NCCCO written prep

NCCCO written course and practice exams

Lessons for every task in NCCCO's outline, worked calculations and timed practice exams at the real length. Take the free diagnostic first to see which plan fits.

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What the course covers

8 modules, mapped to the task numbers in NCCCO's published Core + Specialty content outline.

1. Setting up on firm ground (task C.1.1, C.1.2, C.1.3, C.1.4, C.1.5, C.1.6, S.1.1, S.1.2, S.1.3, S.1.4)
   Reading the ground: what lies below, on and around the setup · Mats, cribbing and outrigger support · Assembly near power lines and traveling without a load · Site hazards and who controls the site · Boom assembly, outriggers and crawlers by crane type
2. Planning and making the lift (task C.2.1, C.2.2, C.2.3, C.2.4, C.2.5, C.2.6, C.2.7, C.2.10, C.2.11)
   Spotting unsafe conditions and leveling the crane · Checking the load's weight, size and center of gravity · Radius: how to find it and check it · Power lines during travel, operation and assembly · Reeving, parts of line, signals, tag lines and the fall zone
3. Operator aids, special lifts and emergencies (task C.2.8, C.2.9, C.2.12, C.2.13, C.2.14, C.2.15)
   Multi-crane, personnel platform, duty cycle, barge and multi-drum work · Lifting from under water · What each operator aid tells you, and what to do when one fails · Horn and level indicator · Emergency responses: power line contact, malfunctions, two-blocking, overload, fire
4. Forces on the crane, weather and shutdown (task C.2.16, C.2.17, C.2.18, C.2.19, C.2.20, C.2.21, C.2.22, S.2.1, S.2.2, S.2.3, S.2.4, S.2.5, S.2.6, S.2.7)
   Shock loads, duty cycles, load loss and backward stability · Side loading and boom deflection · Wind, cold and waves · Attachments, stop authority and securing the crane · On rubber, on outriggers and on crawlers by crane type · Boom length indicators, limiting devices, stops and approaching two-block
5. Rules, terms and inspections (task C.3.1, C.3.2, C.3.3, C.3.4, C.3.13, S.3.1, S.3.2)
   Which regulations and standards apply · Crane terms and what each crane type can and cannot do · Shift, monthly and annual inspections and who you tell · Staying safe during an inspection
6. Rigging, wire rope and access (task C.3.5, C.3.6, C.3.7, C.3.8, C.3.9, C.3.10, C.3.11, C.3.12, C.3.14, C.3.15, S.3.3)
   Slings, softeners, spreader and lifting beams, and shackles · Wire rope types, terminations, inspection and replacement · Hook blocks and overhaul balls · Electrical protective devices and their limits · Instruments, fall protection, and getting on and off the crane
7. Load chart fundamentals (task C.4.1, C.4.2, C.4.3, C.4.4, C.4.5)
   Load chart vocabulary: gross, net, radius, deductions · Arithmetic without a calculator · Picking the right chart for the setup · Rated capacity chart, range diagram and work area chart · Parts of line, boom angle limits and choosing the best configuration
8. Manufacturers' load charts on the specialty exams (task S.4.1, S.4.2, S.4.3)
   Chart notes and specifications come first · Range, work area and erection charts · Maximum radius for a placement · Gross capacity, net capacity and deductions step by step · Line pull and the safe working load of the running rope

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