National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators

Articulating Crane Operator

Welcome to the CCO crane operator certification program for articulating boom cranes and loaders. The NCCCO Articulating Crane Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the crane industry—crane operators, crane users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of crane experience.

Assembly Disassembly (A/D) Director

CCO’s Assembly/Disassembly (A/D) Director Certification establishes a clear and nationally recognized standard. This is for professionals responsible for planning and overseeing crane assembly and disassembly, one of the highest risk scopes on any project.

Concrete Pump Operator

Welcome to the CCO Concrete Pump Operator certification program. The CCO Concrete Pump Operator Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the concrete pumping industry—management, pump driver and operators, trainers, and safety supervisors—who together represent many thousands of hours of pump-related experience.

Crane Inspector

Welcome to the CCO Crane Inspector certification program. The CCO Crane Inspector Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the crane industry—crane inspectors, crane users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of crane-related experience.

Dedicated Pile Driver Operator

Welcome to the CCO Dedicated Pile Driver Operator certification program. The NCCCO Dedicated Pile Driver Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the industry—operators, users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of pile driver–related experience.

Digger Derrick Operator

Welcome to the CCO Digger Derrick Operator certification program. The NCCCO Digger Derrick Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the digger derrick industry—operators, users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of digger derrick–related experience.

Drill Rig Operator

The NCCCO Dill Rig Operator Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the industry—operators, users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of related experience.

Evaluator of Crane Operator

CCO’s new Evaluator of Crane Operator certification provides employers with a clear and standardized pathway to ensure operator evaluations are conducted by certified individuals. This program establishes a national benchmark for those assessing crane operators, ensuring evaluations are performed with the competence, impartiality, and documentation needed to meet OSHA’s requirements.

Lift Director

Welcome to the CCO Lift Director certification program. The NCCCO Lift Director Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the crane industry—management, crane users, trainers, and safety supervisors—who together represent many thousands of hours of crane-related experience.

Mobile Crane Operator

Welcome to the CCO Mobile Crane Operator certification program. The NCCCO Mobile Crane Task Force that developed this nationally recognized and internationally accredited certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the crane industry—crane operators, crane users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of crane-related experience.

Overhead Crane Operator

Welcome to the CCO Overhead Crane Operator certification program. The NCCCO Overhead Crane Task Force that determined the content of these certification exams was made up of experts from all aspects of the crane industry—crane operators, training directors, managers, supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of crane-related experience.

Rigger

Welcome to the CCO Rigger certification program. This nationally recognized and internationally accredited rigger certification program is the culmination of three years’ hard work by experts from the varied industries and groups that use rigging, including construction, steel erection, iron workers, the operating engineers, utilities, petrochemicals, specialty rigging companies, and rigging hardware and sling manufactures.

Service Truck Crane Operator

The CCO Service Truck Crane Operator certification (STC) is a subcategory of the CCO Telescopic Boom—Fixed Cab (TSS) certification and was developed specifically for the industries that use these smaller machines. Service truck cranes are identified by their telescopic boom, where the base and mast structure is not integral to the stabilizer/outrigger system.

Signalperson

Welcome to the CCO Signalperson certification program. This nationally recognized and internationally accredited certification program is the culmination of many years’ hard work by experts from the varied industries and groups that use cranes, including construction, steel erection, ironworkers, operating engineers, utilities, and crane rental firms.

Telehandler Operator

The CCO Telehandler Task Force that developed this certification program was made up of experts from all aspects of the telehandler industry—operators, users, trainers, safety supervisors, manufacturers—who together represent many thousands of hours of telehandler-related experience.

Tower Crane Operator

Welcome to the CCO Tower Crane Operator certification program. This nationally recognized and internationally accredited certification program is the culmination of a year of hard work by experts from the various industries and groups that use tower cranes, including construction, steel erection, utilities, crane rental, petrochemicals, pulp and paper, and operating engineers.