Registration is now open for the IAMU Energy Conference!

Join other municipal energy professionals for the annual IAMU Energy Conference on March 1-3, 2023, at the Hilton Garden Inn, West Des Moines.

Learn more about the latest happenings in the industry and network with others during this much anticipated yearly event.

The annual Legislative Reception is also planned for this time, taking place on March 1 at Ken’s – a not so speakeasy, in Des Moines’ East Village.  

View the full agenda and register here.

The Iowa Association of Municipal Utilities will be holding mobile crane re-certification and examination classes for digger derrick, service truck, and mobile crane operators.  OSHA’s updated crane standard REQUIRES that operators of lifting equipment be trained, evaluated and tested in order to obtain re-certification.

Background Information:
Many of our members are coming up on the 5-year anniversary of our first NCCER mobile crane operator certification and now is the time to access your NCCER Registry and note the expiration date of your mobile crane license! Re-certification is required every 5 years. In order to re-certify you must retake and pass both the practical examination and the computerized test with an 80% score for each. There is no grace period after your certification expires.

We will be scheduling abbreviated operator re-certification classes for 2023, to see pricing and the full list of calendar dates go to https://members.iamu.org/page/NCCER.

IAMU has opened select registration for our NCCER Re-certification classes for March and April, 2023.  Please click HERE or visit the IAMU website to register. 

Who Should Attend:
Digger derrick and service truck crane operators who currently hold a mobile crane operator’s certification.

What Do These Classes and Certification Consist Of:
Classes will be a 3-days long, classroom instruction, an on-line exam that has an 80% pass requirement, a practical exam for re-certification of mobile crane. Students who pass the written and practical exams receive nationally recognized certification from the National Center for Construction Education Research (NCCER).

When Will Classes Be Held:
Dates have been scheduled for 2023 at the IAMU complex.  Please click HERE or visit the IAMU website for available dates. 
March 21st – 23rd  (Re-Certification class)
March 28th – 30th (Re-Certification class)
April 11th – 13th (Re-Certification class)
April 18th – 20th (Re-Certification class)

Examination retakes are $100 and may be taken during any scheduled exam date.

Additional Notes:

• There is a maximum of 10 participants per class session.
• Lunch will be provided Tuesday through Thursday.
• All participants will attend classroom days. Exams will take place on the Wednesday of each class session. Depending on the number of participants, Wednesday evening and Friday may also be used for practical exams.
• Each participant will need to bring their PPE for the practical exam: High Viz clothing, hardhat, safety glasses, gloves, safety shoes, and long pants.

For additional information about the classes and online registration for each event, click HERE.

Questions?
If you have any questions in regards to the classes, or requirements, please contact:
Margret Meade, IAMU Safety Outreach Coordinator (mmeade@iamu.org)
Phone:  515.210.6617