From Classroom to Crane
GCI’ s real-world approach to crane training
BY MAGGIE MACHALE
Certification is only part of the equation in crane training; real-world experience often determines whether operators are truly
10 • 800-247-2000 • April 2026 job-site ready. That perspective guides the crane and rigging education at GetUpOnIt Crane Institute( GCI), based in Farmville, Virginia, where instruction emphasizes