Training academy
Lifting training and certification
Courses for riggers, signallers, supervisors, planners and inspectors. Book places on a course or bring it to your site.
Course catalogue
7 courses open for booking
Fees, duration, group size and certificate validity are shown on every course. Choose a category to filter.
Lift Planning and Advanced Rigging — Lifting Supervisor Certification
Three-day course for lifting supervisors who plan and run routine, simple and critical lifts, from rigging selection to crane set-up and lift plans.
Rigging and Lift Planning — Lifting Supervisor Certification (1 day)
One-day certification for supervising routine and simple lifts: terminology, crane capacity, load charts, sling angles and pre-use checks.
Rigger / Signalman Certification
Hands-on course for riggers and signallers: rigging safety rules, sling angles, hitch capacities, pre-use inspection, knots and standard hand signals.
Lifting Equipment Inspection — General Certification
Thorough examination and proof load testing of lifting accessories and manual lifting appliances, with documentation and record control.
Mobile Crane Inspection — Certification
Thorough examination and proof load testing of pedestal and mobile cranes, and review of contractors' pre-use crane checklists.
Forklift Truck Inspection — Certification
Thorough examination and proof load testing of forklift trucks and stackers, and review of contractors' pre-use checklists.
Rigging Loft Management Awareness
Running a rigging loft: the register, uncontrolled, transit and third-party gear, rejection criteria and wire rope discard.
Lifting Operations Awareness
For anyone who works around lifting: the hazards, who does what in a lift, exclusion zones and when to stop a job.
Appointed Person — Lifting Operations
Overall control of lifting operations: planning complex and critical lifts, selecting equipment and people, and signing off lift plans.
Mobile Crane Operator Awareness
How mobile cranes stay stable: duty charts, radius, outriggers and mats, set-up near excavations and wind.
Side Boom Pipelayer Operations
Pipe-string lifting with side booms: work radius and set-back from trench geometry, tipping charts, duty limits and spacing.
Load Securing & Lashing
Restraining loads on road vehicles: friction, tie-down and direct lashing to EN 12195-1, lashing equipment and pre-trip checks.
Advanced Lifting Engineering
Engineering checks behind critical lifts: rigging design, centre of gravity, ground bearing, tandem and multi-crane lifts.
No course in this category is open for booking yet. Courses marked “In development” take expressions of interest.
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