Telehandler

Telehandler Training Courses

A Telehandler (Rough Terrain) machine is able to move over rough ground and is commonly found within the agriculture and construction industries. A telehandler is a type of Forklift Truck, but due to the fact that it can reach out as well as upwards, which makes this type of truck extremely versatile. They are very manoeuvrable with steering setting, 2 well steer – used for on a highway, 4 wheel steer – on site (all wheels steer) and Crab steer – which moves diagonally.  

Telehandler with stablisers

These machines come in a large range of types, from small compact machines for confined spaces to large machines that have hydraulic stabilisers with slew (able to tilt machine to stay horizontal) capabilities.

Compact Telehandler
Telehandler with slew

Types of courses and duration

Accredited training

Training is accredited through BRITTOp and candidates will be added to an online data base which can be search online or via a QR code, which is shown on the rear of the card. On successfully completing the course candidates are issued with a plastic ID card and certificate.

Construction Industry Training Board (CITB)

Dene Valley Training is registered with CITB to provide courses under short course grants.  If you have an Employers Resignation Number, then let us know when booking your course. We can then add your employee to the CITB register to receive the short course grant.

In-house training

We are able to provide in-house training which is to the same standard of accredited courses, but on completion a certificate of completion will be issued by Dene Valley Training. These courses allow us to adapt them to your company needs, providing good value for money.

Novice course (5 days)

This course is for people who have never operated a forklift or telehandler.

Experience operator course (2-3 days)

This course is for operators who have experience of operating a forklift but may not have operated a telehandler before or not for many years.

Safety Refresher course (1 day)

This course is for operators who operate this type of machine on a daily bases as part of their job. It is recommended that operators undertake a refresher course every 3 years.

Course content

Depending on which course you are on they will have these common elements:

  • The need for training
  • Legislation
  • Pre-start inspection
  • Practical session, lifting at ground, eye level and high level
  • Operators code

This type of machine performs lifting operations, which come under the LOLER regulations and as such the machine requires to be inspected every 12 months by a competent person.  Dene Valley Training Ltd can inspect and produce a LOLER report for you. Click here for more details.