crane and housing equipment operator

National Occupation Classification Code: 7371

 

OCCUPATION INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW:

Can I practice in my trade right away?

No, even if you have a foreign trade certificate or diploma, and experience you need to contact the Alberta Government - Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training. Depending on your training and work experience you will receive all the information about how you can qualify for certification in your trade in Alberta. See the address of all offices of Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

READ MORE...See more detailed information for people who have work experience in trades but do not have the registered apprentice title or journeyman certification - Alberta Qualification Certificate

If you want to become a certified Conventional Equipment Operator or a Hydraulic Equipment Operator, and you have related work experience or training, you may qualify for certification. For these two trades - Conventional Equipment Operator and Hydraulic Equipment Operator, there is no required apprenticeship program. You need to prove that your skills meet the standards set for the journeyman in Alberta. Please contact Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training.

What are the duties for this trade?

Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operators set up and operate cranes or draglines to lift or place machinery and other large objects at various job sites in construction, warehouses, railway yards, factories, water drilling and oil and gas operations. Almost all operators have to be able to clean and apply oil to crane and hoisting units (except for wellhead operators). Mobile crane operators need to drive the crane to the job site.

READ MORE...See the general occupation profile, employment outlook, career advancement and training information for all types of Crane Operators:

. Alberta Learning Information Service: ALIS Occupation Profiles
. Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training – Trades and Occupations - See all occupations in the category Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operators.

Please note that companies may have different specific requirements in their job postings and job descriptions.

What other titles are used for this trade?

*Conventional Mobile Crane Operator (need related training and work experience)
* Heavy Boom Truck Operator (two years of apprenticeship)
* Hydraulic Mobile Crane Operator (need related training and work experience)
* Medium Boom Truck Operator (one year of apprenticeship)
* Mobile Crane Operator (three years of apprenticeship)
* Tower Crane Operator (two years of apprenticeship)
* Wellhead Boom Truck Operator (one year of apprenticeship)

What educational institutions offer training for this trade in Alberta?

Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training is responsible for organizing trades training and certification in Alberta.
. Northern Alberta Institute of Technology(NAIT) in Edmonton
. Petroleum Industry Training Service(PITS) offers training for Wellhead Boom Truck Operator.

Find other educational institutions offering training for trades and other occupations in Alberta: search Alberta Learning Information Service – EDinfo

Start Your Application for Journeyman Certification

Contact the Government of Alberta – Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training and obtain information about the number of apprenticeship hours you are required to complete and what courses you need to take. If you have a foreign trades certificate or diploma you will be advised how obtain your journeyman certification and start practice your trade in the province of Alberta. Earning an Alberta trade certificates qualify you to practice anywhere else in Canada.

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Find More Career Options in Trades and Stay Connected

Use the following links to find more information about work in your trade, employment programs and financial help to study. These organizations help you connect with employers and people working in the industry:

. Construction Industry Employer Associations:
  . Alberta Home Builders' Association
  . Merit Contractors Associations

. Oil and Gas Associations:
  . Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers (CAPP)
  . Petroleum Services Association of Canada (PSAC)
  . Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors (CAODC)

. Your Trade Association:
  . International Operating Engineers Local 955, Fort McMurry, Alberta

. Understand Related Opportunities in Trades

. Search Alberta Learning Information Service: ALIS Occupation Profiles and think of opportunities in related occupations and areas of practice.