If you’re looking to break into the crane and lifting industry, getting both your lifting operations credential and your gantry crane ticket in one go is the smartest way to start.
Ascent Training Solutions offers a combined training package covering both nationally recognised courses. You’ll walk away with a nationally recognised Statement of Attainment and two practical credentials many industrial employers look for before workers start around lifting equipment.
This guide covers what the training involves, what to expect on assessment day, and how to get started.
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What is the combined training package?
Ascent Training Solutions offers conduct lifting operations and overhead or gantry crane operation as a bundled training package to build complementary skills.
Here is what each course covers:
Conduct lifting operations
This course covers the fundamentals of safe lifting practices. Participants learn to plan and conduct lifting operations, inspect lifting equipment, apply load calculations, use correct rigging and slinging techniques, and work within safe work method statements. It is suitable for anyone involved in lifting operations, not just crane operators.
Operate a gantry or overhead crane
This course focuses specifically on the operation of gantry and overhead cranes. Participants learn to perform pre-operational checks, safely operate the crane, apply correct load handling techniques, conduct post-operational shutdown procedures, and respond to emergency situations. This is the course that directly addresses the non-HRWL gantry crane training pathway many industrial sites look for where the crane type does not require a CB high risk work licence.
Why complete both courses together?
Completing both courses in a single training session is more efficient, more practical, and better value than approaching them separately.
Here is why it works well as a combined package:
- Operational alignment: Crane operators often need to conduct lifting operations as part of their role. The two courses complement each other directly. Completing one without the other can leave a gap between lifting knowledge and crane operation skills, depending on the work being performed.
- Single assessment day: When completed together, both courses can typically be finished in one day for experienced operators. This minimises time off the job.
- Cost efficiency: The combined package is priced at $750 per person, which is more cost-effective than enrolling in each unit separately.
- Relevant to your industry: The training applies across mining, fabrication, civil construction, manufacturing, and general industrial environments. On-site delivery can be contextualised to your specific equipment and operational setting.
For employers requiring gantry crane training for multiple workers, group rates and scheduling options are available.
Do you need a High Risk Work Licence for gantry crane operation?
A High Risk Work Licence (HRWL) is a regulatory licence issued by a state or territory authority. For bridge and gantry cranes, the CB class applies where the crane is controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane, or is remotely controlled with more than three powered operations.
The gantry crane course in this package is not an HRWL pathway. It is aimed at simpler overhead and gantry cranes, commonly pendant-controlled cranes with three or fewer powered operations. Those cranes generally fall outside the CB licence class. In practice, employers still usually expect formal training and assessed competency before workers operate this equipment, which is what this package provides.
Here’s the practical breakdown.
|
Crane type |
Powered motions |
Control type |
Credential required |
|
Simple overhead or gantry crane |
3 or fewer |
Pendant |
Nationally recognised gantry crane training |
|
Bridge or complex gantry crane |
More than 3, or cabin-operated |
Cabin or pendant |
CB High Risk Work Licence |
If you’re not sure which category your target crane falls into, contact Ascent before you enrol and we’ll point you in the right direction. Ascent also delivers the HRWL pathway for those who need it.
Prerequisites for the package
The combined package has minimal formal entry requirements, which makes it a practical starting point for anyone new to the industry.
There is no prior crane experience required. The course is designed to build competency from the ground up, so you do not need prior time on the tools before attending. That said, coming in with a basic understanding of workplace safety principles and manual handling will help you get more out of the theory component.
If you’re unsure whether you’re ready to enrol, contact Ascent before booking. The team can talk through your background and let you know whether any preparation would help before assessment day.
Career pathways after getting your ticket
Getting your gantry crane ticket and lifting operations credential opens doors across a wide range of industries. Overhead cranes are used in mining, civil construction, fabrication, manufacturing, steelworks, precast yards, and heavy industrial facilities. Employers in these sectors actively look for operators who can demonstrate formal competency before they start.
For most people, this combined package is the entry point. Once you’re working, you’ll build practical hours on the equipment and start to develop the kind of site-specific knowledge that makes experienced operators valuable.
From there, the natural next step for many operators is progressing to complex crane operation. If you move into a role that involves a bridge or gantry crane controlled from a permanent cabin or control station on the crane, or a remotely controlled crane with more than three powered operations, you will need the relevant High Risk Work Licence. Ascent Training Solutions delivers that pathway too, so when the time comes you will not need to start from scratch with a new provider.
Beyond crane operation, your lifting operations credential is also recognised in rigging and dogging work. Depending on the direction your career takes, you may find it useful as a foundation for further units in rigging, load shifting, or working at heights.
The trades and industrial sectors continue to rely on qualified plant operators across mining, manufacturing, construction and heavy industry. Getting formally trained early can put you in a stronger position both for landing your first role and for progressing once you are on site.
Join our gantry crane course package today
The combined package is designed to cover both lifting operations knowledge and hands-on gantry crane training in a single, efficient training experience.
