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Forklift Truck Training, Fire Safety, First Aid & Construction Training Courses

Forklift Training Courses

We are able to offer an extensive range of forklift training courses covering:
Stillage Truck or Low lift platform Truck or Low lift order-picking truck – Electric 
  • A1 Pedestrian
  • A2 Rider 
Counterbalance Lift Trucks – Electric
  • A3 Pedestrian 
Pallet Stackers – Electric
  • A4 Ride On 
  • A5 Pedestrian
Straddle Trucks – Electric
  • A6 Pedestrian
Reach Trucks
  • A7 Pedestrian 
  • A8 Stand on
Side Loader – Ride On – Electric or I.C.E. 
  • C1 up to and including 5 tonne
  • C2 over 5 tonne up to and including 15 tonne
  • C3 over 15 tonne
Counterbalance Lift Truck – Rider On – Electric & I.C.E. 
  • B1 up to and including 5 tonne
  • B2 over 5 tonne – up to and including 15 tonne
  • B3 over 15 tonne
  • B4 Rider Electric Stand – on
Reach & Straddle Trucks Ride On – Electric
  • D1 3-8m lift
  • D2 over 8m lift
Order Picking Trucks Ride On – Electric
  • E1 Medium Lift up to 2.5m
  • E2 High Lift over 2.5m
Very Narrow Aisle lateral (and front) stacking trucks – Ride On – Electric 
  • F1 Operator up (goes up in air with truck)
  • F2 Operator down (stays at ground level in truck)
Container Handling Equipment – Ride On – I.C.E. 
  • G1 Straddle Carriers
  • G2 Counterbalance Trucks
  • G3 Side Loader Trucks
  • G4 Telescopic Trucks
  • G5 Rough Terrain Telescopic Truck
  • G6 Remote Control Straddle Carriers 
Tow Tractor – Electric & I.C.E.
  • H1 Ride on with Trailer
  • H2 Pedestrian with Trailer
  • H3 Ride on and over 30,000kg Draw Bar Pull
Rough Terrain 

(Applies to 2 or 4 wheel steer “J” class trucks all Ride On – all I.C.E.)

  •  J1 Masted Lift Trucks
  • J2 Variable Reach Lift Trucks – up to 9m lift
  • J3 High Lift Telescopic Trucks – above 9m lift 
Industrial 
  • J4 Variable Reach Lift truck – up to 9m lift
  • J5 High Lift Telescopic Truck – above 9m lift
Variable Reach/Telescopic 
  • J6 with 360o slew under 9m lift
  • J7 with 360o slew over 9m lift
Articulaed Rough Terrain Telescopic 
  • J8 Lift Truck 
Multi-directional  Ride On – Electric & I.C.E. 
  • M1 Counterbalance Lift Trucks
  • M2 Side Loader
  • M3 Reach Trucks
Pivot Steer Trucks
  • P1 Ride 0n – Electric & I.C.E. 
  • P2 Pedestrian – Electric 
Vehicle Mounted Lift Trucks – Ride on – I.C.E.

T1* Vehicle Mounted Lift Trucks will be given the category most closely aligned to the truck as below 

  • T(B1 Counterbalance)
  • T(D1 Reach & Straddle)
Applies to Pedestrian Manual & semi-manual “Z” class trucks
  • Z1 Pallet trucks
  • Z2 Platform trucks (including fixed type)
  • Z3 Pallet stacker
  • Z4 Straddle truck
Mobile Elevating Work Platform MEWP
  • 1A Rider Electric and ICE Static Vertical – Driven into position and cannot drive elevated
  • 1B Rider & Pedestrian Electric and ICE Static Boom – Trailer mount, van mount, lorry mount and spider lift, cannot drive elevated.
  • 3A Rider Electric and ICE Mobile Vertical – Can drive elevated
  • 3B Rider Electric and ICE Mobile Boom – Can drive elevated

Abbreviations: I.C.E. = Internal Combustion Engine Diesel or LPG powered. Electric = Battery powered. Pedestrian = Walk with. Ride On = Seated Position. Stand On = Stand on Platform

If you are not sure which equipment you require training for, please click on our forklift truck example page, all trucks are displayed there.

Forklift truck training

The information below is a guide for Counterbalance or Reach Truck courses:

1 Day Certified Experienced Course – Refresher Course
This course is designed to give the trained Certificated Truck Operator whose certificate is due for renewal a refresher training day on skills that he/she should have learnt when they first qualified. Maximum number of students per course is 3.

2 Day Conversion Course i.e. has Certificate for Counterbalance and now requires Reach Certificate
This course is designed to give the trained Certificated Truck Operator a new certificate to drive a different type of truck to which he/she was originally trained. Maximum number of students per course is 3.

2-3 Day Experienced Course but not Certificated
This course is designed for the Truck Operator whom has had no formal certificated training but has had extensive practical training. They must be competent in all aspects of operating the machine they are to be trained on. Number of days required for this course is dependent on the number of students. Maximum number of students per course is 3.

3-5 Day Novice Course
This course is designed for the Novice Student who has no operational skills on any type of manual handling equipment. Number of days required for this course is dependent on the number of students. Maximum number of students per course is 3.

1 day Lift Truck Awareness Course
This course is designed for the Managers, Supervisors and Health and Safety Managers who are responsible for staff that use lifting equipment within their work place. The course can be expanded to include staff that work or use the area where lift equipment is used which will ensure that all staff going into the working area are aware of the dangerous environment they are entering. Maximum number of students per course is 12.

How many days training will depend on many factors.

What some of the students say about our courses: