Pump operators must combine the skills of a large truck driver with the fine touch of a computer game whiz.
Concrete pump truck operator training.
Your trainee will learn safe concrete pumping skills and practices whereupon after a successful completion of the program your trainee will be designated a trained professional in the field of concrete pumping.
Certification the acpa offers the only nationally recognized safety certification program for concrete pump operators.
It takes a lot of training new pump operators can get this training on the job from pump manufacturers in technical schools and from the american concrete pumping association.
Larger concrete pump companies have designated trainers usually very experienced pumper operators or mechanics.
Often the local distributor conducts this training.
American concrete pumping association the source for concrete pumpers contractors manufacturers safety programs concrete equipment insurance and more.
With advanced concrete pumping technology routine maintenance on our machines current boom inspections highly skilled and safety trained local 12 union pump operators 24 hour readily available sales representatives mechanics and dispatching merli concrete pumping easily outdoes its competition by placing concrete faster more.
Merli concrete was founded in 1958 by steve merli sr.
The acpa promotes the concrete pumping industry through leadership and education establishing concrete pumping as the preferred method of placing concrete.
The operator has until the last day of the certification expiration month to maintain certification.
Smaller companies use an experienced operator for training.
For detailed information about this program see the apprenticeship training standard.
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We ve certified over 5 000 concrete pump operators nationwide to help them achieve the highest degree of professionalism and to maintain the strictest standards for safety.
Developed by professional industry experts the acpa operator training program is a 23 day program which will guide you towards effectively training your new operators.
Concrete pump manufacturer training.
The truck the boom and the pump says bob weatherton of the concrete pump store claremont calif.
As an example an operator who takes the certification test on january 3 rd 2018 will have until january 31 st 2020 to fulfill the continuing education requirement and take the certification test in order to maintain certification.
Most concrete pump manufacturers provide some initial operating training as well as service training.