Forklift refresher courses
Keep your licence up to date.
RTITB accredited forklift refresher courses for all truck categories, including counterbalance, reach, flexi and LLOP/PPT. One day for most operators, at our Nuneaton centre or on your site.
RTITB accreditedRecognised certificationWho the refresher is for
Our forklift refresher courses are available for all truck categories including counterbalance, reach, flexi and LLOP/PPT. The course reflects your existing knowledge and practice, ensuring that your training is fully up to date and your certification updated so you can continue to operate a lift truck.
Refresher courses are open to all operators with documentary evidence of prior formal training who want to update their accreditation. The course includes theory and practical training, concluded with a theory and practical test, and keeps you fully compliant with the HSE Code of Practice L117.
Training can be arranged around any shift pattern, including early mornings, evenings and nights. All courses are fully RTITB accredited, with accreditation either tied to an employer or portable with the operator.
What the course includes
- Relevant legislation and regulations
- Pre-use inspection and take over maintenance
- Care of batteries, LPG and diesel trucks
- Controls and instruments
- Weight assessment and stability factors
- Starting, moving and stopping the truck
- Handling laden and unladen pallets
- Operation of hydraulic controls
- Stacking and de-stacking
- Loading and unloading procedures
- Safety code testing
- Practical test of basic operating skills
- Written test of operating knowledge
Where you train
Our training centre is open 7 days a week, with courses running at times to suit you.
Nuneaton
National Compliance Training offers a full range of RTITB lift truck training at our purpose-built training centre in Nuneaton, Midlands. Our centre provides easy access from the M1, M6 and M69 motorways and is just a short walk from Nuneaton train station.
About the training centre →At your premises
We offer on-site training at customer premises, which can be fully tailored to the training requirements of your working environment.
In-house forklift training →Quick answers
How often should forklift refresher training be done?
HSE guidance in ACOP L117 recommends refresher training every 3 to 5 years, or sooner after an accident or near miss, a long break from operating, or a change of truck type or working conditions.
Is forklift refresher training a legal requirement?
No fixed interval is set in law, but PUWER 1998 requires employers to ensure operators remain competent. A lack of refresher training is regularly cited in HSE prosecutions following workplace accidents.
How long does a forklift refresher course take?
One day for most operators. Training can be completed at our Nuneaton centre or on your site, and covers theory, a practical assessment and current safe operating standards.
How much does a forklift refresher cost?
From £150 per operator at our Nuneaton training centre. On-site group bookings are priced per course, which is usually more cost-effective for two or more operators.
Other equipment
Each truck type needs its own certificate.
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Frequently asked questions
How often should forklift refresher training be done?
HSE guidance in ACOP L117 recommends refresher training every 3 to 5 years, or sooner after an accident or near miss, a long break from operating, or a change of truck type or working conditions.
Is forklift refresher training a legal requirement?
No fixed interval is set in law, but PUWER 1998 requires employers to ensure operators remain competent. A lack of refresher training is regularly cited in HSE prosecutions following workplace accidents.
How long does a forklift refresher course take?
One day for most operators. Training can be completed at our Nuneaton centre or on your site, and covers theory, a practical assessment and current safe operating standards.
How much does a forklift refresher cost?
From £150 per operator at our Nuneaton training centre. On-site group bookings are priced per course, which is usually more cost-effective for two or more operators.