Nationwide Crane Training offers various classes for all experience levels. Operators who have already been trained and have experience behind the controls can earn NCCCO certification.  Novices –people looking for a career change and want the higher earning potential and job security that comes with having “certified crane operator” on their résumé are also welcome. Of course, the “seat time” and training will be longer for novice individuals, but NCT offers the same expert instructors, one-on-one interaction, state-of-the-art computer simulations, and hands-on training to every student, regardless of their experience level.

Get your certificate and get back to work in a week – not three weeks like other California crane training schools!

We work with individuals, large employers with dozens of operators, and everyone in between to provide some of the best and most cost effective crane training in Riverside, California.

There are some criteria that must be met and followed in order for a candidate to obtain and keep NCCCO certification.

• The candidate must be at least 18 years old.
• They must meet medical requirements.
• They must strictly follow NCCCO substance abuse and ethics policies.
• They must pass written examinations (including a core exam and a minimum of one specialty)
• They must pass a practical exam within 12 months of passing the written examinations. (If more than 12 months lapses before the practical exam is taken, the certification process must start from the beginning.)

Nationwide Crane Training offers one third-party credential (National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators, or NCCCO).

The benefits of NCCCO third party training and certification include:

• Industry-recognized training and credentials.
• Up-to-date curriculum content in-line with changing rulings and regulations.
• Instruction follows a standardized set of teaching guidelines so yours skill apply everywhere.
• Training is delivered and testing administered consistently with uniformity so everyone is on an even playing field.

About the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)

The NCCCO was created January 1995. It began as a non-profit organization charged with developing effective and uniform performance standards for safe crane operation nationwide for both “general industry” and “construction.” The NCCCO’s thorough, independent assessments of an operator’s existing knowledge and operation (or practical) skills are designed to elevate lifting equipment safety. This, in effect, reduces workplace risks, improves individual performance, encourages ongoing training, and gives operators the recognition they deserve for achieving a professional level of crane operation skills.

The NCCCO was established after nearly a decade of continuous work by multiple representatives across multiple involved industries. The NCCCO and its training and certification program was developed by those in the industry not as a way to regulate but as a way to identify, improve, and promote excellence within the crane operation industry.

OSHA has recently revamped a 1971 standard that applies to crane operation. The new ruling below has altered the way operators must be certified if they’re considered to be working in the construction industry.

OSHA define a “crane” in crf 29 1926.1400 as “power-operated equipment, when used in construction, that can hoist, lower and horizontally move a suspended load.”

OSHA crf29 1926.1427 — Operator qualification and certification
This final ruling applies to all crane operators working with machinery with load limits of 2,000 pounds or more. Below is a general breakdown of the important changes.

Non-government and non-military employers must ensure that equipment covered by subpart CC is only operated by an individual who is either in an appropriate training period (as defined by 1926.1427) or is qualified or certified to operate the equipment in accordance with the final rule.

Generally, for crane operators involved in construction this means they must be certified by an accredited crane operator testing organization.

Additionally, whenever operator qualification or certification is required, the employer must provide the qualification or certification at no cost to operators.

This ruling also applies to service truck mounted crane operators considered to be working in construction.

OSHA stakeholders did vote in 2013 to extend the final deadline for this new standard to 2017, which is still not made official. However, this extension is not applicable to states or municipalities that have stricter guidelines. California’s CAL-OSHA, for example has new rules on the books (Title 8 of the California Code of Regulations, Section 1618.1) that pertain to crane operator certification which will go into full effect on July 7th, 2015.

You can find the entirety of OSHA crf29 1926.1427 here.

You can also find a list of equipment excluded from this ruling (such as telescopic/hydraulic gantry systems and helicopter cranes) under OSHA standard 1926.1400

Nationwide Crane Training is a WBENC-Certified woman-owned business that retains some of the best instructors in the industry. Our instructors are NCCCO accredited practical examiners who bring experience from a variety of careers including Military, Firefighting, FEMA, IUOE Union, CALOSHA and FEDOSHA. Bringing in the best instructors is one of the ways we demonstrate our commitment to each client. In fact, we are so committed to your success that we GUARANTEE you will pass the written exams (please see our disclaimer).

Our crane operator classes can supply the level of expertise, support and personal care you need to get certified. We believe that each student is unique and we work closely with each to be sure not only that you pass the exams but that you develop the necessary skills to excel in this competitive profession. It is our commitment to quality training and each student that has earned us a respected reputation in the crane industry.