Mobile Crane Operator (451A)
Operate mobile cranes to lift, move, and place loads according to rigging and safety plans.
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A Red Seal endorsement is a seal on your provincial or territorial trade certificate. It shows you have the knowledge and skills to practice your trade across Canada — earned by passing the interprovincial Red Seal exam.
What this trade covers
Operate mobile cranes to lift, move, and place loads according to rigging and safety plans.
Exam format
- • 120 multiple-choice questions
- • 4-hour time limit
- • 70% required to pass
- • Closed-book
- • 110 questions, 4 hours, 70% to pass
- • Questions align with the Red Seal Occupational Standard (RSOS)
Exam blueprint (RSOS)
Questions are distributed across major work activities defined in the Red Seal Occupational Standard — the same breakdown used on the official exam.
Performs common occupational skills
Performs hoisting calculations
Inspects and maintains crane
Performs rigging
Plans lift, prepares site and sets up crane
Assembles, disassembles and transports crane
Operates crane
Official Red Seal resources
Source material from the Red Seal Program — administered by the Canadian Council of Directors of Apprenticeship (CCDA).