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About the school

The only NYSED
licensed school
of its kind


The LEARN Center is the only NYSED licensed school to teach heavy equipment operation and safety.

Featuring a fully-equipped construction yard and classroom facilities, The LEARN Center is conveniently located near the Long Island Rail Road and MacArthur airport.

Three generations

A family business,
not a franchise


The Guidis have been in the construction industry for three generations and have focused on spreading their knowledge to future generations. They created The LEARN Center, LLC, with Lyndsay as the corporate owner and George, Giorgio and Chris as board members.

We are a small family owned business that has been operating in the construction industry for over 50 years. We know what it takes for our students to be prepared to enter the field.

A LEARN Center class in the training yard

Our campus

What is on site


  • A 1.5 acre fenced and gated yard containing approximately 20 pieces of heavy equipment
  • A 3,200 square foot heated indoor shop
  • An air conditioned classroom with kitchenette, media center and bathrooms
  • Construction materials on site: conduit, drywells, stone blocks, road plates
  • Construction equipment on site: signage, slings, wire rope
  • Free parking for approximately thirty vehicles
  • An administration building of approximately 900 square feet

Our faculty

Who will be
teaching you


Lyndsay Guidi

Owner & Office Administrator

The Owner and Office Administrator is Lyndsay Guidi and makes herself available to every student and prospective student. She runs the company alongside her partners with a kindhearted attitude and her main goal is to help all students get access to any aid and benefits available to them in addition to ensuring they are being taught in an optimal social environment. Furthermore, she continues to create partnerships with companies to ensure the graduates of The LEARN Center are given all the opportunities to enter the industry as a qualified employee.

George Guidi

Director & President

The Director and President of The LEARN Center is George Guidi, he is also an owner of the company. He also has over 50 years of experience in the construction industry and has been operating heavy equipment since he was a child. He is also the President and Owner of Mid-Isle Contracting of LI and Mid-Isle Excavating which have been in business for over 50 years. George has a NYS license to teach, has held a crane license for many years, has a license for the installation of commercial, industrial, and residential septic systems. He also has his OSHA 30-hour construction safety and health certification, the OSHA confined space training certificate, the Heartsaver First Aid CPR AED certificate, and is an NCCER certified craft instructor for heavy equipment, construction laborer, and general construction. George teaches in all aspects of the curriculums offered and evaluates all instructors, as well as, evaluates all students for placement and certification.

Giorgio Guidi

Owner & Instructor

Giorgio Guidi is an owner and instructor for The LEARN Center. Giorgio has over 15 years of experience in the construction industry and has been on heavy equipment since he was a child. He has a Bachelor of Engineering in Engineering Science from Stony Brook University and specialized in engineering management. Giorgio has a NYS license to teach, is certified by NCCER as a craft instructor to teach heavy equipment operations, mobile crane operations, core curriculum, construction site safety master, carpentry, construction craft laborer, welding, highway/heavy construction, AWS welding, site layout, rigging, construction site safety supervisor, construction site safety orientation, tower crane operator, ironworking, signal person, weatherization, construction site safety technician, and heavy highway helper. He is also an authorized OSHA outreach training instructor for classes like the OSHA 10 and OSHA 30. Giorgio teaches in all aspects of the curriculums offered and evaluates students for placement and certification.

Chris Locovare

Safety Officer

Christopher Locovare is the Safety Officer for The LEARN Center. Mr. Locovare has been in the Quality Assurance profession for over 40 years for companies like Fairchild and Lockheed Martin with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Technology Engineering. Mr. Locovare also presently works as a Director of Quality and Safety for the MTA; has an instructor’s certificate for the Department of Defense Mil-Std-2000 soldering instruction, an instructor’s certificate for NASA HNB 5300.4(3A-2) soldering instruction, the OSHA 30-hour Construction Safety & Health Certification, and the HAZMAT 40-hour Class Certification under OSHA 29 CFR 1910-120. He also is certified as an NCCER craft instructor for construction site safety supervisor and orientation. Chris is an instructor for all the Safety courses and has a critical role in the development of all safety courses and in the educational structure of The LEARN Center.

Bryan Leach

Licensed Instructor

An experienced heavy equipment operator and licensed instructor at The LEARN Center.

Michael Macchia

Instructor Assistant

Brings years of practical field experience and is working toward his instructor license.

Dan Kuras

Licensed CDL Instructor

Licensed commercial driver training instructor.

Travis McMaster

Licensed CDL Instructor

Licensed commercial driver training instructor.

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