NPORS (National Plant Operators Registration Scheme)
CITB (Construction Industry Training Board)
CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme)
These training courses are intended for all current operators or trainees who are 16 years of age and over, who are medically fit, and need to operate construction plant and machinery such as forklifts, excavators, dumpers etc etc during the normal course of their work.
Increasingly, clients and employers are demanding proof of training from all operatives on their sites. A more competent workforce will also make the industry more efficient and create a safer working environment for all.
An accredited card proves to employers that you have both the skills and the practical experience and health and safety knowledge to do the job effectively.
So you can prove the qualifications you have, the back of your card will list all the categories of plant which you are qualified to operate.
Key Benefits To You
- A safer workplace
- Meets legal responsibilities
- Cost saving through increased efficiency
- Reduced stock damage
- Reduced machine damage
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Reduced litigation exposure
Objectives
- To enable operators to acquire the skills and health and safety knowledge needed to operate construction plant and machinery safely and efficiently in the workplace.
- Train or assess candidates on plant machinery to a quality standard recognised & accepted by industry.
- Promote safe working practices and safe operation of plant and machinery in the work place.
- All training and assessments are carried out by qualified health and safety trainers and assessors on your site or at our purpose built health and safety training centre in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire.
Courses Available
All types of Plant & Machinery training and testing is available to private individuals and construction industry operatives alike, whether you require a refresher test, an on-site assessment, or full foundation training.
All of our health and safety training and testing is carried out by time served experienced instructors and examiners who have been actively involved in the construction industry for many years. Their wealth of experience is not just in health and safety, but also working on the job which will benefit you greatly.
Training and testing can be carried out at our training facilities in Peterborough or on customer’s own sites subject to availability and suitability.
As there are so many categories of plant & machines, and various schemes under which this can be conducted, please telephone us for further information regarding your requirements.
Some of the courses we run at our Peterborough training centre each week: 360 Tracked & 180 Wheeled Excavators, Dumpers (forward & rear tipping) Loading Shovels, MEWP Access Platforms (cherry pickers), Telescopic Materials Handlers, Rough Terrain Forklift.
Duration
Both foundation training, experienced operator training and achievement tests, are available at our health and safety training centre Peterborough. The duration of the training is dependant on the type of machine, the candidate’s previous experience, if any, coupled with their own personal learning ability. For example, a 360* excavator course for an experienced operator may only be a day, a complete novice or someone with very limited experience may require anywhere from 2 to a 10 day training course. Telescopic Materials Handler is up to 5 days; Forward Tipping Site Dumper is up to 3 days.
On completion of the training you will be issued with a card complete with your photograph and National Insurance number on the front, and the categories of machine you are competent to operate on the reverse.
For more information on Construction Plant machines and other practical courses that we offer, click here.
Courses are held at our purpose built health and safety training centre in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire 7 days a week.
