Attention: All ATS Specialized Customers doing NCCCO training & testing.

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

Beginning on January 1, 2024, all NCCCO written exam testing will have to be done on a computer connected to the NCCCO written testing website.

ATS will be offering two ways for you to complete the NCCCO written testing:

• Event Online Testing (EOT): This method allows for an organization, such as yours, to set up an approved testing room at your location, as long as the room, table layout, and computers meet the NCCCO requirements. Your organization would be responsible for all costs associated with setting up the room and computers. ATS will assist you in setting up your room and computer stations to meet these requirements. This method will allow your employees to complete their NCCCO written exams at your site upon completion of any classroom training. Note: Applications for E.O.T. site approval must be submitted 30 days in advance.
  
• Testing in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin: ATS is an approved E.O.T. testing facility that you can use for any NCCCO written testing that we can schedule based on your needs. If this method is used, ATS will schedule the testing date, and submit/pay for all NCCCO written candidate applications. If this method is used, ATS can still deliver the classroom training and practical testing at your location and then your employees can take their written exams in Sun Prairie to limit their time away from home. The written exams generally take two to four hours.
  

Right now, all signalpersons and riggers must meet Federal OSHA standards by being qualified. The best way to accomplish this is by getting NCCCO certification through the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators — the NCCCO. Their Rigger-1 and Signalperson certification standards are so high, this certification is recognized in the crane and lifting industries as being much more than the minimum level of expertise required to meet OSHA standards.

That’s pretty attractive when you are an employer looking for the best work crew available. Your vital signalpersons and riggers keep everybody else safe on the job site, so you want people who know what they are doing. The Rigging/Signalperson Training at ATS is one of the few places you can get the NCCCO certification while you are a student.

ATS Offers NCCCO Certification

1. OSHA Recognized, so the regulations are satisfied
2. Industry Recognized, so the skill is respected
3. Portable – goes with a person, so you can relocate without penalty
4. Opens additional job opportunities, so you have more career options
5. Short term – one week, so you can get on with your training
6. Additional credential, so it looks good on your resume and might get you the job

All these reasons are good ideas for getting your NCCCO certification and  rigging/signalperson certification. And there’s another good reason: spending that extra week to get it means you’ll know what is happening around you on the work site. You’ll understand what’s happening and be prepared to respond the right way.

Heavy Equipment Operators need to be flexible and responsive. The more versatile you are, the more valuable you are on the job. It’s a good idea to have all the certifications you can get, so your future options are wide open.