Welcome to The Excavation Academy. This community is about how the work actually gets done — pipe, prep, compaction, grades, safety, and the details that separate clean jobs from call-backs. No influencer crap. No textbook theory. Just real-world excavation and civil knowledge. 👇 Drop a comment and introduce yourself: Where are you working (city / region)? What do you do right now? (laborer, operator, foreman, owner, etc.) What do you want to get better at this year? This group will grow based on real questions and real problems from the field. Let’s build it properly.

Welcome to the Academy

Chase ! Welcome to the group. Take advantage of the the community and drop questions .Happy to have you !!

Civil construction isn’t “running an excavator.” It’s an entire system that most people only ever see one small piece of. This school exists because there is no single place that explains how all of it connects: • Grades, layout, and survey • Soils, ground conditions, and compaction • Pipe systems — storm, sanitary, and water • Drawings, plans, and specifications • Safety, risk, and consequences • Tools, methods, and why they’re used • Sequence — what comes first and why Most people learn one role, on one crew, and never see the full picture. The result: – People can do tasks – But don’t understand why they’re doing them – Or how one mistake affects the entire job The Excavation Academy is built like a school system. Kindergarten → High school → real understanding. We start with what civil construction is, then break it into clear parts, then show how everything connects. This isn’t about machines. It’s about understanding the industry as a whole. No hype. No influencer content. Just real-world civil construction knowledge — in one place. 👇 Introduce yourself below: Where are you in the industry right now, and what do you want to understand better?

John Burkholder Carson Gear Colton Nolan Vincent Reitano Jake Stemmen You're early. First 50 get lifetime free access to all 138 modules as we build them. Here's what we're doing: Every excavation company in North America is struggling to find qualified workers. You know why? Because qualified workers don't exist anymore. Electricians have apprenticeships. Plumbers have certifications. HVAC has Red Seal. But excavation? Nothing. The next generation doesn't even know this trade exists. And when they do find it, there's no clear path to follow. No building blocks. No roadmap from laborer to foreman to business owner. So they leave for trades that have structure. We're changing that. We're building the first comprehensive training and certification program for civil excavation in North America. The professional standard this industry should have had decades ago. Four certification tiers. A written career path. The building blocks that show anyone - at any age - how to build a real career in excavation. There's incredible opportunity in this trade. People just don't know how to get there. We're fixing that. You're not just getting training. You're helping build the future of excavation education. New content drops every week. First modules are live now. Drop a comment below: - Where you're located - What you do (laborer, operator, foreman, business owner) - What you want to learn most Glad to have you. Let's build this together. — Cody