This is what the NCCER test will consist of.

1. National Craft Assessment and Certification Program
B L U E P R I N T
Rigging (RIG38) Focus Statement – The specialized rigger shall be able
Version 1, released March 1, 2006 for Rigging, 1st edition, to inspect and properly use wire rope, load blocks, and
published 2006 sheaves; assemble and disassemble telescoping and
lattice boom components on mobile cranes; and develop
O v e rvie w – T h i s w ritte n a s s e ss m e nt is a t w o - and interpret rigger-appropriate content on a lift plan.
h o u r , c l o s ed -b o o k e x am i n a t i o n . Y ou w i l l b e The rigger must understand principles of load dynamics
p e r m i t t e d to u s e a n o n pr o g r a m m a b le, and various sling configurations to perform complex,
n o n p r i n t i n g c a l c u l a t o r d u r i n g t h e e xami n a t i o n . and possibly critical, rigging operations. The rigger shall
T h e A s s e s sm e n t C e n t e r w i l l p r o v i de a n y adhere to safe practices for all routine and critical lifts.
n e c e s s a r y pe n c i l s . N o ex t r a p a p e r s , b o o k s ,
n o t e s o r s t ud y m a t e r i a l a r e a l l o w e d i n t h e
Module # of
t e s t i n g a r e a. T h e A s s e ss m e n t C e n t er w i l l Number Topic Area Questions
p r o v i d e a lis t o f a n y a dd i t i o n a l m a te r i a l t h a t i s
a p p r o v e d fo r r e f e r e n c e d u r i n g t h e as s e s s m e n t 38201-06 Wire Rope 10
sessio n.
38202-06 Boom Assembly and
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S t u d y M a t er i a l – A l l NC C E R w r i t te n 38203-06 Disassembly
a s s e s s m e n ts a r e r e f e r e nc e d t o Co n t re n ®
38204-06 Lift Planning 15
L e a r n i n g S er i e s m o d u l es . Y o u m a y o r d e r
m o d u l e s f ro m P r e n t i c e H a l l b y c a l l in g ( 8 0 0 )
9 2 2 . 0 5 7 9 or b y l o g g i n g o n t o 38205-06 Advanced Rigging Practices 20
w w w . c r a f t tr a i n i n g . c o m .
38206-06 Personnel Lifting 5
A s s e s s m e n t D e v e l o p men t – Al l q u es t i o n s o n
e a c h a s s e s sm e n t h a v e be e n d e v e l o pe d a n d Total Number of Questions 65
a p p r o v e d by s u b j e c t m at t e r e x p e r t s f r o m t h e
r e s p e c t i v e cr a f t . A s s e s sm e n t d e v e l op m e n t a n d
a d m i n i s t r a t io n o p e r a t e s u n d e r t h e d ir e c t i o n o f There are no approved references for this
P r o v, N C CE R ’ s t esti n g p a rt n er. assessment.
C r e d e n ti a l s – N C C E R w i l l se n d a pp r o p r i a t e The cut score for this assessment is 70%.
c r e d e n t i a l s ( c e r t i fi c a t e , w a l l e t c a r d , a n d o f f i c i a l
t r a n s c r i p t ) to t h e A s s e s sm e n t C e n t er u p o n This form was last updated February 24, 2006.
s u c c e s s f u l c o m p l e t i o n o f t h e w r i tt en
a s s e s s m e n t . F o r A P I a ss e s s m e n t s , c a n d i d a t e s
m u s t m e e t th e c u t s c o r e o f e a c h i n di v i d u a l
t o p i c a r e a w i t h i n t he e nt i r e a s s e s s m e n t t o
r e c e i v e N C C E R c e r t i fi ca t i o n , e v e n i f t o p i c a r e a
r e q u i r e m e nt s a r e m e t f or A P I .
T r a i n i n g P re s c r i p ti o n R e p o r t s – Each candidate
will have access to individual results of the written
assessment on NCCER’s website. This training
prescription will include the overall score and results
by topic area.
N a t i o n a l Re g i st r y – A s se s s m e n t r e su l t s w i l l b e
m a i n t a i n e d i n N C C E R ’s N a t i o n a l Re g i s t r y a n d
b e a p a r t o f e a c h c a n d i da t e ’ s t r a i n i ng r e c o r d s .
T h e s e r e c o rd s a r e s t o r ed a n d b e c o m e a
p o r t a b l e r e co rd o f y o u r t r a i n i n g a n d
a s s e s s m e n t a c h i e v e m e nt s .
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