Certification: Lift Director-Tower Cranes (TLD)

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The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), Lift Director-Tower Cranes (TLD) certification is for lift directors who have been trained and/or have extensive knowledge gained from experience in the crane industry. NCCCO certification is designed to assure both industry and the general public that employees working with load handling equipment are skilled and knowledgeable. TLD candidates must meet age, substance abuse and ethics requirements and pass four written exams.
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required?
No
Renewal Required?
Every 5 Year(s)
Renew through Re-Examination?
Yes

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.