TELESCOPIC HANDLER

The telescopic handler is a common sight on construction sites mainly used for lifting, moving and placing materials and equipment in a safe manner. It is essentially a forklift with a boom, meaning it has the extra benefits of a crane. A single telescopic or articulating boom extends forward and upwards, adjusting the maximum reach of the machine.  

This course delivers the necessary skills, knowledge, and understanding to safely operate a telescopic handler.

With a mix of practical and theory-based exercises and tutorials, learners will cover manufacturer information and general knowledge of a telescopic handler and participate in practical activities to recognise machine components, functions, best practices and operating methods.

This course reflects national standards and industry best practices and is fully accredited in line with regulations. In addition, choose to learn with Totally Training, and learners benefit from our nationwide custom-built training facilities and customer-first approach.

Our occupationally and technically-experienced instructors teach and coach learners on this course.

This training is essential for workers to operate telescopic handlers safely. Learners will review legal requirements, ensure safety compliance, understand procedures and appropriate documentation and classifications.

The course will take learners through:

• Gaining a basic understanding of the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and responsibilities as a plant operator.
• Manufacturers' requirements, technical data, and relevant regulations and legislation
• Being able to locate and identify the major components of the machine and explain their functions.
• Being able to locate and identify steering, driving and braking controls and explain their functions.
• Conducting all pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturer’s and legislative requirements.
• Safely mounting and dismounting the machine.
• Starting and stopping the engine and safely moving the machine off and stopping it safely.
• Configuring the machine for travel and manoeuvring it safely laden and unladen, over varying terrain, rough ground, inclines, in open and confined areas.
• Conducting all necessary safety checks at the work area.
• Manoeuvring the machine to the work area and correctly configuring in readiness to carry out lifting and load handling tasks.
• Lifting and transferring loads accurately and safely at different locations.
• Loading and unloading external transport safely.
• Fitting, adjusting and/or removing attachments.
• Demonstrating knowledge and understanding of loading and unloading procedures for machine transportation.
• Carrying out all end of shift and shut down procedures.

On completion of this training course, learners will have sufficient knowledge and information to enable them to complete the theory and practical tests for telescopic handlers.

At the end of this training, learners will:

• Have a working knowledge of the manufacturer handbook for a telescopic handler
• Confidently locate and identify the major components of the telescopic handler and explain their functions
• Be able to locate and identify key controls on a telescopic handler and explain their functions
• Conduct all pre-operational and running checks following manufacturer and legislative requirements
• Be able to prepare a telescopic handler for use and operate the machine safely and efficiently
• Perform specific loading and unloading tasks and operations as practiced throughout the course

On successfully completing this course, learners receive their certification, valid for up to five years.

This telescopic handler course is suitable for those who wish to pursue a career in plant operations. This course is available to those who need full training, refresher training and/or test through the experienced worker test route.

This comprehensive training prepares learners to safely and responsibly operate a telescopic handler. The training options vary to accommodate novices and seasoned and experienced learners:

Novice training - eight days with a maximum of two delegates

Refresher training - Please contact for details

Experienced Worker Test - Please contact for details

At Totally Training, quality and support to our learners and clients is priority.

Totally Training are a leading provider of health, safety, environmental and technical theory and practical training and assessment services, covering a wide range of industry sectors, working with many organisations to provide quality written and delivered courses. 

Totally Training's experienced instructors, testers and NVQ assessors are fully qualified and occupationally competent from industry-specific backgrounds to deliver our qualifications.

Our facilities include nationwide technical training and testing centres with capacity for delivering plant training and testing through CPCS, NPORS and CSCS accredited courses. We provide on-site training and testing nationwide. 

We have hundreds of public course dates and locations nationally. Whatever your requirement, our training services help bring together the solution ensuring you can apply the hierarchy of risk control most effectively. 

This course has practical elements, learners must inform their instructor if they have any serious health issues, physical problems, special considerations or taking any medication, which may create difficulties during the course.

Requiring training at your own site or location? Your premises will require to comply with plant training and testing delivery standards. We will forward the criteria to you before the course commences and confirming booking.

For training and testing held at your premises, please ensure the training room you make available has a power supply and suitable for the number of learners attending. In addition, please ensure the practical area has been risk-assessed, free from harm and ideal for training and testing.

For bookings and to learn more about this qualification, please contact a member of the team by phone at 07763 854 325 or email training@totally.training