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CPCS Grader Course (A19)

Course Information

The CPCS A19 Grader Course is a certification programme designed to provide training and assessment for operators of motor graders. This course ensures that operators have the necessary skills and knowledge to operate graders safely and efficiently on construction sites.

Who should attend ?

The training is designed for individuals who have past experience operating construction machinery, particularly motor graders. It is also appropriate for individuals looking to formalise their talents and earn a recognised certification.
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CPCS Grader Course (A19) Course Aims

The CPCS Grader Course (A19) aims to provide thorough practical and theory-based training in operating a grader and to enable the candidate to competently and safely fulfil the role and pass the relevant CPCS Theory and Practical Tests.
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Learning Outcomes

Here is a brief overview of the content of training.
  • Describe the nature of the sector of industry and their role and responsibilities as a plant operator
  • Name and explain the purpose of principal components, the basic construction, controls and terminology
  • Conform with manufacturer’s requirements as per the operator’s handbook, other types of information source and relevant regulations and legislation
  • Undertake all pre-use checks
  • Configure and set for site travel
  • Travel over rough, undulating ground and level surfaces
  • Manoeuvre in confined spaces
  • Configure and set for general grading and side-casting duties
  • Configure and set for high bank work
  • Explain actions required for hazards, underground and overhead services
  • Grade, spread and level ground and materials
  • Produce even finishes
  • Carry out shut down and securing procedures
  • Explain the loading and unloading procedures for machine transporting

CITB Grants

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Workforce Skills Support has CITB-approved status, delivering CITB-assured courses as listed in the Construction Training Directory. We are recognised by CITB as well as the British Construction Industry as a training provider who can deliver good-quality training that meets industry-approved standards. We are part of the CITB’s automated grant payments system, making it easier for employers to book courses with us for their workers and be reimbursed for it.

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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