B.C. Introducing New Apprenticeship, Certification Requirements for Crane Operators
- All crane operators in B.C. must register as apprentices or pass a certification exam by July 5 to become journeypersons under new safety rules aimed at improving construction site safety.
- These rules follow serious incidents including a 2021 crane collapse in Kelowna that killed five people and a 2024 accident in Vancouver causing one death.
- Current crane operators can continue working while meeting the new certification requirements, with financial assistance available to cover training costs such as tuition, travel, and child care.
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B.C. introducing new apprenticeship, certification requirements for crane operators - Grand Forks Gazette
Effective July 5, all crane operators in B.C. will have one year to register as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or take a certification exam to become a journeyperson as part of changes being rolled out by the province to strengthen site safety. “By expanding skilled trades certification to crane operators, we’re formally recognizing the skills these workers already demonstrate every day while strengthening safety and training standards acros…
B.C. introducing new apprenticeship, certification requirements for crane operators - Vanderhoof Omineca Express
Effective July 5, all crane operators in B.C. will have one year to register as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or take a certification exam to become a journeyperson as part of changes being rolled out by the province to strengthen site safety. “By expanding skilled trades certification to crane operators, we’re formally recognizing the skills these workers already demonstrate every day while strengthening safety and training standards acros…
B.C. introducing new apprenticeship, certification requirements for crane operators - Northern Sentinel
Effective July 5, all crane operators in B.C. will have one year to register as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or take a certification exam to become a journeyperson as part of changes being rolled out by the province to strengthen site safety. “By expanding skilled trades certification to crane operators, we’re formally recognizing the skills these workers already demonstrate every day while strengthening safety and training standards acros…
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B.C. introducing new apprenticeship, certification requirements for crane operators
Effective July 5, all crane operators in B.C. will have one year to register as an apprentice with SkilledTradesBC or take a certification exam to become a journeyperson as part of changes being rolled out by the province to strengthen site safety. “By expanding skilled trades certification to crane operators, we’re formally recognizing the skills these workers already demonstrate every day while strengthening safety and training standards acros…
BC expands skilled trades certification to tower and mobile crane operators
Monday July 6, 2026 | VICTORIA, BC by Mary P Brooke | Island Social Trends This morning the Ministry of Post Secondary and Future Skills announced the expansion of skilled trades certification to tower and mobile crane operators. Making the announcement in Maple Ridge were: Skilled trades certification is intended to improve safety, strengthen training […] The post BC expands skilled trades certification to tower and mobile crane operators appea…
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