Written assignment assessment
The written assignment is one of three assessments which you must pass to qualify for a crane certificate. The other components are a knowledge assessment and a practical skills performance assessment.
The written assignment document covers the following cranes:
- tower cranes
- derrick cranes
- portal boom cranes
- bridge and gantry cranes
- vehicle loading cranes
- non-slewing mobile cranes
- slewing mobile cranes (up to 20, 60, 100 and over 100 tonnes)
What does the test cover?
How does the assessor evaluate me?
Where does the test take place?
What does the test cover?
In the written assessment the assessor evaluates your underpinning knowledge in a `closed book' examination over 6 sections.
To pass the assignment, you must satisfactorily complete each of the following sections:
- Section 1: Slings
- Section 2: Sheaves and drums
- Section 3: Rope terminations, anchors and attachments
- Section 4: Operational manual
- Section 5: Load assessment
- Section 6: Load charts
Further details of the knowledge and skills required to complete assessment are available in the unit of competency to Operate a tower crane (PDF, 176 KB).
How does the assessor evaluate me?
The written assessment can take up to 1 hour to complete.
To satisfy the requirements for competency you must correctly answer (either in writing or orally) all critical questions and 75% of the non-critical questions from each area.
Where does the test take place?
The written assignment assessment can be conducted at any location such as:
- your workplace
- at a training organisation or
- any other suitable location
Last updated August 2, 2006
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