What is a mobile slewing crane licence and who is it for?

A crane licence allows you to safely operate a variety of machines across the construction industry. Without the correct crane ticket you would not be able to operate these machines legally. Successful completion of the mobile slewing crane course will result in the issuing of a crane ticket.

The class of work is operation of a slewing mobile crane with a capacity of up to 100 tonnes. This licence also includes authority for the operation of slewing mobile cranes with a capacity of: 60 tonnes or less - C6. 20 tonnes or less - C2. non-slewing mobile crane - CN

Crane encompassment and high risk work:

The Work Health and Safety Regulation 2011, requires that you hold high risk work licences for certain types of work. This includes using particular:

• vehicle loading cranes
• non-slewing mobile cranes
• slewing mobile cranes.

Unit of competency

If you are applying for new licence and want to operate a vehicle loading crane with a capacity of 10 metre tonnes or more (CV), or a non-slewing mobile crane with a capacity exceeding 3 tonnes (CN), you can complete the two following national units of competency: