NCCCONEWS
NCCCO auditors
complete annual training
Online
directory
of Certified
Crane
Inspectors
established
Asmore andmore crane owners around
the country are realizing the benefits of
hiring crane inspectorswhose knowledge
and skills have been recognized through
a nationally accredited and recognized
certification program, theNational
Commission for theCertification of Crane
Operators (NCCCO) has established an
online directory of CCO-certified crane
inspectors.
Organized alphabetically by state,
theDirectory lists full contact details
of each inspector alongwith his or her
areas of operation and the categories
of certification held (mobile, tower or
overhead crane). Listing is elective; in
other words, certified crane inspectors
must indicate their desire to be listed as
providing inspection services on a “for hire”
basis.
“TheDirectory is designed to serve
as an easy reference tool for general
contractors and crane owners seeking a
qualified individual to conduct a third-party
inspection of their cranes,” saidNCCCO
Director of Operations and Program
Development, Joel Oliva.
TheDirectory, which is updatedmonthly
as new certificants are registered, is
available at: nccco.org/CIdirectory.
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OCTOBER 2014
ACT
Annual auditor training provides a systematic
means of ensuring that CCO practical tests are
delivered in a consistent, standardizedmanner,
wherever and whenever they are administered.
N
CCCO’s Practical Exam
Auditor Program is
designed to ensure that all
certification examinations aredelivered
in a standardizedmanner that is fair
to all candidates, while remaining
psychometrically valid and reliable.
During threemandatory annual
training sessions held this summer in
Meadville, PA; LaPorte, TX; and Salt
LakeCity,UT, 24 carefully selected and
trained auditors reviewed the latest
updates on auditingprocedures for
allNCCCOprograms. Topics covered
included correct site setup, refining
observational skills, identificationof
discrepancies and reviewof typical issues
foundduring audits.
“In linewithNCCCO’s commitment to
quality, fairness and integrity in testing,
auditor trainingprovides a systematic
means of ensuring thatCCOpractical
tests aredelivered in a consistent,
standardizedmanner, wherever and
whenever they are administered,” said
Erin Jones,NCCCOProgramManager
for thePractical ExaminerAccreditation
andAudit Program.
“Bykeeping everyone on the samepage
regardingprogram improvements, we can
be sure thatwe are fulfillingNCCCO’s
mission toprotect all stakeholders,” said
NCCCODirector ofOperations Joel
Oliva. “TheAudit Programbrings our
accountability full circle and improves the
abilityof theCCO certificationprocess to
reduce accidents, save lives and generally
make the construction industry and
liftingoperations a safer environment.”
Auditors are carefully selected from
amongNCCCO’s Practical Examiners
in good standingbasedon such factors
as the qualityof theirwork and the
professionalism theybring to test
administrations. Thosewhoqualify
receive thorough training in auditing
techniques including examiner reliability
calibration, shadow exampracticing,
recognition techniques, inter-examiner
reliability and allNCCCOpolicies
regarding thePractical Examprocess.
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Readmoreatnccco.org/auditortraining.
NCCCOPractical Exam
Auditors recently completed
their annual training as
mandated byNCCCO’s
quality assurance program.
NCCCO auditors receivemandatory
annual continuing training to ensure
the inter-rater reliability of NCCCO
Examiners and Auditors.
