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RTITB accredited operator training

Forklift Training in Milton Keynes

RTITB accredited forklift training in Milton Keynes, delivered on your own site by our instructors, on the trucks your operators actually use. Acclaim trains operators the length and breadth of the UK, and Milton Keynes sits well inside that. Courses, prices and centres for the whole UK are on our main forklift training page.

Two ways to train in Milton Keynes

On your site

Our instructor comes to you

Training can run on your own premises in Milton Keynes. Operators learn on the trucks they will drive every day, in the aisles and yards they actually work in, and nobody loses a day to travelling.

Before we come out, check you have the equipment the course covers, an area set aside with racking and bulk stacking to train in, and a quiet space for the theory. We can talk you through any of it.

At our centre

Purfleet training centre

Head Office South East, Purfleet, Essex · RM15 4YD

Scheduled courses run at our three RTITB accredited centres through the year, and each centre's accreditation certificate is published on the course pages. Our Chatham training centre also runs courses, if its dates suit you better.

Forklift courses in Milton Keynes, and what they cost

Counterbalance and reach trucks: course length and training fee by number of operators
CourseWho it is for1 operator2 operators3 operators
NoviceNo previous experience. Takes a new operator through to certification. 3 days£1,080 4 days£1,440 5 days£1,800
RefresherAlready certified. Brings an operator back up to date and re-proves competence. 1 day£360 1 day£360 1 day£360
ConversionCertified on one type of truck, moving to another. 1 day£360 2 days£720 2 days£720

Fees shown are the training fee, ex VAT. Pallet trucks, stackers and access platforms take 1 to 2 days. If you choose national rather than in-house certification, a certificate and registration fee is added for each candidate.

Training is £360 per training day, ex VAT. The length depends on the truck and on how many people are being trained, and we confirm both when you book. Every course ends in full, nationally recognised certification.

Trucks we train on in Milton Keynes

How to book forklift training in Milton Keynes

  1. Tell us the truck, how many operators, and their experience. Those three things decide whether it is a novice, refresher or conversion course, and how many days it takes.
  2. Choose where it runs. For a business, that can be on your own site in Milton Keynes, or places on a course at our Purfleet training centre. If you are booking for yourself rather than through an employer, you train at one of our three centres.
  3. We confirm the length and the total before anything is booked. Every course ends in nationally recognised certification.

Not sure which course you need?

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Do operators in Milton Keynes need a forklift licence?

If you have been asked to get a forklift licence for a job in Milton Keynes, this is what you need. Strictly, no such licence exists. Employers have to make sure every operator is trained, assessed and authorised, and the certificate from an accredited course is the record of it. Our guide to the forklift licence sets out exactly what is required, and am I legally liable? covers where the responsibility sits. On a reach truck, the reach truck licence course page gives the course lengths and prices.

Where we train around Milton Keynes

Our instructors run on-site courses across these postcode districts in and around Milton Keynes:

  • MK9
  • MK6
  • MK13
  • MK15
  • MK14
  • MK5

Also covered from this page: Buckinghamshire.

Forklift training in Milton Keynes: common questions

Is the training accredited?

It is. We are RTITB accredited, RTITB is one of the accrediting bodies recognised by the HSE, and every candidate who passes receives nationally recognised certification.

Can you run forklift training at our site in Milton Keynes?

Yes, and for a Milton Keynes business it is often the simpler option. We bring the instructor; you provide the trucks, a training area with racking and bulk stacking, and a space for the theory session.

Where is the nearest forklift training centre to Milton Keynes?

Our Head Office South East at Purfleet, Essex (RM15 4YD). Courses also run at our Southern Service Centre in Chatham. Access platform (MEWP) and telehandler courses run from our Purfleet and Kent centres.

How much does forklift training cost in Milton Keynes?

Training is £360 per training day, ex VAT. On a counterbalance or reach truck, one novice takes 3 days (£1,080), three novices 5 days (£1,800), and a refresher for up to three operators 1 day (£360).

Do I need a forklift licence to work in Milton Keynes?

There is no forklift licence in UK law. Employers must make sure operators are trained, assessed and authorised, and a certificate from an accredited course is how that is evidenced.

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