Course content

The course includes:

• Legislation, regulations and approved codes of practice (e.g. LOLER, PUWER, BS 7121)

• Roles and responsibilities in lifting operations: Appointed Person, Crane Supervisor, Crane Operator, Slinger/Signaller

• Types of cranes and lifting equipment: capabilities, limitations, terminology, duty charts, stability, ground conditions

• Documentation and certification: equipment and accessories, documentation required for safe use of cranes

• Safe systems of work: risk assessments, method statements, planning lifting operations from start to finish

• Selection and use of lifting accessories: slings, chains, shackles, mode factors, de‑rating, sling angles

• Communication, site access, egress, exclusion zones, wind effects, and other external factors that influence lifting operations

• Practical planning scenario: applying the theory to plan a lift, including drawing scale diagrams.

Teaching and assessment

• Four days of classroom-based teaching and practical exercises

• One day of CPCS technical tests.

What you get

• CPCS Trained Operator Card (red card)

• CITB National Construction College E-Certificate (available on request)

Entry requirements

1. Good spoken and written English.

2. Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.

By booking a course, you agree to follow our Terms and Conditions.

Grants and funding

Grants are available for eligible employers. For further information please visit our grant pages.

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