What it is: a handbook and training manual. The publisher's listing describes 12 sections and 609 pages, covering rigging, pre-lift planning, mobile cranes, boom trucks, tower cranes and overhead cranes. Publisher: IPT Publishing and Training Ltd.
Where to get it: iptbooks.com. It is a paid, copyrighted book. Checked September 19, 2026. The certifying body's reference list calls it IPT's Crane and Rigging Handbook and Manual.
Proof that the exam uses it
The certifying body's Mobile Crane Operator Candidate Handbook, revision 1/25 (PDF) lists this in its Reference List (listed as IPT's Crane and Rigging Handbook and Manual, with www.iptbooks.com). That list states that the most recent versions of the listed references are used by the body's written examination committee to verify the accuracy of test questions. Source checked October 15, 2026. Ask the certifying body for the current edition of the handbook before you rely on this, because the list can change.
What it is good for
- Rigging: slings, hitches, shackles and load weight calculations.
- The mobile crane and boom truck sections line up with the exam's setup and operations domains.
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