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Course Description: Becoming a Qualified Rigger

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Learn the practical skills that make rigging tasks simpler and safer. Find out the best ways to lift transformers, inspect ropes, rig slings, and attach hooks. Learn how to calculate working load limits, use hoists, tie knots, reeve blocks, and use hand signals to communicate with crane operators. And how to avoid unsafe conditions: crane upsets, danger knots, contact with power lines, and small sling angles.

The course is based on the book Becoming a Qualified Rigger. It has informative illustrations, diagrams, and practical examples to make learning easy. A free copy is automatically sent to each trainee. While waiting to receive the book, you can download it in PDF form, and start learning immediately.

While working through the book, supplement your knowledge by watching the videos. Download flash cards to learn the hand signals perfectly.

The course requires 12-15 hours of home study. Along the way there are quizzes, a final exam, and if successful, you'll receive a course completion certificate and wallet card. To receive the completion certificates you must score 80 or better on all quizzes, and score 75 or better on the final 1-hour exam. You are allowed up to 30 days to complete the entire course.

Take the Course

  1. Sign up for the course and the textbook.
  2. Download the book
    Download the book in PDF form to get started immediately. Your printed book will be delivered promptly.
  3. Study each chapter.
    Supplement your knowledge by watching the videos. Some training videos have several sessions. You can watch each session separately, or the entire video in one sitting.
    Welcome Video
    Intro Video Chapter 1 Rigging Principles Video Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 2 Fiber Rope Video 1, Video 2 Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 3 Knots Video Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 4 Blocks Video Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 5 Slings, Chains Video Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 6 Wire Rope   Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 7 Rigging Hardware   Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 8 Hoists Video Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 9 Working with Cranes Video Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 10 Hand Signals for Crane Operations Video, Flash Cards Quiz
    Intro Video Chapter 11 Load Charts   Quiz
    Congratulations Video
    You can check your quiz scores any time at My Account.
  4. Final exam
    Take the final exam. 50 questions. No re-takes. The exam includes questions from the 11 chapters in the book, the Appendices, and the supplementary videos. The exam is more challenging than the quizzes. You must pass all quizzes before you can take the final exam.

  5. Certificate of completion
    If you pass the exam, download your course completion certificate.