Plant Training

Our Plant Operator courses offer both training and testing from fully accredited and experienced instructors.

We offer courses for people of all levels, from operators with little or no experience to experienced and fully competent operators. So whether you need a course to help you get started in a new career in construction or warehousing or whether you need to simply update your operator’s work card, at SB Training (UK) Ltd we have the right course for you.

As all of our courses are designed with the individual in mind we are able to offer flexibility within them, such as working at your own pace, to make sure we give you or your employees the best possible opportunity of passing first time.

Through the accrediting bodies, listed below, we can offer a range of operator and registration cards varying in their validity, so our courses again meet the need of the individual.

We also offer NVQ courses where relevant so individuals can obtain a registration or operator’s card and the health and safety or other relevant NVQ at the same time.

Categories of Plant Offered:-

- 180 Excavator
- 360 Excavator
- Agricultural Tractor
- Appointed Person
- Crawler Tractor/Dozer
- Crusher
- Dump Truck - articulated chassis
- Industrial Counterbalance
- Forward Tipping Dumper
- Loader Compressor
- Loader Securer
- Loading Shovel
- Lorry Loader
- MEWP Scissor & Boom
- Ride on Roller
- Rough Terrain Masted Lift Truck
- Screener
- Skid Steer
- Slinger/Signaller
- Telescopic Handler
- Trencher

CPCS

“CPCS is the most recognised card scheme for the plant industry and aims to keep a record of workers in the construction and allied industries who have achieved a recognised level of operating ability and competence, and to provide a means of identification.  It also aims to raise health and safety standards through a programme of health and safety testing to prove workers have met minimum standards”

Course Elements:

  • Classroom session (novice/familiarisation only)
  • Practical training/learning (novice/familiarisation only)
  • Theory test
  • Practical test

Entry / Card Routes

Trained Operator Card (Red): valid for 2 years

For novice operators wishing to enter the scheme and for experienced operators wishing to enter the scheme without completing an NVQ

Competence Card (Blue): valid for 5 years

For experienced operators wishing to either progress through or enter the scheme

Upgrading from red card: need to complete NVQ relevant to category of plant

Working directly towards blue: need to first complete NVQ relevant to category of plant, then complete CPCS Technical Test (theory and practical elements)

Renewing blue card: must complete CPCS renewal theory test in the category family and demonstrate ongoing practical experience via either 1) CPCS practical test or 2) on-site assessment 3) completed logbook

All candidates must have passed the CITB ConstructionSkills Health & Safety Test within 2 years of the date of the application being received by CPCS.

For further information regarding the CPCS scheme please refer to the “CPCS Scheme Booklet For Operators”, downloadable on the ConstructionSkills website.

NPORS

“National Plant Operators Registration Scheme Limited (NPORS) is one of the UK’s leading accrediting bodies for; lift trucks recognised by the Health & Safety Executive (HSE) and Health & Safety Executive Northern Ireland (HSENI). NPORS also work in the following sectors; Industrial, Construction, Utilities, Warehousing and Distribution, Agricultural, Ports and Marine.

The main objective of NPORS is to allow Accredited Training Providers a flexible approach to meet the needs of the employer to help and assist in providing an adequately trained workforce within the UK.”

Course Elements

  • Classroom session (novice/familiarisation only)
  • Practical training/learning (novice/familiarisation only)
  • Theory test
  • Practical test

Entry / Card Routes

NPORS Operator Card: valid for 5 years

For novice and experienced operators alike wishing to enter the scheme by either undertaking a full novice course or a one day assessment for experienced operators.



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