{"id":3433,"date":"2017-02-27T09:01:08","date_gmt":"2017-02-27T09:01:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=3433"},"modified":"2017-02-27T09:01:49","modified_gmt":"2017-02-27T09:01:49","slug":"nccco-adsc-develop-foundation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/nccco-adsc-develop-foundation\/","title":{"rendered":"NCCCO and ADSC to Develop Foundation"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO)<\/a> and The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have announced plans to jointly develop a certification program for operators of foundation drill rigs.\u00a0The official announcement was made at ADSC\u2019s Annual Meeting in La Quinta, CA, in February.<\/p>\n

NCCCO<\/a> Chief Executive Officer, Graham Brent, said he was delighted that the two organizations had reached agreement to develop the program.\u00a0\u201cWe haven\u2019t the slightest doubt that the result of this collaboration will be a top-notch certification program that will contribute immensely to the safe operation of foundation drill rig equipment.\u201d<\/p>\n

Michael Moore, Chief Executive Officer of ADSC, said that NCCCO<\/a>\u2019s track record of success and industry acceptance had weighed heavily in its favor when being evaluated for this collaborative effort. \u201cNCCCO<\/a>\u2019s expertise in the development of operator certification programs for the crane and heavy equipment industries, as well as the widespread adoption of its programs throughout these industries, are just two of the many reasons ADSC believes that NCCCO<\/a> is the ideal organization to develop and administer this new program.\u201d<\/p>\n

NCCCO<\/a> is now in the process of creating a Task Force that will start by defining the knowledge and skills required for certification. Staff from the two organizations, along with representatives from equipment manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, engineers, service providers, and safety personnel, as well as other expert volunteers, will work together over the next 12-16 months to develop the program.\u00a0Task Force chairman, Kevin Sharp, Northstar Sharp, Clairmont, Alberta, said the Task Force\u2019s first meeting would be April 24-25, 2017 in Dallas, Texas.<\/p>\n

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Graham Brent, NCCCO, and Mike Moore, ADSC, sign the agreement between their two organizations at the ADSC Annual Meeting in February, observed by (back row, left to right) Denny Smith, PhD, NCCCO; Dan Thome, Nicholson Construction (ADSC Vice President); Al Rasband, Malcolm Drilling (ADSC Immediate Past President); Lance Kitchens, Russo Corporation (ADSC President); Mauro Scanga, Deep Foundations Contractors (ADSC Treasurer); and Roy Kern, Equipment Corporation of America (ADSC Associate Members Chairman).<\/p><\/div>\n

Key to creating a high-caliber certification program is to call on a wide range of experts, said Denny Smith, Ph.D., NCCCO\u2019s Director of Certification Program Development, and project lead on this effort.\u00a0\u201cThe new program\u2014which will be made available in 2018\u2014will draw on industry support, subject matter expertise, and psychometric guidance,\u201d he said. \u201cAll the elements of this new Certified Foundation Drill Rig Operator program will be developed according to the same strict standards that have become a hallmark of high-stakes CCO certification programs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Content for the exam will be based on field experience. A professional job task analysis will serve as the foundation to the examinations, ensuring its development is informed by the best practices of real-world applications.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs with all CCO certifications, the new Certified Foundation Drill Rig Operator program will be fair, valid, reliable, and legally defensible,\u201d said Dr. Smith. The program would consist of both written and practical examinations, he said, that will be administered by independent third-party examiners trained and authorized by NCCCO<\/a>. \u201cThis will ensure that both NCCCO<\/a> and ADSC will remain free of any conflict of interest with respect to the certification decision,\u201d Dr. Smith added. Successful completion of both written and practical elements will result in eligible individuals being certified to operate foundation drill rigs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO) and The International Association of Foundation Drilling (ADSC) have announced plans to jointly develop a certification program for operators of foundation drill rigs.\u00a0The official announcement was made at ADSC\u2019s Annual Meeting in La Quinta, CA, in February. 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