About this Vehicle Loading Crane Course
Looking to get trained on operating a vehicle loading crane? You’re in the right place.
This course covers all the skills and knowledge required to operate a crane mounted to a vehicle for loading and unloading purposes.
On successful completion, you’ll be able to operate any vehicle loading crane (such as Hiabs or Palfingers) with a lifting capacity of less than 10 metre tonnes — without needing a High Risk Work Licence.
Please note: This course is for cranes under 10 metre tonnes only. For larger cranes, a different licence is required.
The RIIHAN307E course is structured to build your skills step-by-step through both theory and practical components.
Location:
Training is available at:
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Sydney (Ingleburn), NSW
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Brisbane (Salisbury), QLD
Course Cost:
NSW & QLD – $559
Course Overview
Qualification:
RIIHAN307E - Operate a vehicle loading crane RIIHAN203E - Conduct lifting operations
Assessment Type:
Theory and Practical
Prerequisite:
There are no prerequisites for this course
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Course Availability & Pricing
Please see our public course dates below. If there are no dates available or you would like to arrange a private course at your site or ours, then please select the ‘Private courses’ button.
Further Information
How to calculate the metre tonne rating of your Vehicle Loading Crane
Vehicle loading cranes are rated in metre tonnes. This tends to cause some confusion amongst users. It is particularly important to understand the size requirements of your crane, because licensing requirements in Australia for vehicle loading cranes is determined by the rated capacity of the vehicle loading crane.
Vehicle loading cranes rated at 10 metre tonnes or above require a CV license to operate them.
So how is this rating determined?
To calculate the metre tonne rating of your crane, you need to:
- Refer to your crane’s load chart (located on the boom of the crane).
- Determine from the load chart the MAXIMUM LOAD (in Tonnes) your crane can lift at each particular RADIUS (In Metres).
- Multiply these 2 numbers together (Metres X Tonnes)
- If the answer is equal to or greater than 10, then you require a CV license to operate your Vehicle Loading Crane.
Example: Look at the load chart below from a knuckle boom crane.
Therefore: 3.1 metres x 5.2 tonne = 16.12 metre tonnes
This crane requires a High Risk Work (CV) license to operate it.
Do I need to hold Dogging to complete Vehicle Loading Crane under 10 metre tonne?
Dogging is not a prerequisite for vehicle loading cranes under 10 metre tonnes however, a high risk work licence for dogging (class DG) is required by anyone who applies slinging techniques to a load, which includes:
- calculating safe angles for slings or chains
- selecting the type of sling or chain to be used
- selecting the correct method to secure the load
- selecting the safe method to lift or turn the load
- checking the conditions of lifting gear for wear and tear.
A DG licence is also required by anyone directing the operator of a crane or hoist in the movement of a load when the load is out of the view of the operator.
