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Welcome

The NCCCO Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization formed by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) in 2018 to promote industry safety by conducting research, educating about–and advocating for–personnel safety and certification, and facilitating access by youth, military personnel, and underserved communities to education, training and certification through scholarships and grants.

About Us

Education

The industry’s seemingly ever-changing working conditions, technology, and federal and state rules are challenging to keep abreast of, and the NCCCO Foundation is constantly improving and augmenting its educational and informational offerings in response.

Workforce Development

Over recent years there has emerged a severe shortage of trained construction professionals to help build this nation’s infrastructure. The NCCCO Foundation is addressing this skills gap, which has been widened by an aging workforce, through participation in multiple initiatives.

Education

A cornerstone of the mission of the NCCCO Foundation is that it serve as an authoritative industry resource of information related to certification and workforce development matters.

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Workforce Development

NCCCO is addressing the construction industry skills gap, which has been widened by an aging workforce, through participation in multiple initiatives.

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Standards Setting

The NCCCO Foundation participates in a variety of standards-setting activities, both nationally and internationally.

Recent News

NCCCO Foundation Announces Accredited Certifier Directory

Nov 18, 2019

OSHA now requires all certification organizations providing certification to crane operators to be accredited. The NCCCO Foundation’s new Who’s Accredited? Directory takes the guesswork out of determining whether or not a certification body complies with that requirement.

OSHA Construction Director Pledges Commitment at Industry Forum

Nov 14, 2019

Crane Operator Compliance Directive Slated for Year-End Release Director of OSHA’s Directorate of Construction, Scott Ketcham, didn’t mince words about his position on industry engagement last month when providing the keynote presentation at the NCCCO Foundation’s 4th...

ANSI Presents NCCCO with Inaugural Workforce Development Award

Nov 13, 2019

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) received the newly created ANSI Workforce Development and Innovation Award at the 2019 ANSI Leadership and Service Awards Banquet and Ceremony last week in Washington, DC. The...