Forklift Licence in England

In order to obtain your forklift licence in England, you need to undergo training. The training has four components: class discussion, practical (hands-on) driving, evaluation test and certification.

The sole purpose of the training is to be able to determine the skill level of the trainees.

The licence is important because it the first thing an employer will ask. It is essential to take a forklift training and take the certification to get your licence.

PUWER 98 Regulation requires all employers to guarantee that forklift truck drivers have enough competencies before driving a forklift truck. Specific training must be matched with the type of truck the operator will be using.

Training can be given at the employer’s work premises or in a rented training facility to be conducted by a certified trainer.

Forklift Training

Your skills are very highly sought after in England, therefore you can look forward to a very rewarding career. There are several choices you can take when in order to work as a forklift operator in England. We have listed below the types of training you can receive:

• Novice - This option is for absolute beginners who hadn't got any previous training in the past.
• Refresher course - If you have been driving a forklift and you intend to update your skills.
• Semi-experience training - If you are a driver of a certain type of fork truck but never been certified. 
• Conversion - This training is for FLT driver who has experience in one or several types of trucks intending to learn new skills to operate other trucks other than he is familiar to. 
• Trainer's Licence - This training is for experienced forklift drivers who want to be trained to become an in-house trainer of the company. The training is much longer for this type of training course. 

Taking Your Forklift Licence

The length and duration of the training will depend on the type of training you need. For novice, it takes 4-5 days in order to complete the training to receive your licence. While the refresher, conversion trainings, can be completed in just in one day and usually less expensive, the semi-experience will take 2 days. 

During the course, you need to attend the class lectures, practical education (also known as actual driving) and an evaluation must be administered in order to ensure that students have been given thorough education. The class of students if no more than three to make sure professional delivery of training. 

Select Your City

Choose the city where you are located. We have prepared a list of centers or schools where you can enroll to take the forklift training course.