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• tower crane Geoff Last updated by Colin: 22-May-2018

  Can I start as an apprentice if I have no specific certification for the job?

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  • Jake:

    On paper maybe you can, I don’t really know, but I’d say you really have to take a course to learn the basics. There’re a lot of responsibilities and risk involved and I’d say that employers wouldn’t be willing to take any risks.

    05-Sep-2017 Reply to Jake
    • Tucker:

      Courses are long, but very useful.

      12-Sep-2017 Reply to Tucker
  • Colin:

    Better to do slinger/signalled first give you experience on the ground with cranes then add crane course to your ticket

    22-May-2018 Reply to Colin
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• starting out on tower cranes Harry Last updated by Martin: 22-May-2018

  Sorry if this topic has been coverd already but i am currently intrested in training to become a tower crane operator . I have looked into getting a cpcs red card and then moving onto blue card. I am unsure what happens with my job prospects between having my red card and blue card as i am not currently working in construction. Do companys hire red card holders? If not how would i go about getting experiance for my blue card? The only information i could find was about apprenticeships but i am 29 so too old to join one. Thanks for your time if anyone can give some advice

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  • Martin:

    Hi i am a tower crane driver for last 11 years . If you do your course do it National construction college you will get the best training there . Wrd to the wise think long and hard before becoming a tower crane driver as can be a gruelling job with lots of abuse thrown in too .If i was you ,id become a crane supervisor which is only a weeks course and salary of 50 k good luck .

    22-May-2018 Reply to Martin
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