Mobile Crane
Exam Prep
CIC does not endorse any training program or company, nor do we provide a course of study that leads to certification. We do recommend that candidates attend a quality training program that will help them acquire the knowledge and skills necessary for crane operators to earn CIC certification. The information on this page may be helpful as candidates prepare for mobile crane operator certification exams.
CIC Mobile Crane Exam Outline is available as a printable PDF here. This one-page document provides an overview of information and skills that candidates can use as a guide for “brushing up” on their knowledge and skills in preparation for exams.
Minimum Skills Needed for CIC Crane Operator Certification is available as a printable PDF here.
Exam Domains for CIC Virtual & Practical Exams is available as a printable PDF here.
Books and Manuals
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Mobile Cranes, by James Headley (Crane Institute of America Publishing & Products, LLC)
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Rigging, by James Headley (Crane Institute of America Publishing & Products, LLC)
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Mobile Crane Manual (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association)
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Hoisting and Rigging Safety Manual (Infrastructure Health & Safety Association)
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IT Crane and Rigging, by Ronald Garby (IPT Publishing and Training, Ltd)
Regulations and Standards
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B30.5 – MOBILE AND LOCOMOTIVE CRANES. American Society of Mechanical Engineers(ASME)
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B30.9 – SLINGS. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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B30.10 – HOOKS. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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B30.23 – PERSONNEL LIFTING SYSTEMS. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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B30.26 – RIGGING HARDWARE. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
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PART 1926 SUBPART CC – CRANES AND DERRICKS IN CONSTRUCTION. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA). U.S. Department of Labor
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PART 1910.180 – CRAWLER LOCOMOTIVE AND TRUCK CRANES. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA). U.S. Department of Labor
Resource Contacts
American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
800-843-2763 (US/Canada)
001-800-843-2763 (Mexico)
973-882-1167 (outside North America)
www.asme.org
Crane Institute of America Publishing & Products, LLC
407-322-6800
sales@craneinstitute.com
www.craneinstitute.com
Infrastructure Health & Safety Association
800-263-5024
info@ihsa.ca
www.ihsa.ca
IPT Publishing and Training, Ltd.
780-962-4548
www.iptbooks.com
Occupational Safety & Health Administration
800-321-OSHA (6742)
www.osha.gov