Forklift Truck Operator Course

This course covers US10851 Operate a powered industrial lift truck (forklift).The successful completion of this course allows you to operate a forklift in any area that is closed off to the public and is not deemed to be a public road in New Zealand. For example a factory warehouse or a yard that has been completely fenced off restricting public from unauthorised access etc.

WARNING: The completion of this unit standard DOES NOT allow you to operate any powered industrial lift truck (Forklift) on any area deemed to be a public road in New Zealand. This requires Unit Standard 18496 Demonstrate knowledge and skills for driving a forklift on a road
(F endorsement)

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 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 $385 including GST

Course Pre-requisite for OSH certificate

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

Course Outline
One Day course approximately 4 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.

Practical drive that includes

• Vehicle pre-checks
• Stacking and De-stacking a load
• Safe parking and shutting down

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 (OSH certified) from Know The Rule that is valid for 3 years from the date that you successfully completed the Forklift Truck Operator course.

IMPORTANT NOTE:
It is required that this course (US 10851) be renewed every three years.

If you require this unit standard to be registered to your NZQA Record of Learning (ROL) you MUST have a 100% pass

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