Counterbalance Lift Truck Training in the UK : Expert Forklift Certification

Counterbalance Forklift Training UK

Want to get professional balancing forklift training in the UK?

Accredited Forklift Truck Training gives full, HSE-approved forklift operator training to help people and companies all over the UK use counterbalance lift trucks safely and effectively.

What is training for a counterbalance lift truck?

A counterbalance lift truck school teaches you the theory and practical skills you need to drive a counterbalance forklift in a variety of work settings. Our certified counterbalance training will make sure you can safely and correctly run a counterbalance lift truck according to the manufacturer’s instructions and good industry practice, whether you’ve never done it before or need a refresher course.

What Makes Accredited Forklift Truck Training the Best Choice?

Both the Road Transport Industry Training Board (RITB) and ITSSAR have approved our forklift counterbalance certification. These are two of the most reputable accreditation groups in the business. If you finish our RTITB counterbalance training or ITSSAR counterbalance forklift course, you’ll get a basic training certificate that is valid all over the country. This shows that you know how to safely run the machine.

HSE-approved and known across the country

Counterbalance Forklift Training United Kingdom In Action

The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations, the Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations and the HSE approved code of practice L117 are all followed by all of our counterbalance truck operator training courses. This makes sure that your warehouse forklift training UK meets the best health and safety standards in the business.

Full course material

Our lesson on how to drive a counterbalance forklift includes everything you need to know to feel comfortable driving one:

  • Lessons in theory and hands-on training
  • Learning how to remember and describe the causes of forklift accidents, including how to deal with unstable loads and trucks
  • Checks to make sure the balancing lift truck is safe to use before it is used
  • Rules about health and safety set by the Safety at Work Act 1974
  • Lifting ability, load handling, and rack safety are all covered in the theory test.
  • A practical test that shows you can drive the forklift safely and effectively

Hands-on training for operators

Our teachers teach students everything they need to know about industrial counterbalance forklifts and rider-operated lift trucks. You’ll learn how to use the machine safely and correctly by following the manufacturer’s instructions. This will help you get the basic information and skills you’ll need in real life.

Different kinds of training to meet your needs

Accredited Counterbalance Forklift Training For UK Operators

Learn How to Drive a Counterbalance Forklift

Our starting counterbalance forklift course, also called a novice course, is perfect for people who have never used one before. It teaches you everything you need to know to operate a counterbalance forklift. Feel good about the start of your training.

Counterbalance Training Again

Already have your FLT license but want to improve your skills? Our refresher course makes sure that expert operators keep their skills up to date and are aware of new safety rules and laws.

Course for Conversion

If you have a licence to drive a reach truck or another type of lift truck, our transfer course can help you add counterbalance and reach to your licence.

UK Counterbalance Training for One Day

If you need to get certified quickly, we offer intense one-day counterbalance training UK options. However, the length of the training depends on how much experience you already have and how much you want to improve your practical skills.

Businesses can get forklift training on-site

Need balancing training for your business on-site? Our cheap forklift courses UK can be brought to your business, so your employees can learn on their own equipment in a place they’re used to. Our forklift training for warehouses and logistics companies is meant to cause as little trouble as possible while getting the most out of the safety training.

Coverage across the country with local service

Northamptonshire, Wellingborough, Northampton, Derbyshire, Buckinghamshire, Milton Keynes, High Wycombe, Bicester, Bedfordshire, Stevenage, Letchworth, Hitchin, Hertfordshire (Watford, Hemel Hampstead), North London, Tottenham, Barnet, and Wembley are all places where we can train you. We also offer forklift lessons in Milton Keynes, counterbalance training in Birmingham, forklift training in Northampton, counterbalance training on-site in the Midlands, and counterbalance training in London. Looking for balancing training close to where I live? All over the UK, we offer skilled training that is flexible.

What You Need to Do to Get a Counterbalance Forklift Licence in the UK

Counterbalance Forklift Training Requirements

It’s easy to get a license for a counterbalance forklift for warehouse work or other uses:

  • The Accredited Forklift Truck Training is the place to book your forklift training course.
  • Full theory lessons on things like operational processes, health and safety, and pre-use checks
  • Get hands-on training from one of our training teachers.
  • Do well on both your theory test and your practice test.
  • Get a license that says you’re qualified to drive a counterbalance lift truck.

Our RTITB classes for counterbalanced lift trucks cover a lot of ground, such as:

  • Forklift operator training that is approved by RTITB or ITSSAR. Theory and practice lessons that cover all aspects of operating a counterbalance forklift truck.
  • Training and tests on safety checks before use
  • How to safely drive a forklift truck using the GTG (Good to Go) concepts
  • Know the rules for PUWER, LOLER and the HSE code of practice L117
  • The counterbalance forklift lesson comes with a certificate when it’s finished successfully.

Get in touch with us right away to schedule your forklift training and make sure that everyone on your team is authorised and knows how to handle counterbalance forklifts safely and effectively in any workplace.

NOVICE | EXPERIENCED | REFRESHER | CONVERSION

Become Qualified And Proficient With Our Counterbalance Fork Lift Truck Training

The counterbalance lift truck (often called a forklift) operator training course will give you the skills to operate the truck safely and efficiently, to carry out a pre-use inspection and will give you the ability to recall and explain the causes of lift truck and load instability.

The course is largely practical in nature and there will be no more than 3 people on the course to ensure you have enough time on the truck.

The course covers: lift truck controls and instruments, starting, moving, stopping and steering the truck, operation of hydraulic controls, pre use inspection, weight assessment, handling laden and unladen pallets, driving on/off ramps and inclines, vehicle loading and unloading, stacking and de-stacking – free standing and in racking plus lift truck stability and the operators’ safety code.

Who Should Attend?

This course is ideal for anyone looking to achieve a high standard of lift truck operation training and earn a Certificate of Competence. Whether you’re new to lift truck operation or seeking formal recognition of your skills, this training will help you operate confidently and safely.

Joining this course

  • Anyone over the age of 17, with good spoken English and coordination skills, can attend this course.
  • Also, be fit and free from any medical conditions or disabilities that may affect safe forklift operation
  • Additional Information
  • PPE Requirements:
  • Safety footwear is advised
  • Full-length trousers should be worn
  • Mobile Phones must be on silent or switched off during training

Course Includes:

  • Introduction to lift trucks and daily pre-use checks
  • Manoeuvring with and without loads in open and confined spaces
  • Working with industrial racking and cages
  • Stacking at high, eye, and low levels
  • Multiple-choice theory test
  • Pre-use checks test
  • Operational ability test
  • A practical skills test and a theory test will be taken during your training

Novice Operator Courses

Are typically 3 - 5 days, depending on equipment type and course content.

Experienced Operator Training Courses

Are typically 2–3 days. Proof or evidence of prior training is required.

Conversion Operator Training Courses

Are typically 1–2 days

(e.g. Conversion from Counterbalance to Reach Truck, Pivot Steer, PPT, or LLOP).

Refresher Operator Training Courses

1-day course for certified operators only.

What will you learn with our Counterbalance Fork Lift Truck training courses?

Fork Lift Truck Training Introduction:

We will explain all of the current legislation and operators’ safety code so that your employees are up to speed on the relevant training significant to the course they will be on.

A theory assessment is significant to your employees’ passing the course, as it will test their knowledge of relevant information.

Equipment Inspection:

We will train your employees to carry out daily inspections on their forklift trucks, as this is essential to their training. They will be trained with all of the skills and knowledge they need to check their forklifts every day to ensure they are safe to use before operating them.

To ensure that they comply with Health and Safety regulations, we will also teach your employees load-handling theory.

Practical Assessment:

After your employees have gone through the course, they will lastly need to perform a practical assessment.

In this assessment, they will be required to perform various manoeuvres safely in order to pass.

The test will determine if your employees are competent in driving forklifts after training has been provided, and once they have successfully completed the assessment, we will provide them with certification to prove the qualifications they have earned.

CERTIFICATION

On successful completion of the practical and theory assessment, all candidates shall receive a forklift truck certificate and id card if requested, both will be valid for up to 3 years.