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Associated Training Services

Tower Crane Training

Rigger and Signalperson Training

Tower Crane training is designed to:

  1. Give the student the knowledge and skills to effectively and safely operate a self erecting tower crane.
  2. Give the student the knowledge and skills to successfully pass the tower crane written and practical exams administered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO).
  3. Give the student the knowledge and skills needed to become employed as a self erecting tower crane operator.

Subjects & Objectives:

  • TERMS and DEFINITIONS: Student will learn the different terms and definitions that apply to self erecting tower crane safety and operation.
  • EQUIPMENT COMPONENTS: Student will learn the different components that apply to a self erecting tower crane safety and operation.
  • PRE-OPERATIONAL INSPECTION: Student will learn the process for a pre-operational inspection of a self erecting tower crane.
  • SITE PREPARATION: Student will learn the process of preparing a site for a self erecting tower crane operation.
  • MACHINE SETUP: Student will learn the process of setting up a self erecting tower crane to begin operation.
  • LIFTING LOADS / LOAD CHARTS: Student will learn the process of reading load charts for a self erecting tower crane and the process of lifting a load with a self erecting tower crane.
  • OVERHEAD UTILITY HAZARDS: Student will learn the different overhead utility hazards when operating a self erecting tower crane and what the procedures are for working around them.