Course Location
Magbiehill Park, Dunlop Rd, Kilmarnock KA3 3DX
All of our courses take place at our six-acre training and testing facility which is accredited by CPCS & NPORS.
CPCS Telescopic Handler (A17)
Course Aims
To deliver comprehensive practical and theoretical training for Telescopic Handler, ensuring candidates can perform their duties competently and safely, and successfully pass the CPCS Theory and Practical Tests.
This course is available for anyone with limited or no experience on a Telescopic Handler, experienced workers will be able to sit a Two day Experience Workers course or a Half Day Experienced Workers Assessment (Test Only)
Interested in this course?
Please get in touch today and a member of the Blackwood Training team will be in touch.
Course Content
- Operating the plant machinery on all normal tasks for which it is designed
- Deciding whether a particular load is safe to lift
- Carrying out routine telescopic handler servicing procedures and plant maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions
- Conducting minor mechanical adjustments
- Preparing and driving the machine on public highways, and loading in onto a transporter in accordance with the requirements of the UK Road Traffic Acts
- Understanding the purpose and capabilities of the machine and any relevant safety precautions necessary for its operation
- How the handler machine works, and the maintenance requirements involved
- The effect of load, size, weight, gradients, and ground conditions upon machine stability
- Loading, storage and transit of representative materials
- The basic construction of pallets
- The permitted loading of scaffolds
Teaching and assessment
- Practical & Theory
- Duration of the course depends on experience level of candidates attending
Qualifications you gain
- CPCS Trained Operator Card (red card) on passing the CPCS technical tests
Location
- This course can be carried out at our training premises.