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The National Plant Operators Registration Scheme (NPORS) was introduced in 1992. Since then it has become one of the UK’s leading accreditation and registration bodies. NPORS Plymouth Training is used across a vast range of sectors, including Construction, Utilities and Industrial.
Furthermore just like all of our services, NPORS Plymouth offers the most flexible and cost effective choice for our clients, without compromising on strict compliance or high standards.
Routes of Entry:
Different Routes of Entry for Operators into the NPORS Plymouth Scheme.
Novice Training:
Novice Training is for those learners who have no or limited experience in the activity or machine operation.
Novice course durations may be reduced due to experience or reduced training objectives.
Refresher Training:
Undertaken when a certificate is to be renewed or previous training is to be updated and the employer feels the operator will benefit from remedial tuition. Operators must hold a previous certificate or have had previous training. In either case a copy of the previous certificate must be presented.
Conversion Training:
Undertaken when an operator is converting from one machine type to another eg. Converting from industrial Telescopic Handler (J5) to Rough Terrain Telescopic Handler (J3).
The operator must hold a certificate for the original category being converted.
Experience Worker Test (EWT)
Undertaken when the operator has demonstrated experience and their employer feels they do not require remedial tuition. However this is often the case for practical operation but not so for the underpinning knowledge. In reality the theory element will require an element of tuition in most case so to afford the candidate every opportunity to succeed.
The instructor can deliver a brief update on the theory element on the day but revision by the candidate is advised.
The ratios listed below are based on maximum candidates, duration can be reduced when candidate ratio is lower.
| Cat No | Machine Type | Novice Course Duration | Max Number of Novice Test | Max Number of Refresher Test | Max number of Experienced Worker Test |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N001 | Industrial Counter Balance Lift Truck | 5 days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| N010 | Rough Terrain Telescopic Handler | 5 days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| N108 | MEWP Boom | 1 day | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| N109 | MEWP Scissor | 1 day | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| N100 | Excavator as a Crane (bolt on only) | 2 day | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| N138 | Telescopic Handler Suspended Load (Bolt on only) | 2 days | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| N402 | Slinger / Signaller | 2 days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N301a | Abrasive Wheels Awareness | ½ day | 6 | 6 | na |
| N301B | Abrasive Wheels with practical cutting/grinding | 1 day | 6 | 6 | na |
| N017 | Abrasive Wheels – Hand Held Petrol Driven Cut off Saw | 1 day | 6 | 6 | na |
| N605 | Strimmer/ Brushcutter | 2 days | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| N214 | Road Roller | 3days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N403 | Vehicle Marshall | 1 day | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N133 | Plant Machinery Marshall | 1 day | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N132 | Plant Mover | 2 day | 6 | 6 | 8 |
| N404 | Safe Working at Height | ½ day | 10 | 10 | na |
| S001 | Safety Awareness | 1 day | 12 | 12 | na |
| N201 | Excavator 180 | 10 days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| N202 | Excavator 360 | 10 days | 3 | 3 | 4* |
| N204 | Forward Tipping dumper | 3 days | 3 | 3 | 6* |
| N129 | Forward Tipping dumper mini | 3 days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N205 | Rear Tipping Dumper | 4 days | 3 | 3 | 6* |
| N209 | Loading shovel | 5 days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N212 | Skidsteer Loader | 5 days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N215 | Dozer | 10 days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| N601 | Agricultural Tractor | 3days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| N207 | Crusher | 3 days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N208 | Sceener | 3 days | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| N722 | Material Re-Handler | 5 days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Manual Handling INHOUSE ONLY | 3 | 6 | |||
| N019 | Report of Thorough Examination | 2 days | 8 | 8 | 1 |
| N401 | Appointed Person | 5 days | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| N101 | Mobile Crane | 10 days | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| N405 | Crane/lift supervisor | 3 days | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| N047 | Rigging and Fleeting | 4 days | 6 | 6 | 1 |
CPN Training is an NPORS accredited training organisation, providing a diverse range of NPORS health and safety training courses across multiple sectors, available at your location nationwide. For our classroom based courses, we welcome our clients to train with us at our training facilities in Torbay.
As an NPORS accredited training provider, we offer a comprehensive range of training courses that are designed to meet the needs of both the individual and the employer. Our courses cover a wide range of topics and offer appropriate training in areas such as health and safety, manual handling, plant operation, and much more.
We pride ourselves on providing a high-quality training course that is tailored to the needs of our clients. For us, It’s important to ensure that our clients receive the best possible service.
If you would like more information about our NPORS training scheme or if you would like to book a course for the NPORS operator card, please contact us today.
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