Yard Shunter Training Course

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Drive Safety and Efficiency — Train with the Experts at AUTEC!

Our Yard Shunter training course ensures operators are fully equipped with the skills, knowledge, and awareness to safely move vehicles and trailers within a yard environment. Whether you’re a beginner, an experienced driver needing certification, or just looking for a refresher, we’ve got you covered.

Certification

AUTEC Certificate of Competence

Location

Theory sessions and practical yard-based training

Course Duration

1–2 Days (depending on experience)


Who Should Attend?

  • New or existing Yard Shunter operators
  • Drivers operating in transport depots, warehouses, and distribution centres
  • Supervisors and managers responsible for yard operations

Course Content

  • Legal and safety responsibilities
  • Yard traffic management and hazard awareness
  • Safe coupling and uncoupling procedures
  • Pre-use vehicle checks and reporting faults
  • Emergency protocols and accident prevention
  • Practical shunting operations and manoeuvring in restricted areas

Course Outcomes

  • IPAF Certificate of Competence
  • Entry on the IPAF ePAL digital app
  • Hands-on experience with real harness systems
  • Confidence to use and inspect PPE safely and legally

Why Train With Us?

  • Experienced and accredited instructors
  • Hands-on, practical focused training
  • Flexible options — train at our Peterborough centre or your site
  • Recognised, industry-relevant certification
  • Competitive course pricing

Keep your site moving safely — Train your Yard Shunters with AUTEC!


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We strive to be the best at everything we do and it makes us proud to have received over 700 great reviews from our clients

When time is of the essence you can rely on us to do all we can to get you qualified as quickly as possible. We’ve helped hundreds of clients who need to qualify quickly meet their deadline, providing out of hours courses and quick turnarounds wherever possible.

A family business of over 35 years we genuinely care about the small details as much as we do the bigger picture, and this shows in the above-and-beyond service we proudly provide to every one of our valued customers. Our training facilities are kept meticulously clean, modern and inviting in every way possible, something often lacking elsewhere in the industry.

We understand that getting to and from our training facility can be a challenge for some people, so for courses of more than a day and a half we offer both complimentary B&B accommodation as well as transfers to and from local transport links.

All of our in-house training facilities offer a range of quality refreshments, completely free to course attendees. Tea, specialty coffee, hot chocolate, fizzy drinks and bottles of water, as well as a wide variety of fruit and snacks make training at Autec a comfortable and enjoyable experience.

Many of our clients come to us with very specific course requirements, perhaps combining skills from multiple other courses, or even covering areas totally unique to their use case. However it is you need to get your team qualified, we’ve decades of experience building bespoke training courses that give you everything you need, with nothing you don’t. Get in touch for more information.

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