Is the NCCER Advanced Rigger Test Hard?
Mike Sanchez
If you have been rigging for years, you probably already know a lot of the material.
That does not always mean the NCCER Advanced Rigger test is going to feel easy.
The test takes things you do every day in the field and puts them into written questions, math problems, inspection questions, and hands-on testing.
That is where training can help.
You Already Have the Experience
Our Advanced Rigger class is not built for someone who has never seen rigging before.
NCCER describes Advanced Rigger certification as being for experienced riggers.
You can read the NCCER requirements here:
NCCER Rigger and Advanced Rigger Certification
If you have been working around cranes, loads, slings, shackles, hooks, and rigging equipment, you already have something to build from.
Our job is to help you take what you know from the field and get ready to show it on the test.
We Spend a Lot of Time on Rigging Math
You may know exactly how a load needs to be rigged and still have trouble when the same situation is written as a math problem.
We work through:
- Sling angles
- Load weight
- Load distribution
- Center of gravity
- Tension
- Multi-leg rigging
We do not rush through it.
If you do not understand something, ask.
We will work through it again.
We Review the Equipment and Inspection Questions
You use rigging equipment at work, but the test may ask for specific inspection requirements, terminology, or limits that you do not think about every day.
We review slings, shackles, hooks, blocks, hitches, inspections, and how the equipment is supposed to be used.
You can also look through NCCER's official Rigger curriculum before class:
You Will Get Hands-On Practice
Advanced Rigger certification is not just a written test.
NCCER's certification process also includes practical testing.
We want you to have time to work with the equipment and practice before you are being tested on it.
That is why our class includes hands-on training along with the classroom material.
Why Take the Class If You Already Know How to Rig?
Because you are trying to get the credential.
You have already put years into learning the work.
If the math is rusty, you have not taken a test in years, or you are not sure what NCCER is going to expect, it makes sense to prepare before you test.
The class is there to help you walk into testing knowing what you are looking at.
Advanced Rigger Training Near Corpus Christi
Rig Right Texas offers NCCER Advanced Rigger training in Portland, Texas.
We offer day, night, and selected Zoom class options so you can find something that works around your job.
You can see the current schedule here:
Rig Right Texas
904 B Memorial Parkway
Portland, TX 78374
Call or text 361-600-8957 if you have questions before you register.
