construction training courses
  • Training for the construction industry

    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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  • Training for the construction industry

    The first phase of the changes being made by CITB will see new standards introduced for the following:

    Excavator 360, above 10 tonnes (tracked), Forward tipping dumper (wheeled), Rear tipping dumper/ dump truck: articulated chassis (all sizes), Ride on Roller, Telescopic handler: all sizes excluding 360 slew, Industrial forklift, Plant and Vehicle Marshaller, Slinger, Signaller: all types, all duties

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  • Training for the construction industry

    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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Proven and Informative Telehandler Training For Windsor Individuals

                      

Telehandler Training Course Aims

Telehandler vehicleOpen to all individuals from across Windsor, Berkshire and the surrounding area, our telehandler training course provides extensive theoretical and practical training to enable candidates to competently and safely operate telehandler machinery and equipment. Alongside that, the course will enable all individuals and candidates to pass the CPCS Telescopic Handler training course theory and practical tests.

Our CPCS Suspended Loads Training Course Content

  • Deciding whether a particular load is safe to lift
  • The permitted loading of scaffolds
  • Operating the plant machinery on all normal tasks for which it is designed
  • How the telehandler machine works and the maintenance requirements involved
  • Conducting minor mechanical adjustments
  • Preparing and driving the telehandler machine on public highways, and loading in onto a transporter in accordance with the requirements of the UK Road Traffic Acts
  • Carrying out routine telescopic handler servicing procedures and plant maintenance in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions
  • Understanding the purpose and capabilities of the machine and any relevant safety precautions necessary for its operation
  • 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

Telehandler Training Course Duration

Category NameNumber 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
A17C52 - 311/2
A17D52 - 311/2
A17E3211/2

 

Endorsements

A-  Industrial Telescopic

B-  Up To 9 metres

C-  All Sizes EXC SLEW

D-  All Sizes INC SLEW - NOW KNOWN AS CPCS A77

E - Suspended Loads

 

Test 

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

 

Telehandler Training Course Location

CITP Ltd, Budds Plantation, Baughurst Road, Aldermaston, Reading, Berkshire, RG7 4PJ

 

Costs:

As one of Windsor and Berkshire's leading construction training providers, we have a wide range of courses for you to choose from, offering a CITB grant for all of them (you can find out more on their CITB website). Want to find out more on our CPCS Telehandler SLEW training or wide range of other CPCS construction training services, contact us today.

  • Testing Only (1/2 Day)
  • Experienced (2 Days Split)
  • Novice (5 Days Consecutive)
  • Telehandler - Slew Testing Only (1/2 Day)
  • Telehandler - Slew Experienced (2 Days Split)
  • Telehandler - Slew Novice (5 Days Consecutive)
  • Telehandler Suspended Loads Testing Only (1/2 Day)
  • Telehandler Suspended Loads Experienced (2 Days Split)
  • Telehandler Suspended Loads Novice (3 Days Consecutive)

So if you are based in Windsor, or anywhere else across Berkshire, and want to find out more about our CPCS A17 Telescopic Forklift (Telehandler) training courses, call us today on 01189 700200 or fill out our enquiry form. We will go through your requirements and provide advice on what construction training courses best suit you.