National Construction College (NCC)

CPCS Slinger/Signaller A40 Experienced Operators

This shorter course for people who already have experience of slinging and signalling and need a formal qualification. You’ll learn to safely access load size and weight, choose and maintain lifting gear and communicate with crane operators.

CPCS Slinger/Signaller A40 Experienced Operators

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Course content

The course includes:

  • Introduction - Role, responsibilities, and health and safety basics

  • Lifting equipment - Types, limits, and attachments

  • Pre-use checks - Inspecting equipment and reporting defects

  • Slinging techniques - Attaching, securing, and balancing loads

  • Signalling and communication - Hand signals, radios, and coordinating with operators

  • Safe working practices - Hazards, exclusion zones, and PPE.

Teaching and assessment

Classroom-based tutorials and practical exercises intended to refresh your skills

CPCS technical tests

What you get

CPCS Trained Operator Card (red card)

CITB National Construction College Certificate available on request.

Entry requirements

  1. CITB Health, Safety and Environment Test passed within two years of course start date.

  2. Good spoken and written English.

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

We also recommend revising the theory questions below, as these may not be covered fully during the course.

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Theory questions

The following subjects may not be covered in full detail during the course. We recommend revising these topics in advance.

  1. Name the principal components of basic lifting accessories and explain their purpose

  2. How to carry out pre-use inspections of basic lifting accessories

  3. How to prepare and ready the area of operation and maintain an exclusion zone

  4. Explain the actions required for hazards, including underground and overhead services

  5. How to confirm methods of communication with the crane operator

  6. How to undertake and sling various loads including unbalanced, balanced and loose and including double wrapping scaffold tubes with chains

  7. How to deliver signals to the crane operator that conform to the agreed code and use different forms of communication i.e. radios and relay to give signals

  8. How to position and place loads, identify weights and centres of gravity, whilst ensuring load security

  9. How to appropriately store lifting accessories and carry out any required actions

Grants and funding

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

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For more information, email ncc.accountmanager@citb.co.uk or call 0344 994 4433.

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