Service Truck Operator Certification Course Description: The course is designed to cover the general requirements for the safe use and operation of Service Truck Cranes. Course covers training, testing, and evaluation for operator qualification for Service Truck mobile cranes with a lifting capacity of 10,000 pounds or less in the construction industry not requiring national certification. The course includes professional classroom instruction, a participant workbook, final written exam, and hands-on evaluation.
Curriculum covers components, pre-operation inspection, controls, equipment functions, wire rope, load hooks, blocks, load handling, traveling, elevating and lowering loads, load placement, lift planning, load rating charts, load weight calculating, basic rigging, and hand signaling/spotting.
Service Truck Operators Practical Evaluation: An operator practical evaluation is included and will be conducted after theory classroom training is completed for use of the winch and to ensure that the operator has the knowledge, skills, and competency needed to operate equipment safely.
Who Should Attend: Required for all employees who operate a service truck mobile crane during the course of their daily tasks, or for experienced service truck operators who wish to become certified. Only trained and authorized personnel shall be permitted to operate service trucks. Participants must be a minimum of 18 years of age. Initial and retraining certification every 3 years or earlier due to unsafe act observed, a near miss or accident, and equipment or workplace changes.
IMPORTANT CONSIDERATIONS
Prerequisite: Rigging and Signaling Qualification. All participants must be able to provide current proof of training.
Crane Requirements: Operator practical evaluations will be conducted on the crane the operator regularly uses. Crane pre-use inspections will be conducted to ensure that a current annual inspection has been completed and the crane is in proper working order prior to conducting operator practical evaluation.
Safety Equipment Required: Attending participants are required to bring a Hardhat, Safety Glasses, Work Gloves, Work Boots, Reflective Vest or Jacket and wear proper Work Clothing to participate in hands-on exercises and operator practical evaluation.
Completion Requirements: Participants are required to be present and actively participate in all learning activities including hands-on exercises, written exam, and practical evaluation. Participants who successfully complete the program will receive a service truck operator training certification card. Employer specific training and authorization is required.
Learning Aids: Participants should come prepared with a notepad and pen. Guides and handouts will be provided at the start of the course. The presentation and materials are in English (Spanish translated courses are available upon request).
Course Length: Approximately 8 hours including classroom theory and activities followed by practical exercises and operator evaluations. We will be covering a great deal of information in a short period of time; your punctuality will be greatly appreciated.
Pricing:
Open Enrollment Participant Pricing: $145.00 ea.
Scheduled Groups with minimum of 8 Participants Pricing: $135.00 ea.
Association Member Participant Pricing: $115.00 ea.
Retainer Client Material Pricing: $15.00 ea.