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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.

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.

This course costs £384 per person.