scenarios as the screening benchmark for experienced hires.
Four giant Pelican cases (0370, 2x 3075, 1730) with custom foam inserts. Complete documentation including CM Labs Instructor Guides, SkillsUSA Start-Up Kit, all manuals, cables, and hardware.
Condition & Disclosure Excellent. Acquired at auction from an organization that barely used it — original Pelican hanging tags are still attached. I personally set up and tested the entire system. All four modules load, assessments score correctly, controls respond accurately. Zero functional issues.
One cosmetic note: joystick grip boots are cracking where they attach. Doesn't affect function at all. Replaceable for under $20 with standard joystick boots or automotive tie rod boots.
The Math New comparable system: $28,500–$42,500+. This system today: $12,500 OBO. Per-assessment services in this space typically run $75–$250 per operator. A monthly lease to a school can run $500–$1,500. ROI is fast.
Location: Sandy, Utah | Pickup only (truck/trailer needed) | Manufacture: 2020–2021 | Status: Tested, operational, ready to deploy
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