Mobile Crane Apprenticeship

Mobile crane operator certifications are compulsory in Ontario. Ontario residents must be registered as an apprentice prior to taking any training.

OETIO is a Training Delivery Agent (TDA) approved by the Government of Ontario, Apprenticeship Division, to deliver in-school mobile crane operator apprenticeship training.

Mobile Crane Operator Branch 1 (339A) is an Inter-provincial trade (Red Seal), which allows the operator the opportunity to work anywhere in Canada.

Topics:

Manuals, regulations & policies
Safe working environment
Hazards of high voltage
Signals & communications
Principles of hydraulics
Wire rope & rigging
Pre-operational inspection
Pre-lift set-up & planning
Load charts
Crane capacity & configuration
Assembly & disassembly of a crane
Transporting a crane
Hydraulic crane operations
Conventional crane operations
Crane maintenance
WHMIS
First-aid & CPR
Fall protection

Note: Mobile and tower crane students both start their in-school training with the Level 1.

Training and benefits:

This program provides the fundamentals of safety, equipment characteristics, and operational practices that apply to mobile cranes. There is ample hands-on practice to develop the basic skills of mobile crane operation and maintenance.

The Branch 1 (339A; 8 ton - up to unlimited tonnage) apprenticeship requires common core and an additional 3 levels of in-school advanced training.

The Branch 2 (339C; 8 ton - up to and including 15 ton) apprenticeship requires only common core.

This program does not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.

If you're interested in any of our Apprenticeship Programs, the first step is to register and attend one of our Information Sessions.

After you've attended an Information Session, you can Apply for Apprenticeship!

This Employment Ontario program is funded by the Ontario Government.

This program does not require approval under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005.