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E-Learning Rigger Training     

 
The Alberta Ironworkers Apprenticeship and Training Plan has partnered with Industrial Training International to offer a collection of Online Rigging courses to our MEMBERS.  Participants must complete the courses in the order they appear.
 

Courses Available:

Introduction to Rigging (4 hours)

This course is the quintessential introduction to crane and rigging activities throughout a bevy of industries, Identification, inspection, and basic theories are illustrated with video, flash, images, and interaction.

Course Contents:

  • Rigging Identification
  • Rigging Hardware
  • Steel Slings
  • Synthetic Slings
  • Hitch Capacities 
  • Sling Protection

Signaling for Mobile & Overhead Cranes (4 Hours):


This course prepares personnel to work with and around mobile and overhead cranes, from communication and signaling, to crane dynamics and operations.


Course Contents:


  • Crane operations
  • Knots, Hitches, Taglines
  • Hand Signals
  • Voice Signals


Basic Rigging & Inspection (8 hours)

This course is designed to provide participants with a basic level of knowledge of rigging gear inspection, proper rigging procedures, and load control using typical rigging techniques. 

Course Contents:


  • Rigging Introduction
  • Rigging Inspection
  • Rigging Selection
  • Load Handling Activities


Advance Rigging (15 hours)
The Advanced Rigging Course provides workshop-based lessons to assist students in the calculations used in standard to complex rigging applications.  Includes a downloadable student workbook. 

Course Modules:


  • Load Weight Estimation
  • Center of Gravity
  • Sling Tension
  • Winches and Blocks
  • Load Turning
  • Levers, Jacking, & Rolling
  • Chain Hoists/Load Drifting
  • Off-Level Pick Points

Target Audience:

Courses are offered to Journeyman MEMBERS of Ironworkers Local 720 only.


To Register:

Contact the Training centre for Bookings. (780) 482-0908

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EDMONTON

10512 – 122 Street Edmonton, Alberta Canada T5N 1M6


Phone: 780-482-0720

Fax: 780-482-0874 Training Centre Co-ordinator (Scott Papineau): 780-482-0908

FORT MCMURRAY

Operating Engineers 955 Office

258 Gregoire Drive

Fort McMurray, Alberta

Canada T9H 4K6


HOURS

Mon-Fri 8:00-4:30
Closed for lunch (12:00-1:00)
Phone: 780-482-0908
Fax: 780-482-0901

JOB LINE

Edmonton: 780-482-1637
Ft. McMurray: 780-791-5866

DISPATCH

Edmonton Dispatch
Recording: 780-482-1637
Telephone: 780-482-0720

Fort McMurray Office
Recording: 780-791-5866
Sub Office: 780-743-2023
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