RTITB and Counterbalance Forklift Truck Training Bedfordshire

The Forklift Truck Training Centre offer training on various types of Forklift Trucks by fully accredited RTITB trainers and upload it to the NORS database.

Whether you are familiar with forklift trucks or have never driven one before, we will have a course that is perfectly suited to your individual needs. Our courses are generally targeted towards beginners but we also offer refresher courses for experienced drivers who need to renew their skills every 3-5 years.

Benefits of The Forklift Truck Training Centre:

- We have our own tricks
- Training is uploaded to the NORS database
- RTITB accredited premises
- RTITB accredited trainers
- Competitive prices

We offer training on a variety of different forklift trucks:

Counterbalance Forklift Truck Training:
Generally counterbalance forklift trucks are one of the easiest to learn to drive, they are also the most common of all forklift trucks and are used by all warehousing and distribution hubs.

Reach Trucks:
These are probably the 2nd most common types of forklift truck and are used for low to high level racking within large distribution centres.

VNA Trucks:
VNA (Very Narrow Aisle) Trucks are less common and use within warehouses with limited space. They can be manoeuvred in tight spaces making them ideal for distribution centres and high density warehouse.

Multi-Directional Trucks:
A specialist forklift trucks that offers solutions to businesses that need to transport and move longer palletised loads, these trucks can even move diagonally.

Training is available at our own RTITB accredited premises or we can deliver training at your site.

Novice Training:
Designed for complete beginners or people with very limited forklift experience. Novice training will teach you every aspect of driving a forklift, this includes how to check, drive and maintain the truck. Our training will also teach you all the legal responsibilities and requirements that forklift truck operators should be aware of.

Refresher Training:
For experienced operators we offer 1 day refresher training. A refresher course can take anywhere from between 4.5hrs to a full day and will allow the operator to have their current driving ability and knowledge examined, assessed and re-credited by an RTITB qualified instructor.

Conversion Training:
For operators that wish to upskill to another type of forklift truck or require a different certification for their current machine type. Conversion training typically lasts around 1 to 2 days.

Back to Back Novice / Conversion Training:
Similar to conversion training but for people who wish to learn to drive a counterbalance forklift truck and a reach truck all within 1 week. Due to the similarities between the two trucks this course consists of 3-4 days novice training on the reach truck and then 1-2 days of conversion training on the counter balance truck.