Excavator As A Crane Training in Cheltenham
Excavator as a Crane Course Duration:
Experienced
1 day with 6 candidates, this is for NPORS Excavator operators who have experience with lifting.
Novice training
2 days with 4 candidates, for NPORS Excavator operators with little or no lifting experience.
Location:
Newton Farm Business Park, Tewkesbury GL20 7BE, United Kingdom
Funding:
CITB Funding may be available for the Excavator as a Crane Course.
At Our Customers Site Nationwide:
Our instructors travel throughout the UK To deliver Excavator as a Crane training.
Excavator as a Crane Training in Cheltenham & Surrounding Gloucestershire Areas
Train Your Operators for the Lifting Work They Actually Carry Out
Vally Plant Training delivers NPORS N100 Excavator as a Crane Training for Cheltenham businesses and individual operators. Train experienced staff at a suitable workplace using your own machinery, or attend our nearby Tewkesbury training centre for dedicated practical training and assessment.
Excavator as a Crane Training Cheltenham at a Glance
✓ Accredited Route: NPORS N100 Excavator as a Crane
✓ Experienced: 1 Day • Up to 6 Candidates
✓ Novice: 2 Days • Up to 4 Candidates
✓ Delivery: Cheltenham On-Site or Tewkesbury Centre
✓ Covers: Load Charts • Stability • Lifting Accessories • Suspended Loads
✓ Certification: NPORS Accredited or In-House
Businesses & Individuals: Published website prices apply to training at our Tewkesbury centre. Cheltenham on-site training is quoted separately according to candidate numbers, machinery, lifting equipment and the training required. Multiple-booking discounts may be available.
Looking for Excavator as a Crane Training in Cheltenham from a professional NPORS-accredited training provider? Vally Plant Training delivers practical lifting operations training for excavator operators, construction companies, groundwork contractors, utilities providers and civil engineering businesses throughout Cheltenham and the wider Gloucestershire area.
Most of our Cheltenham clients choose on-site training, allowing operators to complete their qualification using their own machinery and within their normal working environment. This creates a more relevant learning experience while reducing downtime and helping employers maintain productivity on site.
For individuals or smaller groups, training is also available at our dedicated training centre in nearby Tewkesbury. For course durations, certification routes and current pricing information, please visit our main Excavator as a Crane Training page.
NPORS Excavator as a Crane Training for Construction, Groundworks and Infrastructure Projects
Excavators are no longer used solely for digging and earthmoving. Across construction, utilities, highways and infrastructure projects, excavators are frequently used to lift and position heavy materials, drainage systems, concrete products, service ducts, utility components and structural elements.
When carrying out lifting operations, operators require additional training to ensure work is completed safely and in accordance with current legislation.
Our NPORS Excavator as a Crane (Lifting Operations) course is designed to provide operators with the practical skills and safety knowledge required to carry out lifting operations confidently and professionally.
The course combines classroom-based learning with practical lifting exercises, helping candidates understand both the theory and application of safe lifting operations using excavators.
This excavator lifting course is ideal for:
- NPORS Excavator operators undertaking lifting duties
- Groundworkers and drainage contractors
- Civil engineering operatives
- Utilities and infrastructure workers
- Site supervisors and foremen
- Construction plant operators
- Employers seeking workforce compliance and certification
On-Site Excavator as a Crane Training Across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire
Cheltenham continues to see significant investment across housing developments, commercial construction, infrastructure improvements and public sector projects. Many employers now require operators to hold recognised lifting operations qualifications before carrying out lifting activities on site.
We regularly provide training throughout:
- Cheltenham
- Bishop’s Cleeve
- Winchcombe
- Prestbury
- Charlton Kings
- Tewkesbury
- Gloucester
- Cirencester
- Stroud
- Cotswolds
- Gloucestershire
- South West England
Our instructors travel directly to customer locations, construction sites and operational depots, making it easy for employers to train individuals or entire teams without unnecessary travel.
Training operators within their normal working environment often results in greater confidence, improved competence and a smoother transition back into daily operations.
What Will You Learn?
The excavator as a crane course provides a detailed understanding of lifting operations using excavators and covers both legal requirements and practical lifting techniques.
Training includes:
- Roles and responsibilities during lifting operations
- LOLER regulations and lifting requirements
- PUWER responsibilities for operators and employers
- Excavator lifting principles
- Lift planning and preparation
- Working Load Limits (WLL)
- Load weight estimation
- Safe use of lifting accessories
- Pre-use inspections and equipment checks
- Excavator stability and safe lifting practices
- Hazard identification and risk management
- Communication and signalling procedures
- Practical lifting exercises and assessment
Candidates leave the course with a clear understanding of how to safely undertake lifting operations while meeting site and legal requirements.
Training Routes Available
We provide several training routes depending on previous experience and certification needs.
Novice Excavator as a Crane Training
Suitable for operators with little or no previous experience of lifting operations.
Refresher Training
Designed for experienced operators wishing to refresh their knowledge, maintain competence and improve safety awareness.
NPORS Experienced Worker Test (EWT)
A fast-track certification route for experienced operators who already possess the necessary skills and practical knowledge.
If you’re unsure which option is most suitable, our team can help identify the right training route based on your experience and work requirements.
NPORS or In-House Excavator as a Crane Training?
NPORS N100 Training
The NPORS route is suitable where recognised accredited certification is required by the employer, client, principal contractor or construction site.
Operators complete the relevant training and assessment for the NPORS N100 Excavator as a Crane category.
In-House Training
Vally Plant Training can also provide in-house Excavator as a Crane training and certification where an NPORS Operator Card is not required.
This can provide employers with documented evidence of instruction, practical training and assessment for employees using company equipment.
An in-house certificate is not the same as an NPORS Operator Card. Acceptance depends on the employer, client, site, principal contractor and insurer.
Cheltenham On-Site Training or Our Tewkesbury Centre?
Cheltenham businesses have two practical options.
For several experienced operators, training at your workplace can reduce travel and allow candidates to train together using suitable machinery relevant to their normal work.
For individuals, smaller bookings or businesses without an appropriate excavator, lifting accessories or practical area, our Tewkesbury training centre is nearby.
For full course information and transparent centre pricing, visit our NPORS Excavator as a Crane Training Course.
Our centre is close to Junction 9 of the M5, with parking available. Candidates using public transport can also use Ashchurch for Tewkesbury railway station, approximately a five-minute walk from the centre.
Why Excavator Lifting Operations Training Matters
Lifting operations are one of the most safety-critical aspects of modern construction and civil engineering projects. Poor planning, inadequate training or incorrect lifting techniques can lead to serious accidents, costly damage and project delays.
Professional training helps operators:
- Improve lifting safety standards
- Meet contractor and principal contractor requirements
- Demonstrate recognised competence
- Reduce lifting-related incidents
- Improve confidence and productivity
- Comply with LOLER and PUWER regulations and BS7121 Guidance
- Increase employment opportunities within construction and infrastructure sectors
Many construction companies now require recognised lifting operations certification before allowing operators to undertake lifting activities.
NPORS Certification
Upon successful completion of the course, candidates will receive NPORS certification for Excavator as a Crane (Lifting Operations).
NPORS qualifications are recognised throughout:
- Construction
- Groundworks
- Civil Engineering
- Utilities
- Infrastructure Projects
- Housing Developments
- Commercial Construction
- Highways and Transport Projects
Certification provides evidence that operators have been trained and assessed against recognised industry standards.
Candidates holding a NPORS Red Trained Operator Card may also progress towards a Blue Competent Operator Card through the relevant NVQ pathway.
Training at Our Tewkesbury Centre
Although many Cheltenham customers prefer our on-site training service, we also provide training at our Tewkesbury facility for individuals and smaller groups.
For information regarding course prices, training durations, novice courses and certification routes, please visit our main Excavator as a Crane Training page.
Why Choose Vally Plant Training?
We provide practical, professional and industry-focused training designed around the realities of modern construction and civil engineering projects.
- NPORS Accredited Training Provider
- On-Site Training Across Cheltenham and Gloucestershire
- Experienced Plant and Lifting Operations Instructors
- Flexible Course Dates
- Individual and Group Training Available
- Training Centre Facilities in Tewkesbury
- Support with NPORS Certification and NVQ Progression
- Nationwide Plant Training Coverage
Our aim is to help operators gain recognised qualifications, practical skills and the confidence needed to safely carry out lifting operations in real working environments.
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Your Frequently Asked Questions Answered
Do not assume that it does. Excavator lifting introduces additional knowledge and competence requirements including lifting capacity, load charts, lifting points, accessories, stability, working radius and suspended-load control.
No. The machine needs to be suitable and the manufacturer must permit lifting. The correct lifting point, capacity information, equipment and examination arrangements also need to be in place.
Yes. Where an excavator is used as lifting equipment, the relevant LOLER requirements need to be considered, including planning, supervision, safe execution and thorough examination.
Where the machine is used for lifting, the relevant thorough-examination requirements apply. The operator’s daily pre-use check does not replace a statutory thorough examination.
Bucket teeth should not simply be treated as lifting points because a chain fits around them. The manufacturer’s approved lifting arrangement and designated lifting point should be used.
The lifting team needs reliable information about the load so the machine capacity, working radius and lifting accessories can be checked. If the weight cannot be established with sufficient confidence, the lift should not simply be attempted.
Lifting operations need to be properly planned. The amount of planning and documentation should reflect the complexity and risks of the lift.
Only where the person is competent for both roles and the lifting operation can still be safely controlled. Where the operator cannot properly see or control the load, separate signalling arrangements may be required.
Yes. Customer-site training can be arranged where suitable machinery, lifting accessories, current documentation and a safe practical lifting area are available.
It can be. For several experienced candidates, training the workforce together may reduce travel and downtime. On-site courses are quoted separately, while the prices published on our website apply to training at our Tewkesbury centre.
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