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Course Durations

It is well documented that candidates can have varied learning abilities, and practical background skills. Over a period of time Transport Training Agency Ltd have devised recognised and accredited timetables to cater for these different situations, whilst maintaining the training requirements as laid down by the accrediting bodies, and HSE. Again we cannot list all the training course programmes on this website but the following table of minimum durations for the most common forklift trucks can be used as a rough guide.

Machine Type: Counter Balance – Sideloader – Reach
Novice 1 Candidate 1 instructor 3 days
Novice 2 Candidates 1 instructor 4 days
Novice 3 Candidates 1 instructor 5 days
Conversion 1 Candidate 1 instructor 1 day
Conversion 2 Candidates 1 instructor 2 days
Conversion 3 Candidates 1 instructor 2 days
Experienced 1 Candidate 1 instructor 1 day
Experienced 2 Candidates 1 instructor 2 days
Experienced 3 Candidates 1 instructor 2 days
Re-test/ Refresher 3 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day

Machine Type: Powered Pallet Trucks
Novice 2 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day
Experienced 3 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day
Re-test / Refresher 3 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day

Machine Type: Pedestrian Type Fork Trucks
Novice 2 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day
Experience 3 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day
Re-test / Refresher 6 Candidates 1 instructor 1 day

Definitions
Novice - Little or no established prior experience of driving any type of
forklift truck.

Experienced - Has had at least 3 months experience of driving a forklift truck, but has had no formal training.

Conversion - Already certified on one type of forklift truck and now needs to use different type of truck. i.e has received formal training and certification on a counterbalance forklift and now needs to operate a reach forklift.

Re-test/Refresher - As per your company policy.