Picker truck & 
light-duty crane certification
Operator certification for articulating cranes under 8 tonnes — knuckle booms, pickers and truck-mounted cranes — delivered on-site across Western Canada.
- + Knuckle Boom
- + Picker Crane
- + Boom Truck (under 8t)
- + Mobile Service Crane
- + Rigging Basics
- + Load Charts
Course Overview
Picker truck certification trains and evaluates operators to safely run light-duty articulating and truck-mounted cranes lifting under 8 tonnes — including knuckle booms, pickers, and mobile service cranes. In Alberta, cranes under 8 tonnes don’t require the registered Boom Truck trade, but employers must ensure operators are trained and competent. The course pairs classroom theory with hands-on operation, covering load charts, rigging, stability, and pre-use inspection.
What This Course Covers
- Regulations & standards – Alberta OHS, the under-8-tonne
rule, and operator responsibilities. - Equipment & inspection – boom and outrigger components,
rigging gear, and daily pre-use checks. - Safe lifting – load charts, stability, and working
safely around suspended loads. - Evaluation & certification – written exam, practical
test, and operator records.
Theory & Classroom Instruction
- + Regulations & standards
- + Hazard identification
- + Pre-use inspection
Hands-On Practical
Training
- + Boom & outrigger setup
- + Rigging, slinging & hitches
- + Load charts & capacity limits
Evaluation &
Certification
- + Written knowledge exam
- + Practical operation test
- + Certification & records
How on-site
certification works
Book Your
Training
Pick your dates and crew size; we confirm availability fast.
We Come
To You
A certified trainer travels to your site with all materials.
Theory &
Hands-On
Classroom theory followed by supervised hands-on operation.
Evaluate &
Certify
Operators are evaluated and certified; records issued same day.
Alberta’s on-site picker truck certification specialists
For more than 25 years, AFSC has delivered on-site picker truck and light-duty crane certification to employers across Alberta — from Calgary and Edmonton to Red Deer — as well as British Columbia and throughout Western Canada. Our certified trainers come to your yard or worksite and certify operators on the knuckle booms, pickers, and truck-mounted cranes they actually run.
In Alberta, articulating cranes lifting under 8 tonnes don’t require the registered Boom Truck trade — but employers must still ensure operators are trained and competent, with documented records. Our course gives you exactly that: theory, a hands-on practical, and the paperwork OHS officers expect. Operators who pass earn a certificate and wallet card valid for three years.
As a CCIB-certified Indigenous business with 25 years behind it, AFSC is a trusted partner for oilfield, construction, and resource-sector clients. We also offer overhead crane, forklift, fall protection, and aerial work platform certification — ask about combined on-site sessions.
Per-person
course pricing
Picker Truck Certification
- On-site session at your yard or site
- Alberta OHS aligned, under 8 tonnes
- Theory & written evaluation
- Rigging & load-chart practice
- Hands-on practical assessment
- Wallet card + certificate on pass
$150
Group bookings, larger cranes, or Train-the-Trainer?
Volume rates and Train-the-Trainer programs are quoted per project. Operating cranes over 8 tonnes? Ask us about the registered Boom Truck pathway. Tell us your crew and equipment and we'll send pricing within one business day.