This course provides the necessary skills and knowledge to set up and operate a tower crane, safely and efficiently.  
This course is Nationally Recognised and is licenced as per the National Standard for Licensing Persons Performing High Risk Work (HRWL).  The HRWL is assessed by a WorkSafe WA Registered Assessor. For licencing purposes, the CT HRWL covers a tower crane, meaning a boom crane or a jib crane mounted on a tower structure and if a jib crane, may be a horizontal or luffing jib type.  The tower structure may be demountable or permanent.  The CT licence does not include a self-erecting tower crane,  (see Self – erecting Tower Crane).

Those wishing to attend this course should have experience in the construction industry and have held a dogging, rigging or another crane HRWL class for a minimum of 2 years. Candidates must be 18 years or over. 2 forms of ID are required including one form of Photo ID. Crane operation is high risk and requires hand eye coordination, communication skills and good vision.  A candidate must have sufficient knowledge of the English language, both written and oral, to safely do work of that class (as per WHS Regulations 2022 r114).

• Legislation and Australian Standards relating to crane safe use (incl. AS2550, AS1418)
• Crane orientation, including components, systems and types
• Hazard identification and risk control
• Crane set up
• Pre-start and pre-operational checks including safety devices, lock out tag out, reporting procedures
• Communication and signalling with dogger/rigger and other personnel
• Crane controls and operation within load chart capacity and envelope
• Shift and transfer various load types
• Shut down, secure and post operational checks