ProgramCIP 49.0206

Mobil Crane Operator/Operation

A program that prepares individuals to hoist and swing loads via complex rotating machinery that is driver operated. Includes instruction in crane operational characteristics, load and capacity chart usage, emergency control skills, safety, specific types of mobile cranes and loading devices, applicable codes and standards, and applications to particular types of jobs and loads.

Definition from U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics (CIP 2020).

Also called Crane and Hoist Operator, Crane and Hoisting Equipment Operator, Crane Operator, Mobile Crane Operator.