Plant

CPCS stands for the Construction Plant Competence Scheme - a card scheme to prove the skills of plant operators. It is based on a combination of professional competence and health and safety awareness - two essential qualities for operating plant.

More than 150,000 individuals carry the card and it is required to be able to operate most categories of plant on MCG (Major Contractors Group) and NCF (National Contractors Federation) sites. Put simply, it is the main standard for plant operators.

Hargreaves can offer you:

 

Plant training for the novice or experienced operator.

Plant operations NVQ to enable operators to progress from the red card to the blue card

On-site training to meet customers needs.

Competitive rates.

CPCS technical tests

Fully Qualified Instructors and Assessors.

 

Training Delivery:

 

Novice Operator Training:

Novice Operator Training is available to all candidates. The duration varies depending on the category of machine, for instance Novice Telehandler training is 5 days, and Novice Excavator training is 10 days.

Partially Experienced operators

These courses are designed for the operator who is very experienced and needs to obtain their operator card. 

Plant Operator Level 2 NVQ 

Your CPCS red 'Trained Operator' Card will expire after 2 years of it being issued unless you have achieved the Plant Operators NVQ for the machine on your card, and applied for your blue card.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Courses Available

360 degree Excavator Below 10 Tonne
Forward Tipping Dumper
180 degree Excavator Below 5 Tonne
Telescopic Handler
Rough Terrain Forklift / Masted Truck
180 degree Excavator Above 5 Tonne
Mobile Elevating Work Platform (Scissor)
Mobile Elevating Work Platform (Boom)
Ride-On Road Roller
Lorry Loader
Slinger / Signallers
360 degree Excavator Above 10 Tonne
Dump Truck Articulated Chassis
Dump Truck Fixed Chassis
Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations NVQ

Plant

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