People interested in pursuing a career as a crane operator in the construction industry and who are motivated to work hard, sometimes away from home, to become valuable members of the workforce.
The Crane Operative course has been designed in close consultation with the crane industry and is offered as part of the Apprenticeship programme. It sets out to produce crane operators trained to operate a specific range of machines. They are also taught the duties and responsibilities of an Appointed Person, risk assessments and how to produce method statements. During training, apprentices learn how to safely and efficiently operate a variety of cranes in addition to learning basic maintenance and checks.
Course content
Key Skills
- Application of numbers
- Communications
Induction
- Mandatory subjects
- Appointed persons lifting operations
Practical Training – any four of the following
- Crawler crane
- Tower crane
- Truck-mounted crane
- Lorry loader
- Telescopic handler
- Slinger/Signaller
- Crane erection
Entry requirements
All candidates will be required to complete a Skills Learning exercise, and some will need to attend the college for further tests.
Training methods
- Practical/hands on
- Classroom/tutorials
Methods of assessment
- Practical test
- Written test
- All knowledge and understanding assessments will be carried out during attendance at the college. Arrangements will be made to assess apprentices in the workplace during on-site periods. Guidance in portfolio collation and assessments for an NVQ Level 2 qualification will be discussed with the employer and apprentice.
Qualification/Certification
- Apprenticeship – General Plant Operations – Lifting Operations
- NVQ Level 2 – Plant Operations (Construction)*
- Key Skills – Level 1
- Intermediate Certificate (ICT) in Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations
- Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) Trained Operator’s Card
- First Aid Appointed Persons
- Health and Safety test
*The college assessment team will track apprentices on-site for the first category of plant as selected by the employer for conversion to NVQ and the full CPCS Competency Card. Assessment for additional NVQ categories are available through the National Construction College – please contact us for prices and details.
This apprenticeship is available through the following campus:
NNC East (Bircham Newton)
Year 1: 12 weeks (NCC East)
Year 2: The remaining part of the programme is spent on-site with the apprentice’s employer to gain work experience.
For details of our apprenticeship programmes call 0844 8440409
For apprenticeship recruitment enquiries call 0844 8440043
To find out more about this apprenticeship download the training programme (328kb PDF file).
