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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for Crane Operators
Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023Operate mechanical boom and cable or tower and cable equipment to lift and move materials, machines, or products in many directions. Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Crane and Tower Operators:Percentile wage...
Compliance Directive for Cranes and Derricks in Construction
"This instruction provides guidelines for enforcement procedures and inspection guidance conducted for equipment covered by Subpart CC." The "Compliance Directive" is a condensed version of Osha's Final Rule that includes supplemental diagrams to help readers...
Northwest Lineman College (Case Study)
CHALLENGE:In 2008 OSHA passed regulations requiring crane operator certification for employees working in the power delivery industry. Northwest Lineman College (an accredited education institution through the department of education) approached California Crane...
About Crane Schools
If you’re looking to become a mobile telescopic crane operator, choosing a crane school is the best place to start. Prospective operators (and employers) must first decide what type of certification is wanted: National Commision for the Certification of Crane...
How to Read a Load Chart
One important resource a crane operator should be familiar with is a load chart. This will ensure crane safety and knowledge of each crane’s lifting capacity. There are many different types of cranes made by different companies and manufacturers. Knowing how to...
CIC, NCCCO, NCCER, or OECP
When it comes to crane operator certification, there are so many options that it can be confusing at first when trying to decide which certifier to go with. We’re here to not only help you understand the differences between these programs, but to also explain why we...
State Certification
For most of the 21st century, crane operator certification did not exist. Companies would purchase cranes, train their operators, and that was it. During that time, the crane industry experienced a large number of accidents resulting in injuries and deaths. In 1971,...
Don’t Study Before Class
Becoming mobile crane certified is an exciting process. Before you come to class, it can seem like there is so much to learn and many students look to get a head start by reading about the laws, regulations and standards they think might appear on their exams. While...
How To Pass The Crane Operator Certification Practical Exam
The crane operator certification practical exam (hands on) consists of 4 tasks1. Place overhead ball in stop circle (optimum time 1:30)2. Follow hand signals (not timed)3. Place overhead ball in two barrels (optimum time 3:30)4-A. Negotiate zigzag corridor with test...
Certification vs Qualification
Crane training and crane operator certification are perhaps the most important contributors to crane safety in the construction industry. Not only is choosing the right crane training provider necessary for safe crane operation, there is no substitute for crane...
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American Crane School endorses the national certification program offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and provides training to prepare candidates for NCCCO examinations.
Classroom instruction and practice exams are delivered using our state of the art Tablet Based Testing System.