NCCCONEWS
21
FEBRUARY 2015
ACT
Third-party national
accreditation continues
to be a cornerstone of
NCCCO’s professionally
developed andmaintained
certification programs.
NewCCO
Candidate videos
available
NCCCO’sMobile Crane Operator, Tower Crane
Operator, and Overhead Crane Operator candidate
videos have recently been updated to reflect
changes to the practical exams in each program.
To view the videos, go towww.nccco.org, find the certification program
you’re interested in, select “Practical Exam,” and then scroll down to “View Candidate Video.”
ANSI grants
NCCCOContinued
Accreditation, issues
commendation
A
fter a thorough
onsite audit of
its certification
procedures and
psychometricprotocols,
theAmericanNational
Standards Institute (ANSI)
has grantedNCCCO
continued accreditation
for itsmore than20
crane and crane-
relatedpersonnel
certifications.
Additionally, the
scopeofNCCCO’s
accreditationhas been
extended to include theCCOLiftDirector
andCCOServiceTruckCraneOperator
certificationprograms (see story, left).
ANSI’s audit ofNCCCOoccurs annually
as a requirement of its accreditation to
ISO17024,with anon-site inspectionby
ANSI auditors everyother year. Although
NCCCO’s current accreditation runs
through2017,ANSI requires specific
databe submittedon an annual basis, and
grants continued accreditationonly if all
requirements aremet.
NCCCO alsopickedup another highly-
prized commendation fromANSI – its
seventh since itwas first accredited in
2007– this time for its development of
videos for useby candidates prior to
takingCCOpractical examinations.
“NCCCO is tobe commended for
developingveryhighqualityvideo
tutorials on itswebsite for theMobile
Crane andServiceTruckCranepractical
examinations,”ANSI’s assessors stated.
“These videos providedetailed
descriptions and illustrations
of the requirements and
candidate experienceduring
these activities, andvery likely
increase the readiness and
comfort of individuals taking
the examinations.”
NCCCOChief Executive
Officer,GrahamBrent,
noted that a central
part ofNCCCO’s
mission since its
inception20years ago
hadbeen to establish
national testing
programs that are fair to all candidates
while at the same time arebothvalid
and reliable assessments of essential
knowledge and skills. “ANSI’s continued
accreditationofCCO certification
programs is clear testimony that this goal
is being achieved,”he said.
“AchievingANSI accreditation is a
major undertaking,” saidANSIDirector,
PersonnelCredentialingProgramsDr.
VijayKrishna, “andNCCCO canbe
veryproudof this accomplishment.No
other accreditationprocess demands the
degreeof psychometricormanagement
disclosure thatANSI requires for
accreditationunder ISO17024.”
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A central part of
NCCCO’smission since
its inception 20 years
ago has been to establish
national testing programs
that are valid and reliable
assessments of essential
knowledge and skills.
Lift Director
and Service
Truck Crane
programs
accredited
NCCCO’sANSI accreditation has been
extended to include theCCO Lift Director
andCCOService Truck CraneOperator
programs. ANSI’s decision came after
thorough analysis of test data and rigorous
audits of NCCCO’smanagement systems
and psychometric procedures, aswell as
detailed scrutiny of its test development
and administrative processes, saidNCCCO
Director of Operations and Program
Development, Joel Oliva.
“Thismeans that these two programs,
like others that NCCCO offers, are now
accredited by ANSI to the ISO/IEC17024
International Standard for organizations
that certify personnel,” Oliva said.
“ANSI and ISO provide themost
rigorous accreditations available,” said
NCCCOCommissionChairman Ellis Vliet.
“Candidates and employers alike can now
be assured that, withANSI’s independent
verification processes, bothCCO Lift
Director and Service Truck CraneOperator
certificationsmeet the highest professional
standards.” of examination development
and administration.”
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Mobile,Tower,Overhead,Articulating,
andService TruckCraneOperator,
Digger DerrickOperator,Signalperson,
Rigger Level I and Level II,Crane Inspector,
and Lift Director ProgramsAccredited
