About the course
What this course covers.
A bucket truck lifts a worker and their tools to heights that once needed scaffolding or a crane. That convenience comes with real risk - a lift set up wrong, loaded past its chart, or operated near a hazard can tip or drop. This course trains the operator to use the equipment the way it is meant to be used.
The course introduces the types of aerial lift and how they are used, then covers the anatomy of a vehicle-mounted lift, the pre-shift inspections and records it requires, and the stability principles and load charts - including critical lifts - that keep it upright. It covers the common hazards of aerial lift work, rigging considerations, the safe operation guidelines, and the hand signals that direct the job. The course meets OSHA requirements for powered industrial aerial lifts.
Public works, road maintenance, and utility crews use this course to qualify bucket truck operators and to give a documented training record a COR auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
5 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Aerial lifts and their anatomy
The types of aerial lift, the common ways they are used, and the anatomy of a vehicle-mounted aerial lift.
Inspections and records
The pre-shift inspections a bucket truck requires and the records that prove they were done.
Stability and load charts
The stability principles and load charts that keep a lift upright, and how to handle a critical lift.
Hazards and safe operation
The common hazards of aerial lift work and the safe operation guidelines that avoid them.
Rigging and signals
Rigging considerations for a vehicle-mounted aerial lift and the hand signals that direct the work.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Our line crews are in buckets every day. The inspection and load-chart sections are exactly the discipline we wanted reinforced.
Lyle T.
Operations Supervisor
Required before anyone operates a bucket truck for us. The certificate runs two years, so we build the renewal into our training matrix.
Priscilla N.
Safety Coordinator
The stability and critical-lift section is the part that keeps you out of trouble. A good refresher even after years in the bucket.
Hassan D.
Aerial Lift Operator
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Bucket truck and cherry picker operators
- Public works and road maintenance crews
- Utility company workers who operate aerial lifts
- New operators learning a vehicle-mounted aerial lift
- Any company that needs a documented aerial lift training record
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Identify the types of aerial lift and the anatomy of a bucket truck
- Carry out a pre-shift inspection and keep the records it requires
- Read a load chart and apply stability principles, including critical lifts
- Recognise and avoid the common hazards of aerial lift work
- Apply safe operation guidelines, rigging considerations, and hand signals
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $99.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$499.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$449.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$399.96
A corporate account saves you
$99.99
on 5 seats of Vehicle Mounted Aerial Lift (Bucket Truck) - Operator Safety (CAN)
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the operator downloads and prints a certificate of completion valid for two years from the completion date, along with a comprehensive student manual for future reference.
- Fully online and self-paced - about 90 minutes of content
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Printable student manual included for knowledge retention
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Occupational health and safety legislation requires that aerial lift operators are trained and competent, and this course meets OSHA requirements for powered industrial aerial lifts. It provides the documented training record a COR auditor or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Vehicle Mounted Aerial Lift course cost?
- The course is 99.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a crew.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about 90 minutes of content and is fully self-paced, so an operator can complete it in one sitting or across a couple of shorter sessions without losing their place.
Does the certificate expire?
- Yes. The certificate of completion is valid for two years from the completion date shown on it, after which the operator retakes the course to stay current.
How is this different from an aerial work platform course?
- This course is built for vehicle-mounted aerial lifts - bucket trucks and cherry pickers mounted on a truck or van. The Aerial Work Platform course covers self-propelled scissor and boom lifts. Operators are trained on the equipment they actually run.
Does this course replace hands-on equipment evaluation?
- The course delivers the knowledge-based training and the documented certificate the work expects. A practical evaluation on the specific lift is arranged separately by the employer on top of this training.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.