Telescopic Lift Trucks

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 three certificate options depending on your needs:

• Without stabilisers
• J8 - articulated
• With stabilisers.

The finer details

This training course has been developed to help you understand how to operate a rough terrain telescopic lift truck (or telehandler/tele handler) safely.

The amount of instruction you will 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:

• Lift Truck Safety and the Law
• Common Areas of Maintenance and Pre-start Checks
• Start, Stop and Basic Manoeuvring
• Operating with Pallets and Loads
• Bulk and Difficult Loads
• Rough Terrain Use
• Appendices (as relevant)
• 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.