F Endorsement & Forklift Truck Operator Course

This course covers US10851 Operate a powered industrial lift truck (forklift) and US18496 Demonstrate knowledge and skills for driving a forklift on a road for endorsement F (forklifts).

The successful completion of this course allows you to operate a forklift in any area whether or not that area is deemed to be a public road in New Zealand. i.e. any area whether there is authorised public access or not as required by NZ Transport Agency guidelines.

Course Location:
Courses are run at Unit 5, 2 Ivan Jamieson Place, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, 8053

Course Dates:
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If you have a special need, we run Group training courses for companies that have a large number of employees requiring OSH certified forklift truck operator training and F endorsement training that can be delivered at our training rooms or at yours. If your company has a need for a Group training course then please contact us at your convenience

Cost to do this course
This course costs $485.00 including GST

Course Pre-requisite for OSH certificate

• You must be 16 years of age or older
• No other experience is required

Licence requirements for F endorsement

• NZ Class 1 Full Licence (with an F endorsement)
  Forklifts with a Gross Laden Weight (GLW) of up to and including 18000kg
• NZ Class 2 Full Licence (with an F endorsement)
  Forklifts with a Gross Laden Weight (GLW) of 18001kg and over

Note: Licence endorsement and licence class systems work together

Course Outline
One Day course approximately 4–6 hours and includes a practical of approximately 15 mins

Theory; Unit Standard 10851, Operate a powered industrial lift truck (forklift) that includes:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the safe operation of a forklift
• Conduct a pre-operational inspection and start up procedure for a forklift
• Safe procedures when re-fuelling, re-charging batteries and changing Gas cylinders for a forklift
• Demonstrate practical forklift skills
• Park and shut down a forklift.

Theory; US18496 Demonstrate knowledge and skills for driving a forklift on a road for endorsement F (forklifts) including

• Describe the legal requirements relating to the driving of a forklift on a road
• Describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a forklift safely on a road.
• Describe environmental factors affecting the safe driving of a forklift on a road.
• Demonstrate procedures for driving a forklift safely and legally on a road.

Practical: 15min – 20min per person and includes:

• Pre vehicle safety checks
• Stacking and de- stacking from 3 different heights
• Safe parking and storage

Practical drives:
All practical drives are completed in accordance with Competenz National Standards as required by NZ Transport Agency guidelines.

Upon successful completion of Unit Standard 10851 you will be issued with a Certificate of Competency and a wallet sized ID card from Know The Rule that is valid for 3 years from the date that you successfully completed Unit Standard 10851 and for the successful completion of Unit Standard 18496 you will be issued with a NZ Transport Agency certificate.

You will need to take this certificate to a NZ Transport Agency approved Driver Licensing Agency either VTNZ or AA where your details will be recorded and a temporary licence will be issued. Your new licence will be sent to you (usually around 4 weeks) with the inclusion of your F endorsement.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
You are NOT licensed to operate a forklift truck on a New Zealand road until you have submitted your NZ Transport Agency Certificate to either VTNZ or AA and received your (Temporary) licence that includes your F Endorsement.

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