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Plant Operations Courses at the NCC
CPCS plant courses to get carded, Plant management and more
Plant standards and grants
New plant training standards and grants were launched from Monday 31 July 2023. Employers must use an Approved Training Organisation to receive grant for the new plant training standards.
Plant Training Standards Review
The Standards Team works with subject matter experts from across the industry to standardise plant training via Plant Working Groups (WG). The development of the plant training standards will help to ensure that the training required by the
New plant training standards launching on June 18
The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) continues to standardise plant training across the industry, with phase two of its new training standards launching on June 18, 2025. CITB and industry representatives have been working together
Courses and qualifications
Courses and qualifications
Plant Maintenance Courses at the NCC
Courses in Testing and Inspecting and maintaining plant machinery
Testing, inspecting and thorough examination occupations…
The suite contains National Occupational Standards (NOS) for engineers, technicians, operatives and supervisors. They relate to: law responsibilities inspections record keeping and defect reports.
Plant Hire SME Growth and Development
The project will provide training to meet the current skills shortage in plant operation by delivering business skills which will allow micro employers to grow and build capacity for the sector.
Managing and Co-ordinating Plant
This 5 day course is for those who manage and coordinate plant in the construction industry. It will help you understand how to effectively manage the application and movement of various plant and equipment types, and to ensure compliance with
Plant maintenance apprenticeship course
This apprenticeship course covers all the basic principles you need to learn to become a plant mechanic and work on the engineering team of a plant or plant hire company You’ll learn how to service and repair machines and equipment, including
Journey to becoming a Plant Operator
Recent NCC apprentice, David Campbell, explains how a 12 week plant operation course gave him the skills to accelerate his career.
NVQ Assessment: Specialised Plant and Machinery…
This assessment is designed for Plant Operators who wish to gain a Level 2, 4 or 5 NVQ/SVQ in Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations. Gaining the relevant NVQ/SVQ will help you change from a Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) Red
A-Z of National Construction College (NCC) courses
Browse A-Z of all CITB's NCC courses
Short duration achievement grants
We pay grants for the achievement of approved short courses, which last from 3 hours to 29 days and are focused on the core construction skills needed across the industry.
Digging into the detail of plant training and testing
What do you get when you cross CITB staff with experts from plant federations, associations and card schemes? A group committed to shaping future grant support for plant training and testing.
Plant operators training commission
CITB invites bids from organisations who ensure the availability and competence of plant operators within the construction industry.
Apprenticeship Courses at the NCC
Apprenticeship courses in cranes, roofing, scaffolding, steel fixing and more
Call for applications – plant operators training…
Hundreds of plant operatives and assessors are to be trained up as part of a new three-year initiative from CITB.
Mobile plant loading and transporting - large equipment
The purpose of this standard is to provide candidates with the guidance on correct procedures for safe loading, securing and unloading of larger mobile plant found in hire.
Mobile plant loading and transporting - small equipment
The purpose of this standard is to provide candidates with the guidance on correct procedures for safe loading, securing and unloading of common mobile plant found in tool hire.