Forklift Training – Online Course

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45 STUDENTS

Course Overview

The Forklift Training – Online Course is a practical and safety-focused programme designed to build your knowledge of forklift operations, workplace safety, and legal compliance. This course introduces the fundamentals of forklift use, different forklift types, and the risks involved in material handling. You’ll gain essential understanding of safe operation, load handling, refuelling, and hazard prevention, helping you become a more confident, safety-aware, and employable operator. Ideal for beginners and workplace refresher training, this course supports safer and more efficient industrial environments.

Please Note: Thames College is a One Education approved resale partner for Quality Licence Scheme Endorsed courses.

Real-World Benefits

This course helps reduce workplace accidents, improves operational awareness, strengthens safety compliance, and enhances your employability by equipping you with essential forklift safety knowledge valued across warehouses, factories, construction sites, and logistics environments.

Description

The Forklift Training – Online Course covers all key aspects of forklift operation and safety. You’ll begin with an introduction to forklifts and explore different types of forklifts and their uses. The course then focuses on safe operating procedures, correct techniques for moving and handling loads, and best practices for refuelling and recharging. You’ll also learn to identify operational risks and workplace hazards, while understanding UK regulations and essential safety measures to ensure compliance and accident prevention.

Learning Outcomes of this course:

Understand forklift types and applications
Apply safe forklift operating procedures
Handle and move loads securely and efficiently
Manage refuelling and recharging safely
Identify operational risks and hazards
Comply with UK forklift safety regulations

Who is this course for?
This course is ideal for:

Aspiring forklift operators
Warehouse and logistics workers
Manufacturing and factory staff
Construction site operatives
Employers seeking safety training for staff
Workers needing refresher forklift safety knowledge

Why Choose Thames College?

Thames College offers you the benefit of —

Certificate of Achievement

CPD Certification

After successfully completing the assessment of this Forklift Training – Online Course, you can apply for the CPD-accredited certificates. The PDF version is only £2.99, and the Hardcopy version will cost you £8.99.

Requirements

No formal entry requirements! No prerequisites or relevant experience is required!

This course is accessible to anyone with an eagerness to learn. All you require is—

Career Path

Upon completing the Forklift Training – Online Course, you’ll have a wide range of career opportunities open to you. Here are some potential career paths:

Forklift Operator – £22,000 to £30,000 per year
Warehouse Operative – £21,000 to £28,000 per year
Logistics Assistant – £23,000 to £32,000 per year
Stores Supervisor – £28,000 to £40,000 per year
Site Operative (with forklift skills) – £25,000 to £35,000 per year

Course Curriculum

Module 01: Introduction to Forklifts
	Introduction to Forklifts	00:20:00
Module 02: Types of Forklifts
	Types of Forklifts	00:15:00
Module 03: Operating Forklifts Safely
	Operating Forklifts Safely	00:28:00
Module 04: Moving and Handling Loads Safely
	Moving and Handling Loads Safely	00:22:00
Module 05: Refuelling and Recharging Safely
	Refuelling and Recharging Safely	00:14:00
Module 06: Operational Risks and Hazards
	Operational Risks and Hazards	00:26:00
Module 07: Regulations and Safety Measures
	Regulations and Safety Measures	00:27:00
Assignment
	Assignment – Forklift Training – Online Course	00:00:00