Forklift Truck Training
Whether you need a novice course, refresher training, or an experienced worker assessment, our forklift truck training courses give you the skills you need to carry out your role. Available for a wide variety of machine types (including counterbalanced lift trucks, reach lift trucks, manual pallet trucks and more), we can provide the training and testing needed to get you and your staff up to speed.
Why Forklift Truck Training?
Forklift drivers who operate machinery without training are an immediate danger to themselves and everyone in the workplace. Safety training is crucial to minimise accidents and fatalities on the job at the same time as reducing financial losses from damaged goods. The HSE state that as an employer you are required to provide basic training and testing for all Lift Truck operators you employ.
This training requirement also applies if you are self-employed. You must ensure that you have received the same level of instruction that employees have received from their employer in accordance with L117.
Lift Truck Types
Forklift (or lift) trucks are essential tools in many workplaces, allowing materials and goods to be moved easily and quickly. Our courses provide training in the operation of a wide variety of lift trucks, including:
Counterbalanced Forklift Truck
Counterbalanced Forklift Truck
Counterbalanced forklifts are the most commonly seen and feature dual forks at the front of the machine.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport A and B groupings include:
B1 – up to and including 5 tonne
B2 – 5 to 15 tonnes
B3 – over 15 tonnes
B4 – stand on counterbalance A3 – pedestrian counterbalance
Reach Truck
Reach Truck
Ideal for use in warehouses, reach lift trucks can extend to significant heights and navigate well in small spaces.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport A and D groupings include:
D1 – 3m to 8m lift
D2 – over 8m lift
A7 – pedestrian reach truck
A8 – stand-on reach truck
Side Loader
Side Loader
Side loader trucks have two hydraulic lifting arms which can be used to lift long loads. Side loaders travel forwards with the load secured at the side making travel through doorways and aisles simple. Listed in the ABA workplace transport C grouping including:
C1 – up to 5 tonne
C2 – 5 to 15 tonnes
C3 – over 15 tonnes
Pallet Truck
Pallet Truck
Pallet trucks are designed to enable workers to manually transport pallets over short distances. They can be extremely cost-effective and are available in a wide variety of sizes.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport A grouping including:
A4 – rider pallet stacker truck A5 – pedestrian pallet stacker A6 – pedestrian straddle truck
Order Picker
Order Picker
Used for picking and delivering materials for filling out orders usually in warehouses. Listed in the ABA workplace transport A and E groupings:
A1 – pedestrian low lift
A2 – rider low lift
E1 – rider medium lift up to 2.5m E2 – rider high lift over 2.5m
Narrow Aisle Lift Truck
Narrow Aisle Lift Truck
As the name suggests, these lift trucks are used in tight spaces. Also called VNA warehouse trucks.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport F grouping includes:
F1 – Operator up
F2 – Operator down
Container Handler
Container Handler
Container handlers are large, heavy-duty forklift trucks designed for efficient handling of loaded and empty containers onto or from lorries and trucks.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport G grouping for container handling trucks includes:
G2 – counterbalance
G3 – side loader
G4 – telescopic
G5 – rough terrain telescopic
Telescopic Handlers
Telescopic Handlers
Also called a telehandler this is a very versatile lifting machine featuring a telescopic arm that can lift loads at an extended reach.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport J grouping includes:
J2 – rough terrain, reach up to 9m
J3 – rough terrain, high lift above 9m
J4 – industrial, reach up to 9m J5 – industrial high lift above 9m
J6 – 360 slew, reach under 9m
J7 – 360 slew, reach over 9m J8 – articulated rough terrain
Rough Terrain Lift Trucks
Rough Terrain Lift Trucks
Also known as all-terrain forklifts they are designed to work on construction sites. With a more powerful engine, they offer greater stability and more durability on the soft or muddy ground.
Listed with telehandlers in the ABA workplace transport J grouping:
J1 – rough terrain masted lift truck
Multidirectional Truck
Multidirectional Truck
Useful for navigation in small spaces, multidirectional forklifts can travel in multiple directions once loaded without having to rotate.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport M grouping includes:
M1 – multidirectional lift truck
M2 – multidirectional side loader
Pivot Steer Lift Truck
Pivot Steer Lift Truck
Combining the roles of a counterbalance with those of a narrow aisle reach truck, they use an articulated mast system that can be steered through 180 degrees to access racking systems before onward transfer.
Listed in the ABA workplace transport P grouping includes:
P1 – rider pivot steer
P2 – pedestrian pivot steer
Lorry Mounted Lift Trucks
Lorry Mounted Lift Trucks
Also called a Moffat Mounty they are carried on the back of a vehicle during transportation and are ready to use anywhere to unload upon arrival.
Listed in the ABA workplace
transport T grouping:
T1 – vehicle-mounted lift truck
Lift Truck Course Outline
Our courses are designed to provide the practical skills and the operating safety knowledge necessary for operators to correctly prepare, safely operate and maintain lift trucks.
Training can either be registered by our awarding body, NPORS, or accredited by Kentra Training. On successful completion of the course, candidates will receive either:
A Kentra Training course validation and a plastic ID card
NPORS membership registration and a plastic ID card
Forklift Truck Course Duration
We offer three different course types depending on the candidate’s experience:
Novice
Novice
This course is for candidates with none or limited experience, or for those who require comprehensive tuition. It includes an instructor presentation and full operator training with a practical assessment and test.
1-3 Candidates
1 Machine
1 Instructor
3-5 Days
Refresher And Test
Refresher And Test
Ideal for those who require refresher training and remedial tuition. This should be undertaken when a certificate is to be renewed or previous training to be updated. Evidence of previous training must be provided to accompany the test paperwork. Training includes a presentation and a practical operator test.
1-3 Candidates
1 Machine
1 Instructor
1 Day
Experience Worker Test (EWT)
Experience Worker Test (EWT)
Undertaken when the operator has demonstrable experience and their employer feels that they do not require remedial tuition, this is a test only session.
1- 4 Candidates
1 Machine
1 Instructor
1 Day
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