On-Site Training, Nationwide

On-site, customisable training. Datum is the benchmark.

NZTA-approved BESS certification, crane, rigging, lifting and MEWP refreshers, workplace SOPs and custom mentoring, all delivered at your site. Your team keeps working, your compliance stays current.

Mobile cranes working on a hydro dam project in New Zealand
NZTA-Approved ProviderBridge engineering self-supervision
13 Years Crane, Rigging & DogmanPlus 3 years training & assessing in the workplace
Nationwide ServiceStrong presence in Waikato & Bay of Plenty

NZTA-Approved · Full Certification

Bridge Engineering Self-Supervision (BESS)

BESS is the qualification heavy haulage and crane operators need to legally move heavy vehicles over bridges under an overweight permit in New Zealand. Datum Training is an NZTA-approved provider, and this is the one course where we deliver full certification, not just a refresher.

Listed on the NZTA approved assessors register
Full CourseComplete BESS certification
$400+GST
Refresher CourseFor previously certified participants
$300+GST

Why Datum Is Different

Training that comes to the job, not the other way around

Sending a crew off-site for a full day of training stalls the job and costs money. We built Datum Training to solve that problem.

The Problem

Workplaces struggle to release a team for a full day of training. Compliance refreshers get delayed, operations stall, and downtime costs more than the course.

The Solution

Datum comes to you. Training happens on your site, alongside the real tasks your crew already does, so certifications get met and the job keeps moving.

Real Jobs, Real Experience

On the job across New Zealand

Real crane jobs, lifts and hands-on site training from across the country.

Our Training Courses

Refresher training for crane, rigging & lifting teams

All courses are delivered on-site and require a minimum of 4 participants. Full pricing and details on the courses page.

Gantry crane

Gantry Crane Refresher

Refresher Only

For operators who already hold a gantry crane qualification and need to keep their skills and compliance current.

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Crane truck (HIAB)

Crane Truck (HIAB) Refresher

Refresher Only

For crane truck operators renewing their operating competency, particularly on varied ground conditions.

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Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP)

MEWP Refresher

Refresher Only

For Mobile Elevated Work Platform operators renewing safe operating and inspection competency.

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Custom Options

Mentoring and training, built around what you need

Not every skill needs a formal unit standard, and not every session has to happen on a live job. Datum Training is led by a working crane and MEWP operator, so you tell us what you want your people walking away with, and we put together an option that fits.

That might be one-on-one mentoring at whatever pace the person needs. It might be on-site training alongside your team while they do the work. Or it might be machinery hired in and brought to your location, so people get real time on the gear in a controlled setting with no live job involved.

It works the same for employees, youth groups, high school students, or anyone else who needs genuine experience before they sit a formal unit standard. Every session is backed by paperwork and evidence capture documenting the topics covered, so there's a clear record of what was delivered.

  • 1-on-1 mentoring, at whatever pace the person needs
  • On-site training alongside an individual or the whole team
  • Machinery hired and brought to your location, no live job required
  • Crane, rigging, lifting and MEWP experience, taught by an operator
  • Not tied to a unit standard: flexible and practical
  • Full paperwork and evidence capture of topics covered
Talk Through Your Options

Perfect For

  • Youth groups, high school students and training programmes
  • New starters who need hands-on guidance and supervision
  • Groups building experience before they sit a formal unit standard
  • Anyone who needs real hours on the gear, without a live job
  • Workplaces without spare staff to hold a newby's hand
  • Crews wanting an extra pair of hands and training in one visit
  • Businesses that want documented evidence of training investment
Mentoring & Custom TrainingScoped to what you need
Custom Quote

Custom Service · 7-Day Turnaround

Workplace SOP Development

We meet with your team on-site, review your specific lifts and operations, then deliver customised Standard Operating Procedures for craneage, rigging and lifting operations, delivered within 7 days.

  • On-site consultation reviewing your actual lifts and equipment
  • SOPs delivered within 7 days
  • Can be paired with team training, or delivered standalone
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How It Works

  1. We visit your workplace and observe the lift
  2. We assess hazards, loads and equipment involved
  3. We draft a clear, workplace-specific SOP
  4. Optionally, we train your team on how to follow it
  5. We hand it over, ready to use, within 7 days

Ready When You Are

Get your team trained without the downtime

Tell us which course or service you need and we'll be in touch to confirm availability and pricing.