Australian Training Plus
Licence to operate a forklift truck
Nationally Recognised Vocational Education and Training (VET)This unit specifies the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely.
Forklift truck means a powered industrial truck equipped with lifting media made up of a mast and an elevating load carriage to which is attached a pair of fork arms or other arms that can be raised 900 mm or more above the ground, but does not include a pedestrian-operated truck or a pallet truck.
A person performing this work in NSW is required to hold a High Risk Work (HRW) licence issued by SafeWork NSW for the forklift type.
Delivery mode
Australian Training Plus offers this course through the following delivery modes:
On campus
Work with instructors and classmates in a supportive and collaborative environment.
- 4 O'Connell Street, Tamworth, NSW
Entry requirements
Domestic Students
- There are no mandated entry requirements.
In order to obtain a SafeWork NSW High Risk Work licence, students must: ?
- be at least 18 years of age
- be enrolled in and complete a recognised training course with a registered training organisation (RTO) and have been assessed as competent by an Assessor working for the RTO
- have literacy and numeracy skills at a level that enables the safe performance of high-risk work
Course fees
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Career opportunities
The Licence to operate a forklift truck will prepare you for the following roles.
Forklift Driver
A Forklift Driver operates forklift equipment in a range of settings. You might work at a warehouse facility, transport depot or production factory...
Warehouse Operator
A Warehouse Operator arranges the storage of goods in a warehouse or storage facility. You’ll monitor stock levels and keep track of where items ar...
Freight Handler
A Freight Handler moves stock in a range of roles in the transport and logistics industries. You might load and unload stock at a warehouse, get st...
Storeperson
A Storeperson receives and prepares orders in a warehouse or storage facility. You might collect goods according to order instructions and package...
About Australian Training Plus
Australian Training Plus has grown out of Joblink Plus Training and is an approved Registered Training Organisation (RTO). Joblink Plus Training was established in 2008 as an enterprise of Joblink Plus to deliver training to help job seekers move into employment.
