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NPORS accredited

Plant operator training and testing in Dorset, machine by machine

Find the machine, then pick the route. A full NPORS course for someone new to it, the shorter experienced worker course for someone who is not, or a quick in-house test for operators you already trust.

  • 360 & 180 excavators

    NPORS courses

    Excavator 360 — Above 10 Tonnes
    Novice6–9 days, max 2
    Experienced5 days, max 3
    Excavator 360 — Below 10 Tonnes
    Novice5 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 3

    In-house tests

    Excavator 360 Above 10t
    Test only2 hours each, up to 4 delegates
    Train and test1 day, up to 3 delegates
    Excavator 180 Below 5t
    Test only2 hours each, up to 4 delegates
    Train and test1 day, up to 3 delegates

    NVQ to follow: Excavating (360)

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  • Site dumpers

    NPORS courses

    Forward Tipping Dumper
    Novice3 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 3
    Rear Tipping Dumper
    Novice4 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 3

    In-house tests

    Forward Tipping Dumper
    Test only1 hour each, 6 to 8 delegates
    Rear Tipping Dumper
    Test only1 hour each, 6 to 8 delegates

    NVQ to follow: Transporting Loads (Dumper)

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  • Ride on roller

    NPORS courses

    Ride on Roller
    Novice4 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 3

    In-house tests

    Ride on Roller
    Test only1 hour each, 6 to 8 delegates

    NVQ to follow: Compacting (Ride on Roller)

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  • Telescopic handlers

    NPORS courses

    Telescopic Handler — Up To 9 Metres
    Novice5 days, max 3
    Experienced3 days, max 3
    Telescopic Handler — Above 9 Metres
    Novice5 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 4
    Telescopic Handler — Suspended Loads
    Novice2 days, max 4
    Experienced7 hours, max 4

    In-house tests

    Telescopic Handler
    Test only2 hours each, up to 4 delegates

    NVQ to follow: Forklift Truck (Telehandler)

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  • Industrial forklift

    NPORS courses

    Industrial Counterbalance Forklift
    Novice5 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 3

    In-house tests

    Industrial Counterbalance Forklift
    Test only1 hour each, 6 to 8 delegates
    Train and test1 day, up to 6 delegates

    Ask us about the next step after the card.

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  • MEWPs

    In-house tests

    MEWPs — Boom
    Test only1 hour each, 6 to 8 delegates
    MEWPs — Scissor
    Test only1 hour each, 6 to 8 delegates

    NVQ to follow: Work Platforms (MEWPs)

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  • Lifting operations

    NPORS courses

    Excavator as a Crane (Lifting Ops)
    Novice2 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 6
    Slinger / Signaller
    Novice2 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 2

    NVQ to follow: Cranes and Specialist Lifting Plant, or Loading and Securing (Slinger / Signaller)

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  • Plant & vehicle marshalling

    NPORS courses

    Plant and Vehicle Marshal
    Novice2 days, max 3
    Experienced7 hours, max 3

    NVQ to follow: Movement Guide (Plant and Vehicle Marshal)

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Durations and group sizes

Each figure above is the course length followed by the most delegates we take on it. In-house tests are timed per person. NPORS courses end with a practical assessment and a short written theory test.

Experienced worker route

Open to operators with 18 months of provable work experience, or six months of consistent daily experience, in the category. Novices need no experience at all.

For the NPORS / CSCS card

Delegates need an in-date CITB Health, Safety and Environment touchscreen test and a good understanding of spoken and written English. We make reasonable adjustments for anyone who needs them.

NOCN · Cskills Awards

NVQ assessment, carried out where your people work

An NVQ is earned on the job, not in a classroom. Our assessors come to the workplace and judge the work your people are already doing against the national standard.

  1. Level 2

    Plant Operations (Construction)

    For operators holding a red card. Each needs a valid, in-date NPORS or CPCS ticket for the machine they are being assessed on.

    • Compacting (Ride on Roller)
    • Forklift Truck (Telehandler)
    • Transporting Loads (Dumper)
    • Processing (Crusher / Screener)
    • Work Platforms (MEWPs)
    • Cranes and Specialist Lifting Plant (Lifting Operations)
    • Excavating (360)
    • Loading and Securing (Slinger / Signaller)
    • Movement Guide (Plant and Vehicle Marshal)
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  2. Level 2

    Construction Operations (Groundworks)

    For experienced groundworkers working towards the blue Skilled Worker card. Pick the categories that match the work they already do.

    • Operation of Power Tools
    • Modular Pavement
    • Laying Kerbs and Channels
    • Drainage
    • Excavation
    • Reinstatement
    • Structural and Non-Structural Concreting
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  3. Level 3

    Occupational Work Supervision (Construction)

    An NVQ Diploma for people supervising work on site, assessed in the role.

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  4. Level 4

    Construction Site Supervision

    An NVQ Diploma for site supervisors.

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  5. Level 6

    Construction Contracting Operations Management

    An NVQ Diploma at management level.

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EUSR and in-house

Site safety and utility avoidance training, hazard by hazard

Each course combines theory with practical work. EUSR courses lead to an EUSR card; in-house courses lead to a KOPLANT competency certificate and card. Both last three years.

  • Buried services

    Find cables and pipes before the bucket does. Theory and hands-on practice with the CAT & Genny, to HSG47.

    • EUSR EUSR CAT 1 — Locate Utility Services6 hours
    • EUSR EUSR CAT 2 — Implement Safe Digging Practices6 hours
    • EUSR EUSR CAT 1 & 2 — Locate Utility Services and Implement Safe Digging Practices1.5 days
    • In-house Cable Avoidance (CAT and Genny)½ day, up to 8 delegates

  • Cutting and grinding

    Cut-off saws and grinders: pre-use checks, mounting the wheel and cutting different materials safely.

    • EUSR EUSR Abrasive Wheels6 hours
    • In-house Abrasive Wheels1 day, up to 10 delegates

  • Height and confined spaces

    Recognising the risk, using the right equipment and knowing what to do in an emergency.

    • In-house Working at Height1 day, 6 to 8 delegates
    • In-house Confined Space (Low Risk)½ day, up to 10 delegates
    • In-house Winch Operator1 day, 6 to 8 delegates

  • Health on site

    The slow hazards: dust, vibration, noise and lifting, plus checking that masks actually fit.

    • In-house Occupational Health: Dust, HAVS, Manual Handling, Noise and Wellbeing1 day, up to 12 delegates
    • In-house Face Fit8 to 12 delegates

New Roads and Street Works Act 1991

Street works training, arranged with KOAST (Southern)

Street works training is required by law for anyone working on or near public roads and footpaths. We arrange it through our sister company, KOAST (Southern), who specialise in NRSWA qualifications.

Operative units cover the physical work: locating and avoiding underground apparatus, signing, lighting and guarding, excavation, and reinstatement in each type of material. Supervisor units cover monitoring that same work. Both are reassessed every five years, and KOAST handle initial certification, renewal and reassessment.

Enquire about street works Visit KOAST (Southern)
Two trainees reinstating a footway beside block paving and tactile slabs

Operative units

  • LA
  • O1
  • O2
  • O3
  • O4
  • O5
  • O6
  • O7
  • O8

Supervisor units

  • S1
  • S2
  • S3
  • S4
  • S5
  • S6
  • S7

Questions

Booking training for a team: the practical questions

Rather talk it through? Call 0333 0348 368 or send a WhatsApp message.

Can you deliver construction training at our site in Dorset?

Yes. On-site delivery is what KOPLANT specialise in. A trainer comes to your place of work and runs the theory, the practical and the assessment there.

Where that is not suitable, training can be carried out at our Dorset training centre in Blandford, depending on the course. KOPLANT also has a centre in Eastleigh, Hampshire.

How many people can go on one course?

It depends on the course. NPORS plant courses are kept small, with a maximum of two to six delegates. In-house safety courses take larger groups: up to eight for cable avoidance, ten for abrasive wheels and confined space, and twelve for occupational health.

Our operators are experienced. Do they need the full course?

Not necessarily. NPORS has an experienced worker route, which for most machines is seven hours. To qualify, an operator needs 18 months of provable work experience, or six months of consistent daily experience, in that category.

For in-house certification there are also test-only options on several machines, typically one or two hours per person.

What do delegates need before an NPORS / CSCS course?

An in-date CITB Health, Safety and Environment touchscreen test, and a good understanding of spoken and written English. Novices need no previous experience. If someone needs extra support, tell us and we will make reasonable adjustments.

How long do the cards and certificates last?

A traditional NPORS card lasts five years. A red NPORS/CSCS Trained Operator card lasts two years, and becomes a blue Competent Operator card, valid for five years, once the NVQ is complete.

EUSR cards and KOPLANT in-house certificates last three years. Street works operatives and supervisors are reassessed every five years.

Can you help us claim CITB grant?

Yes. If you are registered with the CITB, we can help you claim the grant once NPORS training is complete. We submit the application for you and the money goes straight to your business. With NVQs, we can assist with the short duration grant claim.

Do you train individuals as well as companies?

Yes. Courses are open to individuals who want to move their career on as well as to organisations that need to improve the competence of a workforce.

We are not sure what our team needs. Can you advise?

Yes. Tell us the roles, the machines and the cards people already hold, and we will talk through the options and recommend the most appropriate course.

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