180 and 360 diggers

Becoming proficient in operating this machinery is an essential and valued operator’s skill for any contract, large or small.

This course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to operate the machine safely, protecting both you and those around you.

This course offers a range of certificate options depending on your needs:

Below five tonnes
Above five tonnes
Excavators used as cranes.

The finer details

The amount of instruction you require will depend largely upon your previous experience and sessions will be adapted to meet your needs. Course duration will depend on experience and will be from one to four days.

The training course will consist of theory and practical sessions, followed by assessment.

Course sessions include:

Plant Safety and the Law
Machine Knowledge and Preparation for Work
Travelling and Manoeuvring the Machine
Machine Operation
Excavators used as cranes (optional)
Theory Assessment
Practical Assessment.

If successful in meeting the required standards assessed, you will be awarded a certificate of competence and a Lantra skills ID card for your chosen certificate option.