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Crane and heavy equipment certification in Ontario

Six tickets you cannot legally work without, which is what makes them worth what they are worth. These guides cover the hours, the practical, and what an operator is worth once the card is in the wallet.

Trade codes on this page: 339A · 339B · 339C · 636A · 636B · 636C

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339A339A Mobile Crane Op 1C of Q exam prep for mobile crane operation (>16,000 lbs), load charts, rigging, critical lifts, CSA Z150, the Ministry of Labour inspection process, and the IUOE Local 793 / OETIO union pathway that defines the trade.339B339B Tower Crane OpC of Q exam prep for tower crane operation, the operational realities (cab life, signal-only lifts, wind limits), CSA Z248, climbing systems and erection, and the IUOE Local 793 / OETIO pathway that defines the trade.339C339C Mobile Crane Op 2C of Q exam prep for boom truck and picker truck operation (16,000–30,000 lb capacity), the owner-operator independent path, the 339C → 339A upgrade route, CDL pairing, and the IUOE Local 793 / OETIO pathway.636A636A HEO Tractor Loader BackhoeC of Q exam prep for TLB operation across residential, utility, landscape, and small commercial work, plus the most accessible HEO owner-operator path, year-round snow / construction revenue mix, and the IUOE Local 793 / OETIO pathway.636B636B HEO ExcavatorC of Q exam prep for excavator operation across construction, mining, forestry, demolition, and pipeline work, plus GPS / machine control specialty, owner-operator paths, and the IUOE Local 793 / OETIO pathway.636C636C HEO DozerClosing out the 636C Heavy Equipment Operator (Dozer) apprenticeship — 2,260 hours, two levels of school, the C of Q exam, OHSA mobile equipment and Mines Regulation content, GPS / machine-control specialty, IUOE Local 793 / OETIO, and the Red Seal endorsement.

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