CPCS - A17 - Telescopic Handler - Novice Course

Course review:

The Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) is a card scheme designed to prove the skills of plant operators.

This 4 day novice course provides 3 days of training and on the 4th day the Technical Tests - Practical & Theory - are undertaken and upon successful completion you will be awarded with a CPCS Red Trained Operators Card. As a CITB approved CPCS Test Centre we offer this novice course for those with no/little experience at our specialised CPCS test centre in Bickenhill.

We also offer just the CPCS Tests - Practical & Theory (3 hours) - for experienced workers, again undertaken at our CPCS test centre in Bickenhill.

After receiving your CPCS Red Card you will then have 2 years to complete a level 2 NVQ after which you'll be issued with a CPCS Blue Competent Operators Card. We also offer the NVQ and can possibly provide funding.

Test Contents Outline:

• Describe the nature of the sector of industry and their role and responsibilities as a plant operator
• Name and explain the purpose of principal 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 checks
• Explain the need and function of appropriate documentation
• Configure and ready for travel (site and highway)
• Travel over rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines and level surfaces (with and without loads)
• Manoeuvre in confined spaces (with and without loads)
• Configure and set for lifting and transferring duties
• Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services
• Lift and remove various loads up to full extension and working height of the tele-handler
• Transfer and place loads accurately at given locations
• Place and remove loads from a vehicle
• Maintain safe working conditions
• Maintain safe and tidy working areas
• Carry out shut down and security procedures
• Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting