Our national courses can be held at any site as this course is designed to have the candidate specially trained in all scenarios while using a telehandler so that they are available to go to any site and use this machine. This course is ideal for workers who may have to use a telehandler at several different sites.
BEGINNER
National Course
FROM £360 + VAT PER DAY
Course Details
3 Days, 1 Candidates
4 Days, 2 Candidates
5 Days, 3 Candidates
BEGINNER
National Course
FROM £360 + VAT PER DAY
Course Details
1 Day Duration
Up to 3 Candidates
National Conversion
1 Day Duration
Up to 3 Candidates
BEGINNER NATIONAL COURSE
REFRESHER COURSES
Refresher courses are primarily for candidates who already have a certificate to prove they have done their beginner course. These courses are designed to be done after 3 years in order to recap anything the candidates may have forgot and to remove any bad habits they may have picked up which may be likely to cause an accident.
Topics Covered By This Telehandler Training Course
Introduction to the course
Driving on/off Ramps and inclines
Introduction to the lift truck
Vehicle loading and unloading
Correct PPE
Pre-use inspection
HASWA, PUWER, LOLER
Lift truck stability
Controls and Instruments
Operators safety code
Starting, Moving and Stopping the truck
Use of truck on public highway
Steering unladen and laden in both forwards and reverse
Associated knowledge examination
Rough Terrain
Practical test of ability to carry out a pre-use check
Hydraulic System
Practical test of basic operating skills
Weight Assessments
Feedback
Handling Pallets / Containers / Bulk Packs / Loads Associated with the industry in which the truck is operating
Course closure
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Telehandler
Training Courses
Our Beginner Telehandler training courses offer excellent training that allows candidates to complete our training without prior experience. You will be trained to operate one safely, including handling and placing loads. This course is offered Nationally and also as a Refresher or Conversion course. Whatever telehandler cours you are searching for, Acclaim Handling can help.
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What telehandler training covers
Telehandler training teaches an operator to use a telescopic handler safely: the pre-use check, stability and weight assessment, raising, extending and placing loads, driving on ramps, inclines and rough ground, and loading and unloading vehicles. Our telehandler courses are RTITB accredited, run at our Purfleet (Essex) and Chatham (Kent) centres or on your own site, and finish with a theory test and a practical test.
Telehandler training courses: novice, refresher and conversion
- Novice (national): for operators new to telehandlers. 3 days for one candidate, 4 days for two, 5 days for three.
- Refresher: for certified operators, 1 day for up to three candidates. Designed to be taken after three years.
- Conversion: for a trained operator of another truck type moving to a telehandler, 1 day.
Every course is from £360 + VAT per day, with no additional fee per candidate up to the course limit.
Telehandler training: common questions
Is a telescopic handler the same as a telehandler?
Yes. Both names refer to the same machine, which combines elements of a forklift and a crane, with a telescopic boom for lifting and placing materials. On many sites it is also called a teleporter.
Why are they called telehandlers?
The name is short for telescopic handler: “tele” for the telescoping boom, and “handler” for the machine’s job of handling materials.
How long are telehandler training courses?
A novice course takes 3 days for one candidate, 4 days for two and 5 days for three. A refresher or a conversion course takes 1 day.
How much does telehandler training cost?
Telehandler training is from £360 + VAT per day, with no additional fee per candidate up to the course limit.
Where do you run telehandler training?
At our RTITB accredited centres in Purfleet (Essex) and Chatham (Kent), or on your own site anywhere in the UK, using your own machines.
Do you need a driving licence to operate a telehandler?
Not on private premises. What counts there is accredited telehandler training. A DVLA driving licence only matters if the telehandler is driven on a public road, and the machine then also has to be registered, taxed and insured.
How often should telehandler operators take a refresher?
A certificate has no legal expiry date. Our refresher course is designed to be taken after three years, or sooner after an incident, a long break or a change of machine.
Course facts
3 to 5 daysbeginner course, set by how many people are training
From £360 + VATper day
RTITBaccredited telehandler training
1 dayrefresher or conversion course, up to 3 candidates