Crane School instructor leading a group of company employees through a mobile crane pre-use inspection on site
For employers

On-Site Crane Training for Companies and Crews

One provider, one visit: we can prep your operators, riggers and signalpersons, run their NCCCO testing, inspect your cranes and train your managers without anyone leaving your property.

On-site crane training for companies anywhere in the U.S.

Sending a whole crew to a training center costs travel, lodging and lost production. On-site crane training for companies brings the instructor to you instead. Wherever your yard sits in the U.S., a full program with its NCCCO written and hands-on testing can usually be held there.

Your employees practice on their own machines, on the same dirt and pavement they set up on all year. Group sessions can cover:

Just one or two people to train? Send them to a public class in Seffner, Florida instead.

Practical exams at your site

We employ NCCCO accredited practical examiners who can test mobile, tower, articulating, telehandler, rigger and signalperson candidates. So, provided you have the right crane and room to lay out a test course, we can hold CCO practicals at your own site in any state. Anyone able to travel can also sit the written tests on our monthly Seffner exam day.

Testing where your crew already works cuts travel time, and candidates take their practical on the kind of crane they will actually run. When you book, our office will explain what the test course needs so your site is ready on exam day.

Crane safety, inspections and compliance support

Managing Crane Safety class

Supervisors, safety managers and project leaders carry real responsibility for lifting operations. Managing Crane Safety gives those leaders a working grasp of lift planning, accident prevention, inspection and certification requirements, liability, and how OSHA and industry practice fit together.

Crane inspections

Whether it's a mobile, tower, overhead, articulating or buck hoist unit, NCCCO certified inspectors on our team can perform the annual, monthly, post-assembly, post-incident or specialized inspection and load test it when required. See our crane inspection services.

Verifying CCO certifications

Before an operator runs your equipment, confirm the card is current. A quick search on verifycco.org (opens in a new tab), NCCCO's lookup tool, tells you whether a certification is active. It is a simple step to build into hiring and job-start checklists.

State and city licensing

Federal OSHA 1926.1427 applies to construction crane operators everywhere. Layered over that, places such as California, New York, Massachusetts, New York City and Chicago impose crane operator rules of their own. Sending a crew into one of them? Find out what the local licensing office requires today, and cross-reference NCCCO's licensing notes, well before mobilization.

How to book training for your team

Use the form here, or reach us by phone at (813) 402-2017, by text at +1 (813) 807-6244, or by email at info@thecraneschool.com. Someone answers weekdays between 7:00 AM and 4:00 PM. To get an accurate quote, include:

  1. Your company name and the site address
  2. How many employees need training and their experience levels
  3. Which certifications or services you need
  4. The cranes available on site
  5. Your target dates

We'll follow up to confirm scope, dates and pricing. To see how other organizations describe working with us, read our client testimonials, or our blog post on what on-site crane training looks like.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a minimum group size for on-site training?

Group size, location and pricing are set case by case. Tell us how many people and where, and we'll price it.

Can you train on our own cranes?

Yes. On-site training and practical exams typically use the equipment at your facility, provided it is in safe working order and suited to the certification being tested.

Are the CCO cards issued by you?

No. NCCCO issues CCO certifications. We provide the training and administer exams as accredited practical examiners.

Can you inspect our cranes during the same visit?

Ask when you book. Our certified inspectors can perform annual, post-assembly and other inspections, and the office can tell you whether they can be combined with a training visit.

The Crane School

Training Programs & Services

All programs are delivered in compliance with current OSHA regulations.

Mobile Crane Operator Certification Prep Program

For experienced operators ready to certify or recertify. Includes NCCCO TSS, TLL and LAT written and practical exams.

Learn more about Mobile Crane Certification Prep

Initial Mobile Crane Operator Training Program

For people with little or no crane experience. 3-week (TSS/TLL) and 5-week (adds LAT) programs with NCCCO exams.

Learn more about Initial Mobile Crane Training (3 & 5 Week)

Articulating Crane Operator Certification Prep Program

For knuckle-boom operators. Prepares you for the NCCCO ABC, ABL and ABW written and practical exams.

Learn more about Articulating Crane Certification Prep

Rigger Qualification / Certification Program

For personnel who rig loads to cranes — supports your rigger qualification and NCCCO Rigger Level I/II exams.

Learn more about Rigger Level 1 & 2

Signalperson Qualification / Certification Program

Standard hand and voice signals for directing cranes, plus preparation for the NCCCO Signalperson exams.

Learn more about Signalperson

Managing Crane Safety Class

For managers and supervisors: OSHA compliance, lift planning, inspections, certification and liability.

Learn more about Managing Crane Safety

Telehandler Operator Program

Certification or recertification for telehandler operators. Includes the NCCCO THO written and practical exams.

Learn more about Telehandler Operator

Crane Inspection Services

Annual, monthly, post-assembly and post-incident inspections plus load testing by NCCCO-certified inspectors.

Learn more about Crane Inspections

Related Reading

Crane Operator Practice Test

Ten quick questions on crane safety rules and NCCCO basics. Pick one answer per question — your score shows on the next page.

1. Which OSHA standard covers cranes and derricks used in construction?
2. How long is an NCCCO crane operator certification valid before recertification?
3. What does NCCCO stand for?
4. Under OSHA's current construction crane rule, operator certification must be obtained by:
5. Under OSHA Table A (1926.1408), what is the minimum clearance from power lines rated up to 50 kV?
6. When is a signal person required?
7. Whose emergency stop signal must a crane operator obey?
8. What does an anti-two-block device prevent?
9. Which document gives a crane's rated capacity for a given boom length and radius?
10. Which NCCCO designation covers telescopic boom cranes with a swing cab?