Forklift Training at your Location
Wallace Forklift Instructors attend company premises and using your facilities, we deliver training and certification on a machine type of your choice. Training is suitable for:
- Novice forklift operators requiring a ‘first time’ certificate
- For people with some forklift background but no formal training
- Re-certification and/or conversion courses for existing experienced forklift operators
At the end of training operators take a practical test and a simple written theory assessment to ensure confirmation of learning.
Forklift Training Fees
Instructors’ travel to client premises for FREE when within half-an-hour of Park Royal. Any congestion zone charges are additional to below fees.
Up to 3 Operators per day:
- Counterbalance – £325 + VAT per day
- Reach – £325 + VAT per day
- Flexi / Bendi Trucks – £325 + VAT per day
- VNA – £325 + VAT per day
- Transportable Forklift (Moffett) – £400 +VAT per day
- Pedestrian Operated – Up to 6 Operators on the day £325 +VAT per day
- In addition to forklift training fees:
RTITB NORS Registration £8.50+VAT and e-certificate £10+VAT = £18.50+VAT per operator
Operators certificates normally show the name of the sponsoring company.
e-certificates for successful operators are emailed to the company/sponsor.
| Length of Training | |||
| 1 to 1 | 2 to 1 | 3 to 1 | |
| Novice / Beginner | 3 Days | 4 Days | 5 Days |
| Experienced | 2 Days | 2 Days | 3 Days |
| Refresher / Re-Certificate | 1 Day | 1 Day | 1 Day |
Availability
We usually only require 7 – 10 days to arrange, but if you need specific dates or times please give more notice.
- Training is usually Monday to Friday
- Saturday training is available at 20% surcharge.
- Shift/Night training may be available, ask for details.
FAQ
When you are qualified you or your employer will receive a Certificate to. Some people simply call the Certificate a Licence.
Each company has their own Health & Safety Policy and procedures. Some companies ask their operators to re-certificate every 3 years, some companies want operators to re-certificate every 5 years. Although your certificate does not have an expiry date it is important to keep up to date with changes in legislation or operating procedures to avoid any incidents or accidents in the workplace.
Wallace is accredited with RTITB, the leading Accreditation body. When Wallace delivers your warehouse forklift training we register your training details which means your qualification is available on the RTITB Website for you, or your employer, to view and is proof that you’ve had proper and correct training. RTITB issue NORS registration numbers.
It is not a legal requirement to become registered, so be careful, as some forklift training providers – who don’t provide the registration option – will still charge you for unregistered training.
Training is available to anyone aged 18 or more who is physically and mentally fit (as any medical condition or medication that prohibits car driving equally apply to operating machinery), has no special needs or learning difficulties and does not suffer from problems with eyesight, hearing, heart disease, high blood pressure, epilepsy, fear of heights/vertigo, giddiness, difficulty with balance, impaired limb functions, alcohol or drug dependence or psychiatric illness.
Usually our courses at our Park Royal Centre are conducted on a 2:1 basis
On-site at client premises we can offer 3:1 training, i.e. three people to one instructor each day.
You do not need a car driving licence to use a forklift.
If you are not sure what length of training course is best for you, please talk to our knowledgeable staff who can offer some advice.
Or, if training at our Park Royal Centre, come along for a FREE practical assessment so our instructor can see your forklift skills and recommend the right course for you. Any concerns regarding literacy or language comprehension (or doubts about fitness) can be addressed at that time.
If you book directly on to one of our courses and find that due to your lack of experience or skill it is not sufficient duration, your instructor will recommend the amount of additional training required which will be charged at our standard training fee rates.
Anyone with forklift operating experience but no previous formal training may need corrective tuition, therefore they may require more than a one day re-certification/refresher course to develop and improve operating skills as well as learn theoretical knowledge of safe working practices and legislation.
If you have lost your Wallace Certificate, we can re-issue duplicate copies (so long as your certificate is not more than 5 years old), but we charge £25+VAT (£30) for each laminated certificate.
– Intro to forklift including basic hydraulics
– Theory, pre-use checks, defect reporting, battery care and mainenance
– Stability and instability factors, driving on inclines
– Operators safety code
– Pallet and load assessment, rated capacity and load centres
– Vehicle loading/unloading
– Attachments and how they affect forklift characteristics
– Full Practical Training and testing using Wallace equipment