CPCS Crawler & Tractor Dozer A34
Cost: £2,915 no VAT charged
Funding: CITB grant payable of £630 per person to eligible companies
Duration: 10 days
Locations: Bircham (Norfolk). Employers can hold the course at the venue of their choice if they need 6-16 places. For details, email ncc.accountmanager@citb.co.uk
Dates: 0344 994 4433
Entry requirements: See below
A 10-day course on the operation of crawler or tractor dozer - no experience of needed.
If you pass the technical tests, we apply for the CPCS Trained Operator (red) Card on your behalf.
Course content
- Role and responsibilities of a plant operator
- Principle components, basic construction, controls, and terminology
- Manufacturer’s requirements, operator’s handbook, regulations, and legislation
- Pre-use checks
- Configure and set for site travel
- Rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines, and level surfaces
- Manoeuvre in confined spaces
- Configure and set for excavating
- Hazards underground and overhead
- Types of excavations
- Constructing ramps, and form and shape stockpiles
- Grade, spread, and level ground and materials
- Shutdown and securing
- Loading and unloading procedures for machine transportation.
Teaching and assessment
- 9 days classroom learning and practical exercises
- 1-day CPCS technical tests.
What you get
Entry requirements
- CITB HS&E test passed in the last two years, or the new CPCS Plant Operative Health, Safety and Environment Test - NOCN Job Cards
- Good spoken and written English
- Valid form of ID. See accepted forms of ID.
By booking a course, you agree to follow our Terms and Conditions.
Grants and funding
Grants are available for eligible employers. For further information please visit our grant pages.
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For more information, email ncc.accountmanager@citb.co.uk or call 0344 994 4433