Crane Operator Training

Crane Operator Information

Information about Training and Qualifications

The Association places a great deal of importance on training and safety and has succeeded in raising the standards of operation and efficiency across the face of the crane industry.

Click below to learn about relevant Training and Qualifications for Crane Operators in New Zealand

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How to become a Crane operator

Cranes play a massive role in New Zealand’s construction sector. By becoming a crane operator you’ll play a direct role in building up New Zealand’s infrastructure.

Whether it’s lifting structures into place, moving heavy loads, or unloading containers from trucks – wherever there is development, there is a need for skilled crane operators.

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Crane Trainers and Assessors

To find a Trainer and or Assessor please click on the Training and Assessment directory to access a list of external training and assessing providers.

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Information about Crane Training and Qualifications

The Association places a great deal of importance on training and safety and has succeeded in raising the standards of operation and efficiency across the face of the crane industry.

By supporting its members in these and other operational objectives the New Zealand crane industry has become an international benchmark of success in these areas.

Qualifications in New Zealand

As an employer, you have obligations under the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 to train and supervise your employees to ensure that they do not cause harm to themselves or other people.

Cranes and lifting activities have a high hazard potential in unskilled hands. So competency standards and training options need to be a key consideration in your business plans. Neglecting this issue will lessen the efficiency of your operation and expose your company to litigation when an accident occurs.

Qualifications:
Level 3 Qualifications Program
Level 4 Qualifications Program

These are currently provided through Skills and is currently FREE.

This is free until December 2022.
For more info read our PRESS RELEASE.

To contact Skills NZ direct, enquire on 0508 SKILLS or visit the Skills NZ webpage for crane training.

Training is now FREE through Skills NZ

In 2020 the government announced zero fees for the Level 3 and Level 4 Certificate in Cranes, under the TTAF scheme. This scheme has been rolled out for multiple other trades training qualifications.

The result is that until December 2022, training to become a crane operator is free.

To find out more about this and how to secure free training - please read our PRESS RELEASE.

You can also contact Skills NZ direct, to enquire on 0508 SKILLS or visit the Skills NZ webpage for crane training.

Trainees

People who operate and service cranes and machinery that lift loads take on significant responsibilities. There is always the potential for loads or cranes to fall on people, buildings or equipment if tasks are not treated with the level of skill and attention to safe procedures that they require.

A skilled operator is a craftsperson in their own right, but these skills and knowledge that gain such respect, are only achieved with proper training and experience.

If you aspire to be a skilled crane operator, then you must commit yourself to a significant amount of training. It does involve a certain amount of theory, but the greater part is a programme of well-rounded hands-on skills development.

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