Chicago (Illinois) Class II Crane Operator Contractor License

The City of Chicago Crane License Operator Ordinance requires that any person operating crane equipment, within the city limits of the City of Chicago, with a rated lifting/hoisting capacity of 2,000 pounds or more must obtain a City of Chicago Crane Operators License. The ordinance clarifies and establishes two classifications of crane licensure for large and small hosting equipment that a crane operator is now certified to operate and provides for an optional 5-year license renewal term.

License Requirements

Other documents required:

  • Acceptable primary proof of identity and age includes, but is not limited to, original or certified documents with full name and date of birth. The applicant must be at least 21 years old.
  • Provided a Valid Photo. The only acceptable photographic identification is a Driver’s License, Secretary of State ID card, or a current Passport.
  • Provide proof of a valid Social Security Number

Requirements:

  • The applicant has the present physical ability to safely operate a crane; and
  • The applicant can read, write, speak, and understand English at a level that allows effective communication on the job site.

Prohibitions:

  • The candidate has not had a crane operator’s or comparable license suspended or revoked by the City of Chicago or any other jurisdiction; provided, however, that upon good cause shown and after a full investigation, the City of Chicago Commissioner of the Department of Buildings may waive this prohibition.
  • The applicant has no history of substance abuse during the preceding three years or that the applicant has successfully completed a certified substance

All applicants meeting the above qualifications shall be allowed to take the City of Chicago Crane Operator’s Class I or Class II Crane Operator Written License Examination upon payment of the required fee and submittal of the proper documentation.

Illinois (Chicago) Class II Crane Operator Contractor Course

Class II Crane Operator Contractor Exams

Original signed letter(s), on company letterhead, from their current and/or former employer’s that document the candidate’s dates of employment and establish a minimum of 2,000 hours of work experience as a crane operator during the preceding 48-month period.
Or,
The candidate must have evidence of the successful completion of a Crane Apprenticeship Program that is recognized by the City of Chicago Board of Crane Operators Examiners.

Class II Crane Operator Contractor Trade Exam

  • Testing Method: Written examination
  • Testing Company: CTS©
  • Hours Allotted: 3h
  • Types of Questions: Multiple Choice
  • Number of questions: 100
  • Subjects Involved:
    • Articulating Crane, Knuckleboom Crane or Mobile Crane: Knuckleboom Truck
    • Multi-Purpose Machine with Hoisting Device
    • All-Terrain Forklift with Hook or Winch
    • Power-Operated Floor or Deck-Type Crane
    • Overhead Crane
    • Gantry Crane or Crane on a Monorail
    • Boom attached to Mast-Climbing Work Platform
    • Power Window Washing Unit when used to erect
    • Track Backhoe used for erecting
    • Service/Mechanic Truck with Hoisting Device
    • Bucket Truck with Hook, Winch or Hoisting Device
    • Other Class II Cranes or hoisting equipment

Class II Crane Operator Contractor Book Set

The book set includes all required references for the Class II Crane Operator Contractor exam. Orders placed before 2 PM are shipped the same day via UPS and a tracking number is emailed before 3 PM.

  • ILLINOIS (CHICAGO) CLASS II CRANE OPERATOR - BOOK SET WITHOUT TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS

    Sales price: $76.33
  • ILLINOIS (CHICAGO) CLASS II CRANE OPERATOR - BOOK SET WITH TABS INCLUDES ALL BOOKS FOR TRADE AND BUSINESS EXAMS

    Sales price: $96.33

Class II Crane Operator Contractor Trade Books