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Working in conjunction with SMB College Group, our forklift engineer courses are designed to meet the needs of the fork lift truck industry. Held at SMB College Group, the courses are delivered by highly trained professionals and offer opportunities to work with a wide range of materials handling equipment. Details of all courses are found below. Simply click on the title of a course to book. (And remember: if you’re an UKMHA Member, you need to log in to get your special discount.)
Currently Available Training Courses
To contact SMB College Group directly:
Stephenson Campus
Thornborough Road
Coalville
LE67 3TN
Telephone: 01530 836136
Email: dkeegan@smbgroup.ac.uk
UKMHA Guide to Apprenticeships
In partnership with SMB College Group, UKMHA are able to support both local and national companies to find the right apprentice for their business.
The UK Material Handling Association (UKMHA) has been acutely aware of the challenge across the material handling industry to reduce the skills gap and to help provide skills for young people to join at the same time as attracting people with valuable skills into the industry. The reasons behind this are an ever-decreasing talent pool due to an ageing workforce and a limited college provision to provide the relevant skills for young people to join our industry.
CFTS Through Examination Training
Thorough Examination is the name given to the mandatory inspection required by law to ensure that material handling equipment is in safe working order.
Lifting equipment must receive a Thorough Examination at least once a year and inspections can only be undertaken by a Competent Person. CFTS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the UKMHA that provides accreditation to demonstrate competence. CFTS accreditation shows that you’ve signed up to the industry’s highest standard with a professional code of practice.
Unfortunately, not every Thorough Examination satisfies the complete legal requirements – some examinations only do half the job by covering LOLER (The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998) but not PUWER (The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998).
To ensure professional standards are maintained and to offer MHE operators complete peace of mind, the UKMHA has devised CFTS Thorough Examination Training. CFTS-approved engineers cover both the Thorough Examination requirement of LOLER and the Safety Inspection requirement PUWER.
The CFTS mark is a guarantee that a truck has been examined properly and that key components such as brakes and steering have all been checked along with the lifting mechanism.
CFTS Training courses are delivered in regional locations and via the UKMHA’s central training provider: SMB College Group. To book please click https://ukmha.org.uk/training-and-apprenticeships/ For more details on the work of CFTS, visit www.thoroughexamination.org
June
Hereford, HR2 6LA
18th & 19th June 2024
Leeds, LS12 5JB
20th June 2024
August
Exeter, EX5 1FG
6th, 7th & 8th August 2024
September
Kent, ME5 8RZ
17th, 18th & 19th September 2024
Belfast (Dates & location TBA)
September 2024
October
Leeds, LS12 5JB
29th, 30th, 31st October 2024
November
Glasgow, G53 7RQ
5th, 6th & 7th November 2024
December
Grimsby, DN31 2TB
10th, 11th & 12th December 2024
For more details on all of these courses visit https://ukmha.org.uk/training/thorough-examination/
If you are interested in these courses or require further information, please contact the UKMHA office on 01635 277570 or email admin@ukmha.org.uk.