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Plant Maintenance Courses at the NCC
Courses in Testing and Inspecting and maintaining plant machinery
Short period qualifications eligible for a grant
The short period qualifications listed on this page are eligible for a CITB qualification grant, but not an attendance grant.
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
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
Courses and qualifications
Courses and qualifications
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
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 Operations Courses at the NCC
CPCS plant courses to get carded, Plant management and more
Welding Techniques for Plant Maintenance
This 3 day course is ideal for those wishing to build on basic maintenance skills. It will give you an understanding of various basic welding techniques. This course is particularly relevant for those involved in plant repair.
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.
Occupational trade qualifications assessment
Are you a trade operative with a significant amount of experience in your current role? This option involves a number of one-to-one assessments carried out at your place of work. You will normally be expected to achieve your qualification within
Apprenticeship Courses at the NCC
Apprenticeship courses in cranes, roofing, scaffolding, steel fixing and more
Stars of the Future
NCC apprentices from this year’s CPA Stars of the Future Awards discuss what winning means to them and their plans for the future.
Plant operators training commission
CITB invites bids from organisations who ensure the availability and competence of plant operators within the construction industry.
Competence Frameworks
Competence Frameworks will set out and define the core competence requirements for individuals across the built environment. They are made up of a Route to Competence and a SKEB document (Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Behaviour) and an
Test and Inspection of Plant Machinery
This 3 day course trains you to inspect plant machinery. You learn about legislation, responsibilities, inspection procedures and reporting methods. It is suitable for people with a background in engineering and several years' experience in plant
National Construction College (NCC) Information
CITB - National Construction College (NCC)
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.
Service Tech training for small tools plant
The project will increase access to the right training for fitters/plant mechanics in the tool hire industry.
Plant Mechanic Apprenticeship Level 2 Construction…
Typically 18 to 24 months working towards the apprenticeship standard, a minimum of 20% of this time is to be completed as off the job training. College attendance is completed in blocks of 1-4 weeks duration and counts towards the off the job
Ancillary licensed maintenance engineer
Ancillary licensed maintenance engineer
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.
Structured fund
One of three CITB funds, it supports projects where CITB has identified a need for investment.
Fragile roofs
Learn about the dangers of fragile roofs and how to take precautions when working on them
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.
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.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 31 March 2021
Today’s email details the publication of our business plan, the reinstatement of our plant grant, the Construction Leadership Council’s People Survey, and a reminder to have your say in our Levy consultation.
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.
CITB Grants Scheme
Find out how grants are awarded and when you can claim them
Course Booker Full Course Listing
Course Booker Full Course Listing
Who we work with
CITB works with construction employers, training providers, and Government to ensure that our policies are aligned to national and local policy across the UK.
Construction Plant Operative Apprenticeship
This apprenticeship course is for individuals who want to gain the relevant knowledge, skills and behaviours required to carry out the role of a plant operator in the construction industry.
Covid-19: CITB chief exec update - 26 August 2020
Today’s email contains important information on grant changes; a reminder about the Construction Talent Retention Scheme; news of free mental wellbeing training; and, finally, proposed changes to CITB’s size and structure.
Hire equipment service technician (HEST) - small plant
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections and conduct service and routine repairs on small plant - micro excavators and dumpers.
Assessment Infrastructure (commission) - Lifting Quality…
This project will allow assessors to train and develop in the areas of lifting operations, construction plant and demolition plant.
Highway maintenance apprenticeship course
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to start a career in civil engineering specialising in highways, and want to gain professional experience and an academic qualification. You will learn how to build, maintain and repair public
Tool hire product awareness training (THPAT) - small…
This standard is designed to enable hire staff to inspect, test and record the safety of small plant, including mini diggers and dumpers, skip loaders, driven barrows etc.
Protecting core training, tackling key skills challenges…
Supporting employers’ core skills and training needs and tackling long-term people and skills challenges underpin CITB’s 2021/22 Business Plan, published today (Tuesday 30 March).
Hire Equipment Service Technician (HEST) - electrical…
The purpose of this standard is to give the Hire Service technician the required skills and knowledge to safely complete inspections of specified equipment, identify specific faults and record findings.
Plant operation: civil engineering plant and construction …
This apprenticeship course is for people who want to gain an academic qualification in plant operating, while gaining professional experience. You'll learn to operate various items of plant safely and efficiently, and to carry out basic maintenance
A-Z of National Construction College (NCC) courses
Browse A-Z of all CITB's NCC courses
Parker scoops gold with help from CITB
Investors in People rank Parker Plant in the top 20 management organisations in the world in their award level
Research Investment Fund
The project responds to a need to conduct research into the Plant sector to better understand the number of plant operators, and the degree of entry to – exit from the labour force.
Harness inspection for the plant hire sector
Training is specifically designed for any person who is involved with hiring out harnesses and associated equipment.
How to make all employees work-ready
This is one of the key concerns I hear when I talk to employers. They want young people who have completed college courses to be ready for work on day one.
Disbanded committees
Information on past committees is kept for historical purposes
CPCS Tower Crane A04a & b
This 9 day course is for people with limited or no experience of using tower cranes. It teaches you how to operate a tower crane safely and productively. On passing the technical tests, we will apply for the CPCS trained operator card (red card)
Who Should Register for Grants & Funding?
Definition of a construction employer and the trades classed as construction for the CITB levy
Available specialist applied-skills programmes (SAP)
The specialist applied-skills programmes (SAP) are 18-month long new entrant training programmes. The programmes lead to a vocational qualification (NVQ/SVQ), and are considered by trade associations and employers as 'sector apprenticeships'.
West Midlands
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