CITB courses we offer:
- 180° excavator CITB Course
- 360° Excavator CITB Course
- Lorry Loader CITB Course
- Road Roller CITB Course
- Site dumper CITB Course
- Telescopic Handler CITB Course
Route 1: To achieve a red trained operator card
This route is for a candidate with no mobile plant experience. Duration of training depends on the type of plant. One day will be allocated to take the CPCS testing programme, consisting of theory and practical elements. Companies who pay levy to CITB may be eligible for grant for training and testing.
Please email the office to obtain a quotation for the duration of training and costings.
Route 2: To upgrade an existing red trained operator card to a blue competent operator card
This involves achieving an NVQ in plant operations in the desired category of plant and can either be done through the EWPA (experienced worker practical assessment) route or the OSAT (Onsite assessment) route, depending on level of experience. This will take approximately 2½ days plus 1 day to take the CPCS testing programme. The CPCS testing programme, consists of theory and practical elements.
Funding may be available for the NVQ part of the programme and companies which pay levy to CITB may be eligible for grant for the testing programme.
Please email the office to obtain a quotation for the duration of training and costings.
Route 3: To enable an experience operator who does not have a red card to obtain a blue competent operator card without first gaining the red card
For a candidate who has at least 5 years practical experience on a specific item of plant, an NVQ in plant operations can be taken through either the EWPA or OSAT route and the CPCS testing programme taken to achieve a blue competent operator card.
Funding may be available for the NVQ part of the programme and companies wo pay levy to CITB may be eligible for grant for the testing programme.
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