CFG Training course

Forklift Operators Certification

Why: NZ Health & Safety requirement for operators using a forklift within the workplace.
Where: On your site if 4+ operators or at our premises in Avalon or Palmerston North.
Course Length: One Day.
Pre-requisites: Must be over 15 years of age and must have 10 hours basic forklift operating experience i.e. steering, loading, unloading etc.
What is involved: Theory session including a test paper plus a Practical test on a forklift.

Refresher Certification

Why: For those operators who have a certificate that has expired (every 3 years).
Where: On your site if 4+ operators or at our premises in Avalon or Palmerston North.
Course Length: Half day approximately.
Pre-requisites: Must hold a current or expired operator certificate (no more than 1 year from expiry) issued by a registered instructor.
What is involved: Theory session including a test paper, plus the Practical test on a forklift.

F Endorsement

Why: Land Transport Driver Licence Rule – requirement for operators driving a forklift on a road (where the general public has general access and uses it for general access)
Where: On your site if 4+ operators or at our premises in Avalon or Palmerston North.
Course Length: 2.1/2 hours approximately.
Pre-requisites: Must hold a FULL NZ Class 1 Drivers Licence and a current Forklift Operators Cert.
What is involved: Theory test paper (assessment) on unit standard 18496, plus a Practical driving test on a forklift

Dangerous Goods

Why: Land Transport Rule requirement for the transporting of dangerous goods on land.
Where: On your site if 3+ Operators or at our premises in Avalon or Palmerston North.
Course length: All day – 6 hours
Pre-requisites: Full class 1 Drivers Licence or Restricted Licence. Good understanding of English language.
What is involved: On the day operators are issued a DG Quick Guide Book, Segregation Wheel and Emergency Response Information sheet. The course itself is theory based using a power point presentation and includes both training and assessment based on Unit Standard 16718.

Dangerous Good Renewal

Why: The endorsement expires every 5 years and must be renewed if you are to continue Transporting dangerous goods on land.
Where: On your site if 4+ Operators or at our premises in Lower Hutt or Palmerston North.
Course Length: 3 hours
Pre-requisites: Must have a current or recently expired ‘D” Endorsement on your New Zealand Drivers Licence – expiry must be under a year.
What is involved: The course is theory based and has 2 parts. The first part is closed book, no reference material is allowed, the second part is open book. The assessment covers the important sections of the DG Rule that an Operator should know and be aware of.

EWP "HIANZ" Silvercard Unit Standards

Why: Assist the process of ensuring compliance with the Health & Safety Legislation NZ
Where: On your site if 4+ Operators or at our premises. (subject to numbers and machine availability)
Course Length: 1-2 machines all day till around 4pm
Pre-requisites: Operators require a good understanding of both operation and knowledge with the machine(s) they are to use.
Must be over 15 years of age.
What is involved: 3.1/2 – 4 hours theory session including a test paper, plus Practical(s) on the required Elevated Work Platform machine’. (Note: Unit Standards based Assessments).

EWP "HIANZ" Refresher

Why :For those who have a cert that has expired. (Every 3 Years)
Where: On your site if 4+ Operators or at our premises in Lower Hutt (subject to numbers and machine
availability)

Course Length: ¾ day
Pre-requisites :Must hold Unit standards 23966 & 23960 or 23961, 23962, 23963, 23964.
What is involved: Theory test paper, plus practical(s) on require EWP. X2 Machines max

Truck Licensing - Class 2

Where: Avalon, Palmerston North or your site if two or more drivers.
Course Length: 3 Days (Per person)
Pre-requisites: Must hold a New Zealand class two learners licence.
Includes: All pre course study material, practical drive and Assessment.
What is involved: Day 1 – Log book theory.
Day 2 – Class 2 Theory.
Day 3 – driver practical training and assessment.

Truck Licensing - Class 4 (Excluding Log Book)

Where: Avalon or Palmerston North or your site if two or more drivers.
Course Length: 1 – 2 Days
Pre-requisites: Must have Class 4 Learners Licence.
Includes: All pre course study material, practical drive and Assessment.
What is involved: Day 1 – Class 4 Theory and Drive (Log book – if required – 2 Days duration)

Truck Licensing - Class 5

Where: Avalon or Palmerston North or your site if two or more drivers.
Course Length: 2 Days
Pre-requisites: Must have class 5 learner’s licence.
Includes: All pre course study material, practical drive and Assessment.
What is involved: Day 1 – class five theory and drive. (if log book is required – two day duration)

We will be adding dates regularly to this website as we arrange them - please either contact 0800 538735 or 04 577 1344 or email training@centralgroup.co.nz to make a booking.