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Telehandler • Telescopic • Teleporter Training Courses
We provide RTITB Telescopic Lift Truck Driver Training at our Training Centre in Cumbernauld, Glasgow or on-site across Scotland.
The Telescopic Lift Truck, often referred to as a Telehandler or Teleporter is a type of truck that has a telescopic boom enabling it to reach loads that a counterbalance truck would have difficulty reaching. They are especially useful in warehousing, allowing a lorry to be unloaded from one side only. They are also widely in use across sites with difficult access conditions and rough terrains such as building sites.
The telehandler truck operates on a very simple principle: a counterweight positioned over the back wheels counterbalances the load that is lifted on the forks. This counterweight requires to be much more effective than a counterbalance to allow the boom and load to be extended.
All of our telescopic forklift courses are approved for funding purposes. Click here to find out how a funding opportunity could help pay for your Telehandler training.
We offer 4 different Telehandler Courses:
- Refresher Telehandler course for certificated drivers
- Conversion Telehandler course for drivers of other truck types
- Experienced Telehandler course for existing drivers
- Novice Telehandler course for beginners
Our Telehandler courses are accredited by RTITB, recognised nationally for Telescopic Lift Truck Training. They are not CPCS or CSCS telehandler courses.
Novice Telehandler Training Courses
The novice Telehandler course is designed for operators with no experience of lift truck driving and will teach you the basic principles of lift truck operation using telescopic lift trucks.
The course is a 5 day course based on 3 candidates attending but it can be conducted over a shorter period, 3 days for example with 1 trainee.
Experienced Telehandler Training Courses
The experienced operator Telehandler course is designed for operators with experience of telescopic lift truck driving perhaps as a result of being self taught, being taught in-house or experience in agriculture for example.
The course is a 3 day course based on 3 candidates attending but it can be conducted over a shorter period, 2 days for example with 1 trainee.
Conversion Telehandler Training Courses
The conversion to Telehandler course is designed for operators with experience of lift truck driving in another category, counterbalance for example, which will enable you to transfer your existing skills to the telescopic truck category.
The course is a 2 day course based on 3 candidates attending but it can be conducted over a shorter period, 1 day for example with 1 trainee.
Refresher Telehandler Training Courses
The Telehandler refresher course is designed for operators who have already been trained and certificated in this lift truck category but who need to refresh their skills.
The course is a 1 day course based on 3 candidates attending but it can be conducted over a shorter period, ½ day for example with 1 trainee, or part time in the evening.
