Opportunity to Become an Accredited Practical Examiner.
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators is pleased to announce a Mobile Practical Examiner Accreditation Workshop. The workshop will be held in Chicago, IL, June 17-19, 2008.

Certifying Riggers and Signalpersons.
The role of the crane operator, and the need for him or her to be qualified, is well understood. NCCCO's new certifications are geared towards ensuring that crane operators are given safely rigged loads to lift in the first place, along with accurate visible or audible directions on where to place them.

Crane Tech Donates Software for CCO Exam Development.
The National Commission of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has entered into an agreement with Crane Tech, whereby the Tampa, FL-based crane operator training firm will make available computer software to NCCCO for use in the development of CCO written exams.

New Mexico Updates License Application.
The Regulation and Licensing Department for the State of New Mexico recently updated its Hoisting Operator’s License Application Form for 2008.

NCCCO Renames Mobile Crane Exams and Load Charts.
Effective the first quarter of 2008, the NCCCO Mobile Crane Specialty Exams no longer have a manufacturer's model number associated with each crane type.

NCCCO Elects Directors, Officers for 2008.
The Board of Directors of the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) has announced the Directors and Officers who will serve NCCCO during 2008.

CCO Exams Available via Computer.
The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) announced that it would begin offering its crane operator certification exams via computer.

Legislative Initiatives for Certification Continue.
Regular readers may recall that our New Year’s Quiz this time last year was: “What do Nevada, Minnesota and Utah have in common?” The answer we were looking for a year ago was that 2007 was the year that each of these states would make crane operator certification mandatory.

Certification for Riggers, Signalpersons Moving Forward.
Certification programs for riggers and signalpersons will become a reality later this year as the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) makes significant progress in development of its two new programs.

Washington Gears Up.
When a tower crane collapsed in downtown Bellevue, WA in November 2006, killing one person and causing millions of dollars in damage and project delays, Washington State’s Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) lost no time in developing corrective measures.

NCCCO Trains IUOE Members to Offer New Jersey State Exam.
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 825 hosted an NCCCO Mobile and Tower Crane Practical Examiner Workshop in September, in Dayton, NJ.