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Nine courses · NCCCO-aligned

Online crane, rigger and signal person courses

Choose the course that matches the certification your employer or next job site asks for. Every course is self-paced and focused on the written exams, with guidance on preparing for the hands-on practical.

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Courses

  • Mobile Crane Operator

    Get ready for the NCCCO mobile crane core exam and the LAT, TLL or TSS specialty that matches the crane you run, from hydros on Valley jobsites to crawlers on solar and mine work.

  • Tower Crane Operator

    Study online for the NCCCO Tower Crane Operator written exam, then take the practical on a hammerhead, luffing jib or self-erecting tower crane.

  • Articulating Crane Operator

    Prepare for the NCCCO articulating crane written exam in the designation that fits your truck: crane, loader, or crane with winch.

  • Rigger Level I

    Learn the hitches, hardware and inspection rules on the NCCCO Rigger Level I written exam, for workers who rig routine lifts where the load weight and center of gravity are known.

  • Signal Person

    Learn the standard hand signals, voice signal rules and crane basics tested on the NCCCO Signalperson exam, a portable way to document qualification under OSHA 1926.1428.

  • Service Truck Crane Operator

    For mechanics and field techs who run the crane on a service body: prep for the NCCCO Service Truck Crane written exam, then test hands-on with remote or pendant controls.

  • Digger Derrick Operator

    Online prep for the NCCCO Digger Derrick Operator written exam, with clear guidance on when a pole truck falls under the OSHA crane standard.

  • Rigger Level II

    Move past routine picks: prepare for the NCCCO Rigger Level II written exam, which tests estimating loads, finding centers of gravity and rigging non-standard lifts.

  • Mobile Crane Recertification

    A refresher built for working operators renewing an NCCCO mobile crane certification: what has changed, what the recert exams cover, and how to avoid a lapse.

Choosing between the courses

Start with the machine you run. Hydraulic truck cranes and all-terrains on Valley commercial jobs fall under the mobile crane program. Knuckle-boom trucks that drop drywall, roof tile and block in new Arizona subdivisions are articulating cranes. Tower cranes go up on downtown towers and the big semiconductor and battery-plant sites. Utility line crews setting poles for Arizona's power companies run digger derricks, and mine and fleet mechanics often run service truck cranes.

If you don't operate but you hook loads or direct the operator, look at Rigger Level I and Signal Person. Already certified and coming up on your five-year expiration? The recertification course is the shortest path back to a current card.

  • First certification: pick the operator course for your crane type
  • Crew support roles: Rigger Level I, Rigger Level II, Signal Person
  • Card expiring: Mobile Crane Recertification

How the courses are delivered

Lessons, diagrams and practice questions run in your browser on any device. You can stop mid-lesson on your phone at lunch and pick it up on a laptop at home. Practice questions follow the style of the certification exams, so the format isn't a surprise on test day.

When you enroll, an advisor confirms the right course and talks you through how written and practical exams are booked for Arizona candidates.

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Tell us which crane or rigging certification you're working toward and where in Arizona you work. An enrollment advisor replies with the course that fits and how to schedule your exams.

  • Study on your phone between shifts, at any hour
  • Prep built around the NCCCO written exams
  • Guidance on booking your practical exam in Arizona

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