Harmonization of Apprenticeship Training
Provincial and territorial apprenticeship authorities are each responsible for their respective apprenticeship programs. In the spirit of continual improvement, and to facilitate mobility among apprentices in Canada, participating authorities have agreed to work towards harmonizing certain aspects of their programs where possible. After consulting with their stakeholders in the trade, they have reached consensus on the following elements. Note that implementation of these elements may vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, depending on their own circumstances. For more information on the implementation in any province and territory, please contact that jurisdiction’s apprenticeship authority.
1. Trade name
The official Red Seal name for this trade is Tower Crane Operator.
2. Number of Levels of Apprenticeship
The number of levels of technical training recommended for this trade is two (2).
3. Total Training Hours
The total hours of training, including both on-the-job and in-school training for this trade is 3000.
4. Sequencing Topics and Related Sub-tasks
The topic titles in the table below are placed in a column for each apprenticeship level for technical training. Each topic is accompanied by the sub-tasks and their reference number. The topics in the grey shaded cells represent those that are covered “in context” with other training in the subsequent years.
Level 1 | Level 2 |
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- | in context |
- | Safety-Related Functions |
Safety-Related Functions
|
- |
Communication Techniques
|
Mentoring Techniques
|
Pre-Operational Checks and Regular Inspections
|
Pre-Operational Checks and Regular Inspections
|
Continual Checks
|
Continual Checks
|
Minor Crane Maintenance
|
Minor Crane Maintenance
|
Tower Crane Assembly
|
Tower Crane Assembly
|
Tower Crane Climbing and Reconfigurations
|
Tower Crane Climbing and Reconfigurations
|
Lift Plan
|
Lift Plan
|
Rigging Equipment (Inspects, Maintains, Stores)
|
Rigging Equipment (Inspects, Maintains, Stores)
|
Rigging Procedures
|
Rigging Procedures
|
Pre-lift (warm-up) Activities
|
Pre-lift (warm-up) Activities
|
Tower Cranes (Operation)
|
Tower Cranes (Operation)
|
Specialty Tower Crane Operations
|
Specialty Tower Crane Operations
|
Tower Crane (Shut Down/Secure)
|
Tower Crane (Shut Down/Secure)
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