Practical Assessment
A critical component of the certification process is the practical assessment. After wide industry consultation, a program for crane operator certification has been developed and is being administered through BCACS, in conjunction with the Fulford Harbour Group Ltd. (FHG), and the Industry Training Association (ITA).
Fulford Harbour Group Ltd. was formed to provide the service of delivering the practical assessment. Fulford has agreements in place with WorkSafeBC and the ITA in order to be able to provide this service. The assessment tools utilized to provide this service was designed and developed by the crane industry through BCACS.
BCACS therefore has the responsibility to monitor and provide quality control measures to ensure that industry is served appropriately and to the standards that industry has established.
One method that is in place to provide and maintain the quality of service delivered is a formal written complaint process.
For more information about the practical assessment, please visit Fulford Harbour Group.
Quality Control Processes
- Assessors are audited bi-monthly
- Assessment Review Panel
- All formal written complaints regarding assessments are referred here
- Fulford Management
- CraneSafe Lead Assessor
- Executive Director, BCACS
- WorkSafeBC
- ITA
- All formal written complaints regarding assessments are referred here
- Internal and External Quality Control Audits
Note: Any other organization can come forward to provide the practical assessment service. All parties that are in place to provide these services must function under the same conditions and requirements. For further information on this service provision, please contact BCACS directly.