Training as mobile crane maintenance technician

Maintenance man repairs mobile crane

The ERGON Personnel Improvement Centre organises training courses in the maintenance and operation of mobile cranes. These are training courses aimed at people who already have some qualifications in repairing and servicing equipment and machinery.  

The current labour market requires employees to continuously develop. Greater qualifications allow you to gain higher pay and a wider choice of jobs. Completing this training course and passing the exam will allow you to broaden your skills. Those who complete the course will be able to supervise or carry out maintenance on mobile cranes. 

Post-course work 

Mobile cranesare equipment commonly used in the construction of buildings and the assembly of large equipment. With a maintenance or operator licence, you can work on construction sites, warehouses or ports. 

Conditions for joining the course 

Equipment used on site
  • being at least 18 years old, 
  • doing a height survey, 
  • provide a medical certificate attesting to their state of health to enable them to perform the duties of their new post. 

Course flow 

The training consists of two parts: theoretical and practical classes. We also provide the necessary teaching materials for self-study. 

UDT exam 

The training concludes with a two-stage examination before a commission from the Office of Technical Inspection. It consists of a theoretical and a practical part. If the participant passes, he or she receives a certificate confirming the qualifications obtained. 

Scope of the training 

The topics that the course covers are quite broad. The issues covered in the course, and subsequently required in the exam, are: 

  • general information on technical supervision, 
  • legislation relating to mobile cranes, 
  • technical supervision conditions, 
  • technical documentation and instructions for mobile cranes, 
  • responsibilities and powers of conservators, 
  • general information on the types of cranes (rough terrain, yard, road, road/terrain, telescopic boom, extendable, fixed length), 
  • information on the operating parameters of mobile cranes and the safety features used, 
  • types of slings used in mobile cranes (chain slings, rope slings), 
  • the mechanisms of the mobile crane, i.e. news on the mechanism for slewing, lifting, tilting or telescoping the boom,
  • health and safety rules during maintenance, 
  • principles of first aid for the operation of mobile cranes, 
  • detailed organisation of maintenance, 
  • list of duties of the crane maintainer, 
  • list of the crane operator's duties. 
Employee driving a mobile crane

Other courses 

Our company also provides training on other types of cranes: 

  • training on the operation and maintenance of tower cranes, 
  • training on the operation and maintenance of stationary cranes, 
  • training on the operation and maintenance of HDS mobile cranes, 
  • training on the operation and maintenance of railway cranes and on railway vehicles, 
  • training on the operation and maintenance of deck cranes. 

Questions and answers

Where can I work after the course?

Because cranes are widely used, you can work as a maintenance worker in warehouses, on construction sites, but also in ports. 

Do you also offer other courses?

We have a wide range of training courses, practically for all categories of authorisations granted by the Office of Technical Inspection. 

What does the examination consist of?

The examination consists of two parts: theoretical and practical. Once you have passed this, you will be qualified as a mobile crane maintenance technician.