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CPCS Track Loading Shovel Course (A22)

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CPCS A22 Track Loading Shovel

CPCS Track Loading Shovel Course (A22)

Course Information

The CPCS A22 Track Loading Shovel course is a training programme designed to provide operators with the knowledge and skills required to safely and efficiently operate a track loading shovel.

Who should attend ?

The course is intended for individuals who will be operating a track-loading shovel in a construction or industrial environment. This includes both new operators and those who need to refresh their skills or obtain a CPCS (Construction Plant Competence Scheme) certification.
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CPCS Track Loading Shovel Course (A22) Course Aims

The CPCS Track Loading Shovel course aims to provide thorough practical and theoretical plant training in operating a tracked loading shovel and to enable the candidate to competently and safely carry out the role and pass the CPCS Theory and Practical Tests.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Name and explain the purpose of principle components, the basic construction, controls and terminology
  • Conform with manufacturers requirements as per the operators handbook, other types of information source and relevant plant regulations and legislation
  • Undertake all pre-use checks
  • Configure and set for site and highway travel
  • Travel over rough, undulating ground, substantial inclines and level surfaces; laden and unladen
  • Manoeuverer relevant plant in confined spaces
  • Configure and set for extraction and loading duties
  • Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services
  • Extract differing types of materials from stockpiles and other sources
  • Form stockpiles of segregated materials and construct (temporary) ramps
  • Sort and place materials into transporting vehicles and hoppers
  • Spread and level ground and materials
  • Carry out shut down and securing procedures
  • Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting

CITB Grants

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Please note: There is a cap on how many times an employer can claim a short-duration course achievement grant. Check the CITB website for information on the number of claims allowed based on your last levy return.

If a candidate has been granted a grant for a particular course in their lifetime, they will not be eligible for grant again for the same course unless it has specific refresher standards published on the short-duration course register.

If refresher course standards do exist for a particular course, then only one refresher course is eligible in a lifetime for each candidate.

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