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Crane and hoist operation

Crane and hoist operation licences, units of competency, and Registered Training Organisations who can deliver training and assessment.


Licence Unit of competency
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Bridge or gantry crane (non-remote operation) (CB)
Other than operation by a remote control having not more than 3 powered operations

Operate a bridge and gantry crane (PDF, 155 kB) National Training Information Service (NTIS) (non-Queensland Government link)
Self-erecting tower crane (CS) Operate a self-erecting tower crane (PDF, 433 KB)
Tower crane (CT) Operate a tower crane (PDF, 176 KB)
Derrick crane (CD) Operate a derrick crane (PDF, 157 KB)
Portal boom crane (CP) Operate a portal boom crane (PDF, 166 KB)
Vehicle loading crane (CV) Operate a vehicle loading crane (PDF, 163 KB)
Non slewing mobile crane (CN) Operate non slewing mobile cranes (more than three tonnes capacity) (PDF, 159 KB)
Slewing mobile crane (C2)
With a capacity of 20 tonnes or less
Operate slewing mobile crane (up to 20 tonnes) (PDF, 156 KB)
Slewing mobile crane (C6)
With a capacity of 60 tonnes or less
Operate slewing mobile crane (up to 60 tonnes) (PDF, 167 KB)
Slewing mobile crane (C1)
With a capacity of 100 tonnes or less
Operate slewing mobile crane (up to 100 tonnes) (PDF, 167 KB)
Slewing mobile crane (C0)
With a capacity of more than 100 tonnes
Operate slewing mobile crane (open/over 100 tonnes (PDF, 156 KB)
Elevating work platform (WP)
Boom-type work platform with a boom length of 11 metres or more
Operate boom type elevating work platforms (boom length 11 metres or more) (PDF, 163 KB)
Concrete placing boom (PB)
Mobile truck mounted concrete placing boom with a knuckle boom capable of power operated slewing and luffing
Operate concrete placing booms (PDF, 178 KB)
Materials hoist (HM)
With a cantilever platform
Operate material hoists (cantilever platform) (PDF, 185 KB)
Materials or personnel hoist (HP) Operate a hoist (material or personnel) (PDF, 175 KB)

The CN certificate includes non-slewing articulated mobile cranes.
The C0 certificate encompasses the CV, CN, C2, C6 and C1 certificates.
The C1 certificate encompasses the CV, CN, C2 and C6 certificates.
The C6 certificate encompasses the CV, CN and C2 certificates.
The C2 certificate encompasses the CV and CN certificates.