10.10.2015

New crane training college

West Georgia Technical College and Crane Industry Services, (CIS) have formed a partnership to provide crane operator and rigging training courses

The courses will initially be delivered by CIS instructors and will include Basic and Advanced Rigging, Rigging Inspector, Crane Operator training, certification and qualification for Mobile, Overhead, and Tower Cranes, Crane Inspector, Crane Site Safety Management and Power Line Safety for Utility Workers. Additional courses are currently in development.
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The official agreement signing ceremony with representatives from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce, the Haralson County Chamber of Commerce, Crane Industry Services and West Georgia Technical College.

Custom courses and open enrolment is available at the new at the Centered on Safety Training Center at West Georgia’s Murphy Campus in Waco, Georgia. The college is also looking for companies willing to loan equipment for use on the courses – see details below.

Crane Industry Services chief executive Debbie Dickinson said: “Our partnership with West Georgia Tech opens opportunities for employers to provide hands on, job specific training for personnel and students seeking to enter the crane and rigging industry. We bring accredited programmes and certified instructors with on-the-job experience for the purpose of developing skilled craftspeople that America desperately needs to compete in the global economy. Test prep courses have minimal value when training is not relevant to the knowledge and skill employees need for day-to-day work”.

West Georgia president Steve Daniel said: “The deep industry expertise of Crane Industry Services allows us to offer greatly expanded training in technically challenging programme areas. This is a big benefit for area industries who need this training”.

You can help

The college, which is a not for profit foundation is seeking short- or long-term loans of equipment for the courses. Cranes, aerial work platforms, rigging gear, excavators, welding equipment and other construction equipment are all welcome. Donations are fully tax-deductible – contact Kim Learnard on 678.664.0515 or [email protected].
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Steve Daniel of West Georgia Technical Collage and Debbie Dickinson of Crane Industry Services sign the cooperative agreement