CPCS Ride on Road Roller A31 (4 days)

Cost: £1,100 no VAT charged
Duration: 4 days
Locations: Norfolk
Dates: Various
Mandatory entry requirements: See Mandatory entry requirements below
Funding: See Grants and funding below
Course Code: DRW02

This 4 day course is for people with limited or no experience of operating a ride-on road roller.

You gain the CPCS trained operator card (red card) on passing the CPCS technical test at the end.

Experienced operators who need a formal qualification can do our condensed 2-day course

Book this course

Please make sure that you have read and understood the entry requirements (see below) and booking terms and conditions for this course.

Course content

All pre-start, running checks and shut down procedures
Set roller for travel
Awareness of on-site hazards
Set the roller for compaction duties
Place roller in an out of service condition
Recognise compacted/uncompacted areas
Conditions that may cause instability of the roller
Safety procedures when working up to unsupported edges
Loading and unloading procedures on/off a transporter.

Teaching and assessment

3 days learning through a mix of classroom-based teaching and practical exercises
1 day assessment - CPCS technical tests

Entry requirements

CITB Health, safety and environment test needs to have been passed within the previous 23 months before the course start date.
Good understanding of spoken and written English.

Qualifications you gain

CPCS Trained Operator Card (red card) on passing the CPCS technical tests.
CITB National Construction College certificate.

Grants and funding

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

Book this course

Please make sure that you have read and understood the entry requirements and booking terms and conditions for this course.

Need more information?

Call 0344 994 4433 for more information about this course.

Further training

After gaining experience on site, you must complete a NVQ/SVQ level 2 within 2 years to get the CPCS competent operator card (blue card)