Who in Reno needs NCCCO crane training
The Reno and Sparks area has grown into a distribution and manufacturing hub, with large industrial parks along Interstate 80 east of town. Add commercial building, housing, university work and highway projects, and you get a wide mix of people who touch a crane or a lift.
Reno NCCCO crane training from The Crane School serves that mix. Employers can host our instructors on-site, and individuals can attend open-enrollment classes at our Seffner, Florida campus. There is no Reno office.
Because northern Nevada's industrial growth has drawn workers from many other trades, a lot of people here are relatively new to lifting equipment. For them, the 3-week or 5-week initial course in Seffner provides a structured start. Experienced operators who came from other states, on the other hand, may only need exam prep and a practical test.
Programs by role
Industrial construction crews
Steel erection and equipment setting for big warehouses calls for hydraulic and sometimes lattice boom cranes. The mobile crane prep program prepares experienced operators for TSS, TLL and LAT.
Plant and warehouse maintenance
Millwrights and maintenance techs moving machinery often use boom trucks, carry-deck cranes or telehandlers. Articulating crane and telehandler programs fit here.
Riggers and signalpersons
When heavy machinery is skidded, lifted and set, rigging decisions carry a lot of risk. Our rigger qualification and certification program covers Level I and Level II, and we also offer signalperson certification prep.
Sierra wind and winter
Reno sits in a high desert valley at the foot of the Sierra Nevada. Strong afternoon winds, cold winters with occasional snow and big daily temperature swings are routine here.
Those conditions make wind limits, load sail area and ground preparation practical concerns. Our instructors work through them with real examples, including how to decide when to stop a lift and wait out a gust front. The guide to load calculations is a helpful refresher for candidates who have not studied charts in a while.
On-site training or the Florida trip
For a company with several operators, on-site crane training usually saves the most time. The instructor comes to your facility, trains on your machines and schedules practical exams there with an NCCCO accredited examiner.
For individuals, Seffner is the alternative. The prep program runs once a month from Friday through Monday, the initial programs run Monday through Thursday for three or five weeks, and written exams are held at our headquarters every month. Fly into Tampa International and ask about the negotiated hotel rate near the fairgrounds.
Whichever route you choose, build in time for card processing. NCCCO cards typically arrive three to five weeks after a passing result, so schedule training well ahead of a project start date.
Nevada rules to confirm
Nevada has state-level crane operator requirements in addition to OSHA. Confirm current rules with the state agency and NCCCO's state licensing information before you work there. If your Reno crew crosses into California for work near Lake Tahoe, check California's requirements too, since that state is also commonly cited for its own crane rules.
More statewide detail is on our Nevada certification page, and you can contact us to line up dates for your Reno or Sparks crew.
