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Plant equipment operators

Norfolk Training Services assists plant equipment operators to gain or renew their Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) red or blue card.
 
The CPCS scheme requires an operator to be trained and experienced, so a competence card cannot be obtained straight away – that’s why the scheme has two levels of card: red and blue.
 
The red card is the first level competence card which allows trained operators to work on-site in order to gain the experience required to then complete the Specialised Plant Machinery Operations (SPMO) NVQ and qualify for a blue card.
 
There are a number of other qualifying criteria included in the process, such as recording the number of hours spent operating each category (type of plant) in a log-book, the Construction Skills Health and Safety Test, and a test for the type of plant equipment operated, which includes a test of knowledge and practical ability.
 
A blue card is valid five years.

Plant Operator training and assessment
NTS Plant Operator training satff have many years of on-site experience. If you are looking to get your CPCS card or add to one of your categories, we have the solution for you.
Some of the categories are: 
  • Excavators 360 tracked/wheeled and above and below 10 ton
  • Excavators 180 above and below 10 ton
  • Graders
  • Forward-tipping dumpsters
  • Ride-on rollers
  • Telehandlers
  • Rough terrain forklift
  • Piling rigs
  • Lorry loaders (HIAB etc)
  • Slinger signaller
Selection of NVQ approved courses
All training and assessments are carried out by accredited instructors. The list of courses offered is extensive and continually updated. If your company requires a specific course please contact us, as we can usually devise a course to suit.
Machines
No matter what machine it is you wish to train on, we are confident that we can help. Our trainers and assessors have many years of knowledge and really do understand the day-to-day needs of operators and construction companies. Earth moving machines are our speciality.
NVQs
NVQ grants or funding may be available for companies or individuals; please contact us for further details.
 
 
     

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