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NPORS N209 Loading Shovel Training

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NPORS N209 – Loading Shovel Training – Loading Shovel Licence

NPORS N209 – Loading Shovel Training – Loading Shovel Licence

Course Information

The NPORS N209 Loading Shovel Training Course is designed to provide participants with the knowledge and practical skills needed to safely operate a loading shovel. The course covers various aspects of machine operation, safety regulations, and best practices in the workplace.

Who should attend ?

This course is suitable for anyone who needs to operate a loading shovel as part of their job. It is ideal for new operators, experienced operators looking to formalise their skills, and employers seeking to improve workplace safety.
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NPORS N209 Loading Shovel Training Course Aims

The NPORS N209 Loading Shovel training course teaches you how to operate a loading shovel safely and productively.
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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, and relevant 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
  • Manoeuvre 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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Frequently Asked Questions
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This highly interactive practical and classroom-based training course concludes with practical assessment and theory tests, demonstrating the candidate’s full understanding of the training.
Novice Operator: 1–5 Days, maximum of 3 candidates

Experienced Operator: 1 Day test only, maximum of 6 candidates

Location: Nationwide Delivery on-site
There are no formal prerequisites for the NPORS N209 Loading Shovel Training Course. However, a basic understanding of construction or agricultural machinery and prior experience can be beneficial.
The assessment consists of a combination of a written theory test and a practical examination. Participants must demonstrate their ability to safely and effectively operate the loading shovel during the practical assessment.

For entrants that wish to apply for the NPORS Traditional Card, there is no requirement to have an NVQ qualification. If the ‘HS&E TESTED Logo’ is required on the card, entrants must ensure they have attended and passed the CITB Operatives Health, Safety, and Environment Test within the two years prior to application for the card and will have to achieve, within 2 years, the relevant NVQ.

For more information on required NVQ, contact us on 01623 287830.

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