Crane operator training in Lubbock, Texas
11 crane operator programs with costs, results and funding that can make them free
1 school offers these crane operator programs with classes in the Lubbock area, and every one is approved for workforce funding. Each shows its price if you pay yourself and how past students did.
Crane and tower operators lift and move materials, machinery and other heavy loads, usually guided by signals from workers on the ground. Training can take several months, many operators first spend years running other construction equipment or working as riggers and signalers, and some states and cities require a crane operator license.1 On construction sites, federal rules require employers to make sure each crane operator is certified, by an accredited testing organization, or licensed before running most cranes, and the employer must provide that certification at no cost to the worker.2
In Lubbock, all 11 programs take students without a high school diploma.
By kind, the 11 programs here are tower or overhead crane course (10 programs) and recertification course (1 program).
See the 11 programsAll 39 crane operator programs in Texas, including online programs
How much does crane operator training cost in Lubbock?
$3,075 to $13,370
from the lowest-priced program to the highest, if you pay yourself
In the typical program
- Finished the program
- 100%
- Working 6 months later
- 88%
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not enough data
- 3 programs report it; a typical figure needs 5
- Length
- 1 week
Source: US Department of Labor, program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Only programs approved for workforce funding are listed; other schools in Lubbock may also offer crane operator training. How these figures are made
All 11 crane operator programs in Lubbock approved for WIOA funding
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5-Day Mobile/Overhead Class with Hotel
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$98,600Price if you pay yourself$3,6753 students trained with WIOA funding
Program website, 5-Day Mobile/Overhead Class with Hotel at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 5-Day Mobile/Overhead Class with Hotel at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 93%
- Earned in a quarter
- $24,646
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 151
- Earned a year, estimated
- $98,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,675
- students trained with WIOA funding
- 3
Additional Certification- Can be added to any class package
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$3,756Program website, Additional Certification- Can be added to any class package at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about Additional Certification- Can be added to any class package at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 90%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 106
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,756
5-Day Mobile/Overhead Class
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$87,900Price if you pay yourself$3,075Program website, 5-Day Mobile/Overhead Class at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 5-Day Mobile/Overhead Class at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 84%
- Earned in a quarter
- $21,982
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 64
- Earned a year, estimated
- $87,900
- Price if you pay yourself
- $3,075
2-Day Prep Mobile/Overhead Class with Hotel
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimated$94,600Price if you pay yourself$11,343Program website, 2-Day Prep Mobile/Overhead Class with Hotel at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 2-Day Prep Mobile/Overhead Class with Hotel at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 88%
- Earned in a quarter
- $23,657
- Length
- 1 week, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 16
- Earned a year, estimated
- $94,600
- Price if you pay yourself
- $11,343
2-Day Prep Mobile/Overhead Class
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,370Program website, 2-Day Prep Mobile/Overhead Class at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 2-Day Prep Mobile/Overhead Class at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- 100%
- Working at 6 months
- 82%
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- 11
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,370
2-Day Prep Tower Class with Hotel
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$6,481Program website, 2-Day Prep Tower Class with Hotel at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 2-Day Prep Tower Class with Hotel at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $6,481
5-Day Tower Class
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,500Program website, 5-Day Tower Class at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 5-Day Tower Class at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,500
5-Day Tower Class with Hotel
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$7,775Program website, 5-Day Tower Class with Hotel at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 5-Day Tower Class with Hotel at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $7,775
2 Week Mobile/Overhead Class
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,500Program website, 2 Week Mobile/Overhead Class at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 2 Week Mobile/Overhead Class at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,500
2-Day Prep Tower Class
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$8,528Program website, 2-Day Prep Tower Class at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 2-Day Prep Tower Class at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- 1 week, 24 hours a week
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $8,528
2 Week Mobile/Overhead Class With Hotel
Crane Wise Certifications
Lubbock
No diploma needed
Earned a year, estimatedNot reportedPrice if you pay yourself$13,370Program website, 2 Week Mobile/Overhead Class With Hotel at Crane Wise CertificationsMore details about 2 Week Mobile/Overhead Class With Hotel at Crane Wise Certifications
- Finished
- Not reported
- Working at 6 months
- Not reported
- Earned in a quarter
- Not reported
- Length
- Not reported
- Cost of supplies
- None listed
- Students counted
- Not reported
- Earned a year, estimated
- Not reported
- Price if you pay yourself
- $13,370
No programs match these filters.
How to pay for crane operator training in Lubbock
WIOA funding can pay for crane operator training in Lubbock
Every program on this page is approved for it. Whether you qualify, how much your local area pays and how to apply are on our page Does WIOA pay for job training?
Financial aid and grants for crane operator training
Most students can get federal student aid for college, career school or trade school. A Federal Pell Grant, unlike a loan, usually doesn't have to be repaid. Ask the school whether its program qualifies.78
GI Bill for crane operator training
Veterans, service members and qualified dependents can use GI Bill benefits for non-college training programs.9
The program list does not show which programs accept these. Ask the school.
Other training in Lubbock
How crane operator training compares with the rest of skilled trades across Texas: Trade school programs in Texas
Where the Lubbock crane operator program numbers come from
Which Lubbock crane operator programs are on this list?
These are the crane operator programs with classes in the Lubbock area that are approved for WIOA funding (public workforce funding under the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act), as reported to the US Department of Labor for program year 2024 (July 2024 to June 2025). Each state keeps its approved programs on an eligible training provider list (ETPL).10 The list here covers programs approved as of June 30, 2025. Online programs are left out here; they are on the Texas page. Schools that never applied for approval are missing, so this is a part of what the area offers.
How the prices and results of Lubbock crane operator programs are measured
Prices are tuition and required fees for someone paying without workforce funding, as the school reported them; check the current price with the school. Results describe students who left each program in recent years, so they are no guarantee, and the yearly earnings are the reported quarter times four, an estimate. A program without a "Trained with WIOA funding" line may still take WIOA students. Where a field was left empty or withheld, the page says "Not reported", and "Left out" where a figure was filed but failed one of our checks; nothing is estimated to fill a gap. Where the numbers come from explains each figure in full.
Sources for the facts about crane operator training in Lubbock
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- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook: Material Moving Machine Operators
- Electronic Code of Federal Regulations: 29 CFR 1926.1427, Operator training, certification, and evaluation
- US Department of Labor, TrainingProviderResults.gov: About This Site
- US Department of Labor: WIOA Adult Program
- Code of Federal Regulations, title 20, part 680, sections 680.220, 680.230 and 680.310: career services before training, other grants such as Pell Grants first, and limits on Individual Training Accounts (GovInfo, 2024 edition)
- US Department of Labor: American Job Centers
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Eligibility for Federal Student Aid
- US Department of Education, Federal Student Aid: Don't Miss Out on Federal Pell Grants
- US Department of Veterans Affairs: GI Bill benefits for non-college degree programs
- US Department of Labor, Training and Employment Guidance Letter 8-19, Attachment I: Requirements for Training Providers, Program Eligibility, and the State Eligible Training Provider (ETP) List