What CCO Certification Means

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) is an independent, not-for-profit organization incorporated in January 1995 to establish and administer a nationwide program for the certification of crane operators. Among the goals of NCCCO’s nationwide certification programs are: reduced risk of loss, fewer accidents, more consistent training, and expanded job opportunities for operators.

Morrow Equipment Company fully endorses the NCCCO national certification program and provides training to prepare candidates for CCO examinations. Training Center courses prepare the student for tower crane, signal person and rigger written and practical examination.

01Certification requirements

Certification requirements include: written examination, practical examination, physical requirements, and a recertification requirement. All CCO written examinations are in multiple-choice format. The Tower Crane, Signal Person and Rigger programs use a single written exam with a practical exam for certification.

02What CCO certification means

A Certification Card is issued by CCO to those meeting eligibility requirements and passing written and practical exams, demonstrating their fundamental knowledge of, and skill in, safe operation. In the first 12 years, the NCCCO administered over 320,000 written examinations to more than 60,000 operators in the U.S.

Organizations recognizing CCO certification include Federal OSHA, the National Skill Standards Board, the Association of Union Constructors, the Steel Erectors Association of America, and the Board of Directors of the American Subcontractors Association.

The NCCCO national crane operator certification program is recognized by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration as meeting OSHA’s requirements for crane operator competency and provides significant benefits for employers who adopt the CCO certification program. NCCCO programs meet federal OSHA regulations and American National Standard ASME B30.

For more information about the CCO, visit their web site at www.nccco.org, or phone their business office.

03Certifying through Morrow

Morrow Training Center in Salem, Oregon is an NCCCO permanent test site. Prep courses, written testing and practical exams all run there — see the course catalogue and session schedule.

The exam application itself goes through CCO rather than through Morrow. Our step-by-step registration walkthrough covers the myCCO portal screen by screen.