COURSE GUIDE

Qualified Rigger Level 1 Training

A qualified rigger is defined as a qualified person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, successfully demonstrated the ability to solve/resolve problems relating to rigging. This course brings all of the rigging concerns into focus for a practical, field proven method of ensuring rigging safety.

DURATION:

1 Day (8 hours)

PREREQUISITE:

None

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This program includes technical training and the required examination to meet OSHA standards. The course illustrates the proper use and pre-use inspection of rigging gear, slings and below-the-hook lifting devices to ensure those who complete training are competent.

Major Course Topics Include:

• OSHA Regulations, §1926 and 1910
• Wire Rope Slings and Proper Use
• Synthetic Web Slings and Proper Use
• Synthetic Round Slings and Proper Use
• Chain Slings and Proper Use
• Rigging Hardware and Proper Use
• Below-the-Hook Lifting Devices
• Pre-Use Sling and Gear Inspection
• Softeners and Sling Protection
• Sling Hitches and Applications
• How to Verify the Working Load Limit
• Sling & Hardware Rating Charts
• Sling Angles and their Affect on Rigging
• Load Balance and Center of Gravity
• How to Determine Load Weight
• Manufacturer’s instructions, limitations, specifications and recommendations
• Understanding The Fall Zone
• Taglines and Their Proper Use
• Power Line Safety
• Assembly/Disassembly OSHA 1926 Subpart CC

Specific Training Objectives:

• Identification and application of sling types.
• Identification and application of rigging hardware and hooks.
• Identification and application of below-the-hook lifting devices.
• Pre-use inspection and removal criteria of slings and rigging hardware.
• How to identify the working load limits for all slings and rigging gear.
• The effects of sling angle tension created from bridle hitch configurations.
• Load balance and center of gravity.
• Know and understand requirements to keep clear of the load.
• Know and understand dangers of working around energized power lines.
• Know specific regulations required for the rigger.

Qualified Rigger Level 2 Training

A qualified rigger is defined as a qualified person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate or professional standing, or who by extensive knowledge, training and experience, successfully demonstrated the ability to solve/resolve problems relating to rigging. This course brings all of the rigging concerns into focus for a practical, field proven method of ensuring rigging safety.

DURATION:

2 Day (8 hours each)

PREREQUISITE:

Qualified Rigger Level 1

COURSE OVERVIEW:

This program includes technical training and the required examination to meet OSHA and ASME B30.9 standards. The course illustrates the proper use and pre-use inspection of rigging gear, slings and below-the-hook lifting devices to ensure those who complete training are competent.

Major Course Topics Include:

• OSHA Regulations, §1926.1400 and 1910
• Slings (All Types): Application and Proper Use
• Rigging Hardware: Application and Proper Use
• Below-the-Hook Lifting Device Application and Use
• Softeners and Sling Protection
• Sling Hitches and Applications
• D/d Ratio Considerations
• The Fall Zone and Cautions to Personnel
• Sling & Hardware Rating Charts
• How to Determine Bridle Sling Angles and Methods to Verify Sling Stress
• Load Weight Distribution
• How to Calculate and Locate Load Center of Gravity
• Load Weight Calculations
• How to Calculate Sling Angle Stress
• Taglines and Their Proper Use
• Power Line Safety
• Assembly/Disassembly OSHA 1926 Subpart CC

Specific Training Objectives:

• How to conduct a pre-use inspection of slings and rigging gear.
• Selection of slings and rigging gear suitable for the job at hand.
• Applying hitches suitable for the specific rigging task.
• How to calculate sling tension in bridle sling legs.
• How to locate and calculate the weight of a load.
• How to calculate and determine the load’s center of gravity.
• Application of tag lines in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• How to apply appropriate safety measures when working near overhead electrical power lines.
• Use of rigging tools common to the industry.
• How to use the Journeyman Riggers Pocket Guide (provided with this course).
• Power Line Safety

For more information or to schedule Qualified Rigger Level 2 training, please contact Shannon Freeman or Bobby Griffin.

Competent Person for Safety at Heights

Includes Equipment Inspector

DURATION:

2 Day (16 hours )

PREREQUISITE:

None

AUDIENCE:

Managers, supervisors and safety professionals who supervise at height workers and who are responsible for the supervision, implementation and monitoring of the fall protection program.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this comprehensive program students will be able to identify existing and predictable hazards and take corrective measures to eliminate them through knowledge, selection, use and installation of fall protection equipment.

Combined with problem solving hands on exercises, this combination will instill the working knowledge of all required elements of the program.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• Hardware Compatibility
• Donning a Harness
• Vertical Lifelines
• Horizontal Lifelines
• Engineered Systems
• Required Clearances
• Restraint Systems
• Specialty Systems
• Standards & Regulations
• Conventional Systems
• Temporary Systems

Train the Trainer

Competent Person for Safety at Heights

DURATION:

.5 Day ( 4 hours )

PREREQUISITE:

Competent Person for Safety at Heights

AUDIENCE:

Competent Person for Safety at Heights course is designed for Supervisors, Managers, and Safety Professional who have previously successfully completed the initial Competent Person for Safety at Heights, ZT-CPHEIGHTS course.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, students will have received a working knowledge of the safe use of fall protection systems and their components. This course focuses on Principles of adult learning and Teach back competency.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• 1/2 day of hands-on instruction by an MSA factory trained instructor.
• The MSA Safety at Heights instruction training manuals and supporting documents
• Refreshments during the breaks in training
• MSA Safety at Heights Certificate

Competent Person for Equipment Inspection

DURATION:

.5 Day ( 4 hours )

PREREQUISITE:

None

AUDIENCE:

People who work at height and inspect their own equipment or person who is responsible for the care, marking, maintenance and annual documented inspection of company fall protection equipment.

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this comprehensive program students will have been introduced to standardized practices for equipment inspection by using hands-on exercises.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• Regulations and Documentation
• Inspection of Anchorage Connectors
• Inspection of Snaphooks and Carabiners
• Inspection of Lanyards
• Inspection of Self Retracting Devices
• Inspection of Full Body Harnesses
• Inspection of Horizontal and Vertical Lifelines
• Inspection of Rope and Cable Grab Systems
• Students will receive sample logs for record keeping
• Written and practical exams are given

Refresher – Competent Person for Safety at Heights

DURATION:

1 day ( 8 hours )

PREREQUISITE:

Competent Person Training from CERTEX or equivalent, no longer than 2 years prior

AUDIENCE:

This 2 year refresher is for managers, supervisors and safety professionals who supervise at height workers and who are responsible for the supervision, implementation and monitoring of the fall protection program and fall protection equipment.

OBJECTIVES:

Students will be provided with all updated Regulations, Standards, manufacturers requirements and previous competent person training and be able to implement and manage a fall protection program in various locations and conditions.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• Hardware Compatibility
• Donning a Harness
• Vertical Lifelines
• Horizontal Lifelines
• Engineered Systems
• Required Clearances
• Restraint Systems
• Specialty Systems
• Standards & Regulations
• Conventional Systems
• Temporary Systems

Authorized Person for Safety at Heights

DURATION:

Minimum 8 Hours
**  This  course  can  be  adjusted  to  fit  the  type  of  fall  protection equipment used in your workplace

PREREQUISITE:

None

AUDIENCE:

This course is designed for individuals working at height

OBJECTIVES:

Upon completion of this course, students will have received a working knowledge of the safe use of fall protection systems and their components. This course focuses on fall protection theory and hands- on exercises. It covers the most commonly available fall protection systems.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• Energy Absorbing Lanyard
• Hierarchy of Fall Protection
• Self Retracting Devices
• Inspection
• Written and practical exams are given
• Compatibility
• Work Positioning
• Donning a Full Body Harness
• Vertical Systems
• Calculating fall clearances
• Horizontal Systems· Calculating fall clearances
• Horizontal Systems

Mobile Equipment Training

OVERVIEW:

A comprehensive mobile equipment training outline includes regulatory compliance (OSHA/MSHA), pre-use inspections, safe operating procedures, load handling, and hazard recognition. It must feature both classroom theory and hands-on performance evaluations, covering specific machinery such as forklifts, MEWPs

MAJOR COURSE TOPICS INCLUDE:

Introduction & Regulations

• Overview of applicable OSHA/MSHA standards.
• Employer and employee responsibilities.
• Purpose of training and certification requirements.

Machine Components & Mechanics

• Identification of main parts and functions.
• Safety systems (e.g., rollover protective structures, guards).
• Understanding load capacity and stability.

Pre-Use Inspection & Maintenance

• Daily inspection checklists (fluids, tires, brakes, hydraulics).
• Reporting procedures for defects.
• Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures.

Safe Operating Procedures

• Start-up and shutdown procedures.
• Safe driving practices (speed, traffic, turning).
• Load handling (lifting, placing, load centers).
• Safe parking and removing keys when unattended.

Hazard Recognition & Site Safety

• Identifying blind spots and danger zones.
• Working around other personnel and traffic.
• Safe operating on slopes and uneven terrain.
• Procedures for working near suspended loads or overhead lines.

Emergency Procedures

• Action plans for incidents (e.g., tip-over, mechanical failure).
• Communication and signaling methods.

Performance Evaluation (Hands-On)

• Practical demonstration of skills by the operator.
• Site-specific, practical training with the equipment. 

SPECIFIC TRAINING OBJECTIVES:

• Load stability, LPG/battery safety, and safe maneuvering.
• Fall protection, extending boom safety, and platform occupant training.

This is a request only course.

MSHA Training

OVERVIEW:

Training is an essential part of MSHA’s mission to keep miners safe and healthy. Our goal is to help the mining industry develop high- quality training, and to strengthen and modernize training through collaboration with industry stakeholder.

MSHA Part 46 Training:

Part 46 training is required for surface miners and contractors engaged in Shell Dredging or Employed at Sand and Gravel, Surface Stone, Surface clay, Colloidal Phosphate, Surface Limestone, Marble, Shale, Kaolin, Feldspar, Granite, Traprock, cement, Line, Sandstone, and Slate Mines and Operations.

• MSHA Part 46 New Miner
• MSHA Part 46 Refresher

The Surface Miner Training curriculum parallels the required and suggested topics outlined in the Part 46 Federal regulations addressing miner training. These key topics are grouped into the following nine activities that make up the Surface Miner Training curriculum:

COURSE INCLUDES:

• Regulations and Documentation
• Introduction to the Mining Environment
• Hazard Recognition and Avoidance
• Emergency Procedures
• Health and Safety Aspects of Tasks and Operations
• Hazard Reporting Rules and Procedures
• Statutory Rights of Miners
• Line of Authority
• Respiratory Devices
• First Aid

MSHA Part 48(b) Annual Refresher Training

OVERVIEW:

The MSHA Annual Refresher Training is a renewal course of mine safety and health topic areas. This course is required annually to maintain compliance with MSHA.

Who Should Attend?

Individuals in the mining industry.

COURSE INCLUDES:

• Health (Dust and Noise)
• Mandatory Safety and Health Standards
• Miners’ Rights and

Responsibilities

• MSHA Rules to Live By
• Self Rescue and Respiratory Devices
• Surface Powered Haulage
• Welding Safety

Completion of the 8-hour course, MSHA Part 48(b) Annual Refresher Training Certificate of Completion, MSHA 5000-23 Form.

PREREQUISITES:

This course is intended for individual who have successfully completed and have received MSHA Part 48(b) New Miner Training certification and/or have received MSHA Part 48(b) Annual Refresher Training and are in need of renewing their certification.

Mobile Crane Operator CCO Certification with Exams

OVERVIEW:

In partnership with Crane Tech at CERTEX’s Wilmington, CA location.
Train to earn your CCO Mobile Crane Operator certification with Crane Tech’s instructor-led, hands-on course. Students learn to read and apply load charts, conduct safe setup and pre-use inspections, and execute precise lifting operations using Telescopic Boom Swing Cab (TSS) and Telescopic Boom Fixed Cab (TLL) cranes. Written and practical CCO exams are administered during the course. Graduates earn nationally accredited CCO certification, meeting OSHA 1926 Subpart CC and ASME B30.5 requirements for crane operators.

Candidates may register for either one CCO designation (TSS or TLL) or both TSS and TLL designations based on their certification needs. Both registration options include training, written and practical exams, and administrative processing.

Training Format:

4–5 days of classroom instruction and hands-on practice, including timed drills and full practice tests.

CCO written and practical exams are administered in coordination with CCO

Prerequisites:

• Recent or developing crane experience
• Ability to comprehend English (verbal and written)
• Basic math skills (fractions, decimals, unit conversions)
• Have prior experience operating mobile cranes
• Government-issued photo ID (18 or older)
• Active myCCO account

Materials included:

• OSHA and ASME reference materials
• IPT Crane & Rigging Manual
• Load chart booklets, workbook, and quick-reference handouts
• Practice tests and exam preparation materials
• CCO testing fees

Exams Logistics:

Rigger Level I CCO Certification

OVERVIEW:

In partnership with Crane Tech at CERTEX’s Wilmington, CA location.
Develop a solid foundation in rigging principles while preparing for the CCO Rigger Level I written and practical exams. Students learn to select rigging gear, calculate load weights, inspect hardware, and apply safe hitches through hands-on exercises. The course meets OSHA and ASME B30.9/B30.26 standards. Participants who pass both exams earn CCO Rigger Level I certification, verifying their ability to perform basic rigging safely and competently.

Training Format:

Two-day program combining classroom instruction, demonstrations, and guided hands-on practice.

Includes:

• 1 day of classroom instruction and written exam preparation
• 1 day of practical hands-on training and testing
• CCO written and practical exams included, administered through Crane Tech

Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Ability to comprehend English (verbal and written)
• Active myCCO account

Materials included:

• Rigger Level I training manual and workbook
• Practice tests aligned with current CCO exam content
• CCO application forms and administrative support—Crane Tech handles all registration and scheduling directly with CCO

Exams Logistics:

Signalperson CCO Certification

OVERVIEW:

In partnership with Crane Tech at CERTEX’s Wilmington, CA location.
Prepare for the CCO Signalperson written and practical exams with hands-on, instructor-led training. Students practice hand and voice communication techniques, crane movement coordination, and load direction under realistic field conditions. The course aligns with OSHA 1926.1428 and ASME B30.5 standards. Exams are conducted during the course. Participants who pass both earn CCO Signalperson certification, validating their ability to communicate safely and direct crane operations effectively.

Training Format:

1-2 Day program combining classroom instruction, demonstrations, and guided practice.

Includes:

• Signal communication training for mobile and tower cranes
• Written and practical exam preparation
• CCO written and practical exams included, administered through Crane Tech

Prerequisites:

• Be 18 years of age or older
• Ability to read and understand English (verbal and written)
• Active myCCO account

Materials included:

• Signalperson training manual and workbook
• Practice testsaligned with current CCO exam content
• CCO application forms and administrative support— Crane Tech manages all registration and scheduling directly with CCO

Exams Logistics:

Rigger Level II CCO Certification

OVERVIEW:

In partnership with Crane Tech at CERTEX’s Wilmington, CA location.
Advance your rigging knowledge to handle complex lifts and earn your CCO Rigger Level II certification. This course builds on Level I concepts and introduces advanced rigging calculations, multi-crane coordination, and non-routine lift planning. Instructor-led demonstrations and field exercises prepare students for the written and practical exams, administered during the course. Graduates earn nationally accredited CCO certification, confirming their advanced rigging skills and technical proficiency.

CCO requires candidates seeking Rigger Level II certification to also obtain Rigger Level I certification.

Training Format:

Three-day program combining classroom instruction, demonstrations, and guided hands-on practice.

Includes:

• Advanced classroom training on calculations, planning, and equipment selection
• Targeted practical skill development aligned to CCO test tasks
• CCO written and practical exams included, administered through Crane Tech
• Exams are administered on Fridays

Prerequisites:

• Hold CCO Rigger Level I certification
• Prior journeyman level Rigging experience is valuable
• Be 18 years of age or older
• Be able to read and understand English (verbal and written)
• Active myCCO account before class (for exam registration)

Materials included:

Exams Logistics: