How long is mobile crane training?

Between 3 and 5 days, depending on the candidate's experience.

How much is a mobile crane course?

It depends on the number of candidates, their experience and the crane. Call 07867 933 018 for a price for your team.

Do you cover crawler cranes?

Small crawler cranes are covered under our crane operator training; mobile crane training focuses on wheeled and all-terrain cranes.

What does mobile crane training cover?

Duty charts, outrigger setup and ground bearing; Lift planning, signals and exclusion zones; Daily inspections and reporting defects.

Which equipment is used?

Wheeled mobile and small all-terrain cranes. Training and assessment use the relevant equipment available on your site.

Who is the course for?

Lift teams in construction, fabrication yards and energy. Prerequisites: Aged 18+, full medical (D4-style) for category, prior plant experience preferred.

What certification is issued?

Accredited mobile crane operator certificate. The course covers LOLER 1998, BS 7121 and PUWER 1998.

Accredited mobile crane operator certificate

Mobile Crane Training

Lift teams in construction, fabrication yards and energy.

Training is delivered on your site across Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland; contact us to discuss dates and a quote.

Tell us how many operators need training and what machines you use.

Call 07867 933 018 Get a quote

Learning built around wheeled mobile and small all-terrain cranes

This course is for lift teams in construction, fabrication yards and energy. The practical work centres on wheeled mobile and small all-terrain cranes, with the assessment matched to the machine, task and operating conditions the candidate will face.

Skills covered

Duty charts, outrigger setup and ground bearing
Lift planning, signals and exclusion zones
Daily inspections and reporting defects

Practical situations covered

The exercises reflect the tasks and constraints attached to mobile crane work.

Exercise 1
Tandem lift planning with two cranes and a single AP
Exercise 2
Ground bearing pressure check on a yard with unknown made-up fill
Exercise 3
Lifting over a live road or rail — exclusion zone, banksman positioning

Errors the course addresses

These course-specific errors are dealt with through instruction, observation and practical assessment.

No written lift plan for a 'routine' lift — fails almost every BS 7121 audit
Outriggers not fully extended because of yard width — capacity halved silently
AP and supervisor roles combined in one person, which BS 7121 prohibits

Published safety context

£20m+

single-incident insurance exposure recorded on UK mobile-crane overturns.

Source: CPA / industry loss data.

Mobile crane training in Scotland: what to confirm before booking

Mobile crane categories are split by crane type and capacity, so the first step is naming the crane the operator will actually run. The course is delivered where the crane is, whether that is a yard in Aberdeenshire or a site elsewhere in Scotland, so set-up, outriggers and ground bearing are practised on real ground.

Lifting work also needs the right people around the operator. BS 7121 separates the appointed person who plans the lift from the crane supervisor and the slinger signaller, and those roles should be settled before the course so training fits the team you have.

Mobile crane operator training in North-East Scotland

Mobile crane operator training focuses on the cranes that travel to the lift: wheeled mobile and small all-terrain cranes. Most mistakes on these machines happen at set-up rather than during the lift, so the course gives real time to outrigger extension, mats and spreaders, ground bearing pressure and reading the right duty for the configuration actually rigged.

We deliver mobile crane training on your own site in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and North-East Scotland. Operators of tracked machines are better matched to crane operator training, which also covers small crawler cranes.

How long and how much is mobile crane training?

A mobile crane course runs 3 to 5 days. Experienced operators sit at the shorter end; novices need the longer course, because duty charts, set-up and lift planning take time to learn properly.

Mobile crane training prices depend on the number of candidates, their experience and the crane used. Because training runs on your own crane, there is no cost for moving the machine to a training centre. Call Chris on 07867 933 018 for a price.

Mobile Crane Training questions

How long is mobile crane training?: Between 3 and 5 days, depending on the candidate's experience.
How much is a mobile crane course?: It depends on the number of candidates, their experience and the crane. Call 07867 933 018 for a price for your team.
Do you cover crawler cranes?: Small crawler cranes are covered under our crane operator training; mobile crane training focuses on wheeled and all-terrain cranes.
What does mobile crane training cover?: Duty charts, outrigger setup and ground bearing; Lift planning, signals and exclusion zones; Daily inspections and reporting defects.
Which equipment is used?: Wheeled mobile and small all-terrain cranes. Training and assessment use the relevant equipment available on your site.
Who is the course for?: Lift teams in construction, fabrication yards and energy. Prerequisites: Aged 18+, full medical (D4-style) for category, prior plant experience preferred.
What certification is issued?: Accredited mobile crane operator certificate. The course covers LOLER 1998, BS 7121 and PUWER 1998.
How long does training take?: 3–5 days.