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Subject
Agriculture
Level
Short Course
Study Mode
Weekday
Duration
3 days
Start Date
Various
The course
Forklifts provide substantial savings in time and effort required to load, unload and stack materials. However, they need to be operated with great care, otherwise they present a significant hazard. This course will teach you how to do this.
The forklift is driven around a suitable course with the operator moving and stacking various loads. The certificate is endorsed according to the type of machine use: industrial counterbalance, rough terrain masted forklift, rough terrain telescopic handler, reach truck, side loader or order picker
This course can be delivered at the college or on your own site, using your own equipment ensuring your employees are trained in the environment they are most familiar with and at a time that best suits you.
Course Information
- Safe driving of a forklift truck
- Pre-use maintenance and safety checks
- Recognition of controls and instruments
There are no formal entry requirements for this qualification, but candidates must be a minimum of 16 years old.
The course is run over three days, this includes two days of training and one external assessment day by a member of NPTC/City & Guilds.