LAND BASED CRANE COURSES
We offer all crane operator courses as well as crane operator refresher courses, which is advisable every 3 years. All our crane courses are NZQA Unit Standards qualifications.
Can’t find what you need? Contact us and we can develop and deliver a bespoke crane operator course to fit your requirements.
Prepare & Sling Regular Loads Safely
Unit Standard 30072 – Demonstrate knowledge of slinging regular loads
Dogman
Unit Standard 3789 – Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations
Prerequisite: Unit Standard 30072 – Demonstrate knowledge of slinging regular loads
Advanced Dogman
Unit Standard 3801 – Prepare and sling complex loads for crane operations
Prerequisite: Unit Standard 3789 – Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations
Gantry Crane Course
OVERHEAD & TRAVELLING GANTRY
Unit standard 3800 – Use a radio remote or pendant controlled gantry crane to lift and place regular loads
Prerequisite: Unit Standard 30072 – Demonstrate knowledge of slinging regular loads
Non-Slewing Articulated Crane Course
Unit Standard 24511 – Configure a non-slewing articulated crane, and lift and place regular loads
Min 4, Max 6
Truck Mounted Crane (Hiab) Course
Unit Standard 16617 – Use a truck mounted crane to lift and place loads
Prerequisite: Unit Standard 30072 – Demonstrate knowledge of slinging regular loads
Min 4, Max 6
Mobile Crane Course
Unit Standard 3795 – Configure and position a mobile crane and lift and place loads
Tower Crane Course
Unit Standard 3794 – Lift and place regular and irregular loads using a tower crane
Self Erecting Tower Crane Course
Unit Standard 20208 – Use a self-erecting tower crane to lift and place regular and
Lattice Boom Track Crawler Crane Course
Unit Standard 27676 – Configure a lattice boom track crawler crane to lift and place regular and irregular loads
Prerequisite: Unit Standard 3789 – Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations
Mini-Crawler Crane (with Outriggers) Course
Unit Standard 26505 – Configure and use a mini-crawler crane with outriggers to lift and place regular and irregular loads
Prerequisite: Unit Standard 3789 – Sling regular loads and communicate during crane operations
NZ Certificate in Cranes Level 3 and Level 4
Gain your NZ Certificate in Cranes right here with Neames Limited. Choose your strand to suit your career pathway:
Level 3:
- Dogman
- Truck mounted crane
- Gantry
- Self Erecting Tower Crane
Level 4:
- Advanced Dogman
- Crawler Crane
- Mini Crawler Crane
- Mobile Crane
- Tower Crane

MARINE CRANE COURSES
All our crane courses are NZQA Unit Standards qualifications. Subsidies for this course may be available. Please call us to discuss.
We also offer refresher crane courses, advisable every 3 years.
Sling & Assist
Unit Standard 23348 – Demonstrate knowledge of and sling vessel loads, and assist with crane lifts in a marine application
Marine Crane Course
Unit Standard 19468 – Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a vessel mounted crane in a marine application
Wharf Crane Course
Unit Standard 19467 – Demonstrate knowledge of and operate a wharf mounted crane in a marine application.
Vessel Rescue Boat
Unit Standard 17902 – Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a commercial fishing vessel’s recue boat

OTHER CRANE RELATED COURSES
We also offer other relevant crane related courses that will be an asset to you in the workplace.
- Leading a team during crane operations
- Plan and document lifts using multiple cranes
- Workplace health & safety
- Safe work practices in the workplace
- Lockout procedures
- Job safety analysis documentation
- Skills required in the crane industry
- Arrange deliver of mobile crane