Get your AV-016 self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres diploma now!
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THIS AV-016 SELF-ERECTING CRANE UP TO 10 TONNE-METRES TRAINING?
For the AV-016 self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres diploma you are at the right address with Normec Praxis!
The IS diplomas are essential in the petrochemical industry and port companies.
The training can take place at your premises or in one of our partner centres in Flanders.
The number of training days depends on your experience and skills.
If you pass, you receive the official AV-016 diploma!
If your sector or client does not require this specific diploma, then follow our standard self-erecting crane training or the competence test self-erecting crane: certificate in max 1 hour.
You not only learn to work safely with a self-erecting crane,
after this training you also do it faster and more efficiently.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
- Experienced or not? Every crane operator is welcome!
- The participant must be at least 18 years old
- Identification possible by means of an identity card, passport or driving licence
- Have a declaration of medical fitness
- The participant has command of the language of the examinations
- Normec Praxis pursues an active equal opportunities policy. Our examinations are open to everyone who meets the requirements, regardless of their gender, skin colour or religion
- Examination regulations available on request for in-company training
TARGET GROUP
Every operator of a self-erecting crane.
OBJECTIVE
The objective of the training is to use a self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres more safely and more efficiently.
ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
- Safety and responsibilities of the self-erecting crane operator
- Checklist and basic maintenance
- Load diagram and lifting equipment
- Stability and balance improvement
- Operation and handling
- Manoeuvring techniques
- Lifting and moving
- Communication and signalling
ACTIONS, NOT WORDS!
- A full training day lasts 7 hours by default, unless otherwise stated
- One or more days of tailor-made practical training
- A lot of experience (1 day) / little experience (2 days) / no experience (3 to 5 days)
- Theory exam + practical exam
- Every successful participant receives the official SELF-ERECTING CRANE certificate
- The certificate is valid for 5 years and is registered in the Normec Praxis certificate portal
- Every successful participant receives the Besacc-VCA diploma AV-016 Working with a self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres
- The diploma is personal and states the high-risk task for which the participant has passed
- The diploma is 10 years valid and is registered online at http://besacc.epyc.eu/diploma
OTHER HIGH-RISK TASKS
We also organise examinations for the following high-risk tasks:
- IS-001 - Working with a forklift advanced
- IS-002 - Working with a reach truck advanced
- IS-003 - Working with a rigid telehandler
- IS-004 - Working with a truck-mounted aerial work platform
- IS-005 - Working with a self-propelled aerial work platform
- IS-006 - Slinging and directing critical loads
- IS-007 - Safety watch confined space
- IS-009 - Working with personal fall protection advanced
- IS-010 - Working on flanges - flange fitter
- IS-011 - Working with an overhead crane with cable control / remote control
- IS-012 - Working with an overhead crane with cabin control
- IS-013 - Measuring and detecting hazardous substances (EX-OX-TOX)
- IS-031 - Working with a rotating telehandler
- IS-032 - Working with a rotating telehandler with lifting function
- IS-081 - Working with independent (autonomous and non-autonomous) respiratory protection
- IS-082 - Working with independent non-autonomous respiratory protection
- AV-001 - Working with a forklift basic
- AV-002 - Working with a reach truck basic
- AV-003 - Working with a scissor lift
- AV-004 - Slinging and directing non-critical loads
- AV-006 - Working with personal fall protection basic
- AV-011 - Fire watch (including: Extinguishing with small extinguishing equipment (AV-012))
- AV-012 - Extinguishing with small extinguishing equipment
- AV-013 - Working with a mobile crane
- AV-014 - Working with an earthmoving machine with lifting function
- AV-015 - Working with a loader crane
- AV-016 - Working with a self-erecting crane up to 10 tonne-metres
- AV-017 - Working with a tower crane
- AV-021 - Scaffolding erector
- AV-022 - Scaffolding inspector
WHAT DOES THE LAW SAY?
Mobile work equipment with their own drive may only be operated by workers who have received adequate training in the safe operation of this work equipment (Codex book IV, title 3)
A safety function is understood to be any workstation where work equipment is used, where motor vehicles, cranes, overhead cranes, hoisting devices of any kind are operated (Codex book I, title 4)
The purpose of safety and health signage is to draw attention, in a quick and easily understandable manner, to objects, activities and situations that may cause certain hazards. (Codex book III, title 6, annexes 1-9)

