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PRACTICAL EXAMINATION
PROCESS
ELIGIBILITY
Candidates must pass a written exam and a practical exam in the category they wish to be certified in. Candidates have12 months after they pass their first exam (written or practical) in which to take the corresponding written or practical exam in the same category. Candidates may take their written and practical exams in any order. For example a candidate passing the written exams (Core + Specialty) in the Large Telescopic Crane (Swing Cab) category has12 months to pass the Large Telescopic Practical Exam.
SKILLS TESTED
The CCO practical examinations are available
on three crane types:
- Lattice Boom Cranes
- Large Telescopic Boom Cranes (Swing Cab)
- Small Telescopic Boom Cranes (Fixed Cab)
Candidates may take the practical examination
on one, two, or all three of the crane types
provided they have already passed/will pass the written
examination in the corresponding category with in the 12 month time frame
Written Exam |
Corresponding Practical Exam |
Lattice Boom Truck Crane |
Lattice Boom Crane (Truck or Crawler) |
Lattice Crawler Crane |
Lattice Boom Crane (Truck or Crawler) |
Large Telescopic Crane |
Large Telescopic Crane (Swing Cab) |
Small Telescopic Crane |
Small Telescopic Crane (Fixed Cab) |
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The practical examination is
comprised of four main tasks that increase progressively
in the
skill level tested. Skills tested are: hoisting,
booming, swinging, following hand signals, and
combination (multifunction) operations. Crane
operation with load and without load is required.
CCO adapts the test site layout
for each model of crane used for the practical
examination to
ensure the examination remains standardized for
all candidates wherever and whenever they may
test.
SCHEDULING A TEST
A candidate for the practical examination should
contact the Test Site Coordinator who organized
the written examination to determine the date
of the next scheduled practical exam. Alternatively,
the candidate may contact CCO for this information.
You must bring your completed Practical Exam
Candidate Application form with you to your scheduled
examination, along with any required supporting
materials.
TEST DAY
Candidates must report to the test site at the
scheduled time. Candidates are required to bring
personal protective equipment to wear during
the test, including as a minimum: hard hat, work
boots, and suitable work clothing.
PRACTICAL SCORING
Candidate performance on the Practical Examination
is recorded by Practical Examiners accredited
by CCO. Examiner requirements include meeting
CCO requirements for certification, passing the
written and practical exams and successfully
completing an accreditation workshop.
The testing procedure
has been developed to provide the highest degree
of standardization
and reliability. The Examiner’s task is
primarily to record the performance of the candidate.
A candidate may lose points
either through operational errors or exceeding
established optimum time limits.
The scoring of candidates’ performance
is done off-site at the facilities of International
Assessment Institute.
PRACTICAL SCORE REPORTING
All candidates receive a score report of their
performance. Examination results are mailed to
candidates approximately twelve (12) business
days after the receipt of practical examination
score sheets by International Assessment Institute.
Please note that while
Practical Examiners are encouraged to expedite
score sheets after each
test administration, they may “batch” score
sheets from several test administrations over
a number of days. This may mean candidates receive
their score reports from IAI more than three
weeks after their test administration.
Both the practical examination
and the scoring system have been validated
by CCO’s pilot
testing program and verified by International
Assessment Institute. The score of 75 represents
the “minimum passing” score for the Mobile Crane practical examinations.
PRACTICAL CANDIDATE FEES
The examination fee for testing on one crane
type is $60. For each additional crane type applied
for and taken at the same time, the fee is $10.
The appropriate fees must be submitted with your
application through your test site coordinator.
The same fees apply for retest candidates.
Practical Candidate Fees
- 1 Crane Type $
60
- 2 Crane Types $ 70
- 3 Crane Types $ 80
PRACTICAL HAND SCORE REQUESTS
Candidates not passing the Practical Examination(s)
may request from IAI a detailed score report
of their results. This provides an overview of
performance in each category based upon the crane
type.
The request must be made within three (3) months
of the test date and be accompanied by a check/money
order payable to IAI (or with VISA/MasterCard/AMEX
number) for $25 for each test requested.
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