Crane Supervisor Course Overview
The NPORS N405 Crane Supervisor, or a lift supervisor course, is for people managing crane operations. The course covers essential safety practices for lifting, such as risk assessments, method statements, and lift plans. According to current laws, you will learn how to supervise lifting operations safely and effectively.
After finishing the course, participants who pass will receive a traditional NPORS Operator Card, valid for three years. If you also want the NPORS/CSCS Card (the NPORS Red Trained Operators Card) valid for two years, please prove that you’ve completed the CITB HSE Operatives touchscreen test in the last two years.
NPORS collaborates with industry experts and accredited training providers to provide flexible training options while ensuring high standards in the UK and internationally.
What Will You Learn
- Relevant laws and guidelines for crane supervisors
- Roles and responsibilities of crane supervisors
- Different crane types, their capabilities, limitations, and key terms
- Lifting accessories and their uses
- Crane stability, safe loading, and safe load indicators
- Plan to lift operations and prepare the lift site
- Maintenance, inspections, examinations of lifting equipment
- Slinging techniques for different loads
- Effective communication methods for lifting operations
- Control lift operations based on a lift plan
- Potential hazards and unsafe lifting practices
NPORS Training Assessment
At the end of the course, participants must complete a written assessment and a practical test. If they pass both, they will receive the traditional NPORS Operator Card, valid for three years.
If you want the NPORS/CSCS Card (NPORS Red Trained Operators Card), please let us know when you book and provide proof that you’ve completed the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test in the last two years. The NPORS Red card is valid for two years.
Before it expires, you must register for a relevant plant NVQ. Once you complete the NVQ, you will receive a blue Competent Operators Card, valid for five years.
If you work in the construction sector, you should apply for the NPORS/CSCS card
Existing NPORS card holders without an NVQ can apply for the NPORS/CSCS Red Trained Operator Card
Existing NPORS card holders with an NVQ can apply for the Blue Competent Operator Card
Existing NPORS card holders with an NVQ can apply for the Blue Competent Operator Card
Entry Requirements
If you want to apply for the NPORS/CSCS Card (NPORS Red Trained Operators Card), please let us know when you book and provide proof that you completed the CSCS HSE Operatives touchscreen test within the last two years.
