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    Skills & Training fund

    Did you know that CITB registered SME employers with up to 99 employees can apply for funding of up to £10,000 to cover the cost of their short duration courses? This includes any Site Safety Plus courses. Employers can submit one claim every 12 months.

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    CITB Approved Training Organisation (ATO)

    As a CITB Approved Training Organisation, as well as the automatic claims for CPCS courses and NVQ's, we can now claim on your behalf for NPORS and In-house courses. The rates are tiered in the same way the CPCS courses are. For more information give one of our sales team a call on 01189700200 or...

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CPCS A45 Piling Rig - Driven Below 15 tonnes

piling rig below 15 tonnes

Course Aims

To provide high quality training and testing in the safe and effective use of plant and machinery to enable the candidate to attain the CPCS Red Operator Card.

 

Course Content

  • Name and explain the purpose of principal plant components, the basic construction, controls and terminology
  • Conform with manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation
  • Undertake all pre-use plant equipment checks
  • Configure and ready for travel
  • Travel over rough, undulating ground
  • Manoeuvre in confined spaces
  • Position, configure and set for driven works
  • Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services
  • Accurately install displacement piles to completion
  • Comply with signals and instructions
  • Maintain safe working situations
  • Explain lifting requirements and limitations using a piling rig
  • Carry out shut down and securing procedures
  • Explain the de-rigging, loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting

Duration of Training

Number of Training Days Required Novice
(Less than 1 years or no operational experience)
Number of Training Days Required if an Intermediate (1-2 Years Operational Experience)Number of training days required if experienced (2+ years operational experience)Test Only Option
5211/2

 

Test 

To achieve the Red CPCS Trained Operator Card candidates must pass both the CSCS touch screen H+S test (within the last 2 years) and the CPCS Theory Test and the Practical Test.

 

Location 

Your Own Venue (Must meet CPCS specifications)

 

Costs: 

TESTING ONLY (1/2 DAY)

Dates on application
£POA p/p *
CITB Grant Available - Please see CITB website or call for details.

EXPERIENCED (2 DAYS SPLIT)

£POA * CITB Grant Available - Please see CITB website or call for details.

NOVICE (2 DAYS)

Dates on application
£POA *
CITB Grant Available - Please see CITB website or call for details.

 

For more information on our CPCS A45 Piling Rig - Driven Below 15 tonnes training courses, give us a call today on 01189 700200 or use our enquiry form. We will go through your requirements and provide advice on what construction training courses best suit you.