Mobile Crane Operator Certification
Gain the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to safely operate mobile cranes and prepare for NCCER Mobile Crane Certification. This four-day course combines classroom instruction with extensive field training, covering crane setup, operation, rigging, load charts, safety standards, and practical lifting exercises. Participants will learn safe operating practices while developing the confidence and competency required for real-world crane operations.
Description
The Mobile Crane Operator Certification Course provides a comprehensive blend of classroom instruction and hands-on field training designed to prepare individuals for safe and effective mobile crane operation.
Over four days, participants will learn industry-recognized safety standards, crane operating principles, rigging practices, load chart interpretation, and operational procedures. Students will participate in instructor-led field exercises that reinforce classroom concepts through practical application on equipment.
Course topics include:
- Introduction to mobile cranes and certification pathways
- Crane safety standards, responsibilities, and regulations
- Crane stability, leveling, quadrants of operation, and duty cycle operations
- Equipment setup, inspections, safety devices, and operational aids
- Ground conditions, bearing surfaces, and counterweight considerations
- Wire rope construction, inspection, maintenance, and reeving
- Rigging hardware, slings, hooks, shackles, and load calculations
- Signal person communications and lift planning
- Working near energized electrical sources
- Personnel lifting, critical lifts, and emergency procedures
- Load chart interpretation and calculations
Students must successfully complete both a written knowledge examination and a hands-on practical evaluation with a minimum passing score of 80%.
Certification Earned:
- NCCER Mobile Crane Certification: Rubber Tire Truck Mount Crane, Telescopic Boom, Rotating Controls
Ideal For: Utility personnel, lineworkers, apprentices, equipment operators, contractors, and other professionals seeking mobile crane operator certification and practical operating experience.