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NPORS Plant Mover Training
NPORS Plant Mover Course
Plant Mover Training Course Duration:
Experienced Worker Test:
1 day test only, maximum 8 candidates.
Novice Operator:
2 days training, maximum 6 candidates.
Location:
Newton Farm Business Park, Tewkesbury GL20 7BE, United Kingdom
Funding:
CITB Funding may be available for the Plant Mover Training Course. Find out more by clicking the CITB logo below.
At Our Customers Site Nationwide:
*Our instructors travel throughout the UK To deliver Plant Mover Training. Contact Vally Plant Training Today to enquire about our On-Site Training Prices.
*Additional mileage and accommodation charges may be applicable for carrying out NPORS Plant Mover Training on your site.
Discounts Available For Multiple Bookings
Experienced Test
£280.00
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per person + VAT
NPORS Card and Registration
£40.00
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per person + VAT
Novice Course
£280.00
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per person + VAT
Prices apply to training or tests conducted at our site in Gloucestershire. For on-site training at your location, contact us via phone or email for a custom quote.
NPORS Plant Mover Training
The NPORS Plant Mover Training Course is designed for candidates who are required to move various types of plant machinery within a site, yard, or confined area. This course is ideal for individuals working in construction, civil engineering, plant hire, logistics, and warehousing, where plant needs to be relocated safely and efficiently without being operated for productive work.
The course focuses on the safe movement of wheeled or tracked plant equipment, ensuring that candidates can demonstrate competence in controlling, manoeuvring, and relocating plant machinery in line with health and safety legislation and best practice.
This NPORS-accredited course is suitable for both novice learners and experienced operators requiring formal certification or refresher training.
NPORS is an approved CSCS Partner Card Scheme, providing evidence that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for safe movement of construction machinery. Furthermore, Plant Mover training criteria is based on the approved standards of the Construction Leadership Council.
Book with Confidence at Vally Plant Training
At Vally Plant Training, we guarantee unbeatable value with our Price Match Promise. When you choose us, you can book with confidence, knowing that we will not be beaten on price. If you find a lower price for the same NPORS Experienced Worker Test, we’ll match it—ensuring you receive top-quality training at the best possible rate.
Your skills, our commitment—always at the best price.
The NPORS Plant Mover Training Course is designed for candidates who are required to move various types of plant machinery within a site, yard, or confined area. This course is ideal for individuals working in construction, civil engineering, plant hire, logistics, and warehousing, where plant needs to be relocated safely and efficiently without being operated for productive work.
The course focuses on the safe movement of wheeled or tracked plant equipment, ensuring that candidates can demonstrate competence in controlling, manoeuvring, and relocating plant machinery in line with health and safety legislation and best practice.
This NPORS-accredited course is suitable for both novice learners and experienced operators requiring formal certification or refresher training.
NPORS is an approved CSCS Partner Card Scheme, providing evidence that individuals working on construction sites have the appropriate training and qualifications for safe movement of construction machinery. Furthermore, Plant Mover training criteria is based on the approved standards of the Construction Leadership Council.
Book with Confidence at Vally Plant Training
At Vally Plant Training, we guarantee unbeatable value with our Price Match Promise. When you choose us, you can book with confidence, knowing that we will not be beaten on price. If you find a lower price for the same NPORS Experienced Worker Test, we’ll match it—ensuring you receive top-quality training at the best possible rate.
Your skills, our commitment—always at the best price.
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The training needed for your NPORS card varies based on your experience.
Reach out to our team, and we’ll guide you to the best option.
We’ll ensure you get the right course at a convenient time and location.
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The level of training you need to get your NPORS card will vary from person to person, it will depend on your level of experience. Contact our team to discuss which is the best option for you.
We will find the course you need at a date and venue that is right for you.
What Candidates Will Learn During the NPORS Plant Mover Course:
✅ Understanding the Role of a Plant Mover
Learn the duties and responsibilities of a plant mover and how they differ from plant operators performing full operational tasks.
✅ Health & Safety Regulations and Legal Requirements
Gain knowledge of key regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act, PUWER, LOLER, and site safety procedures relevant to plant movement.
✅ Conducting Pre-Use Checks and Inspections
Understand how to carry out visual and functional checks to ensure plant machinery is safe to move.
✅ Understanding Machine Types and Capabilities
Get familiar with different types of plant (e.g., excavators, dumpers, telehandlers) and how to safely move them depending on their size, weight, and steering configurations.
✅ Site Assessment and Planning Routes
Learn how to assess routes within a site, avoid obstructions, and plan safe travel paths for different plant types.
✅ Safe Mounting and Dismounting Procedures
Practice the correct methods for mounting and dismounting plant machinery using 3-point contact techniques.
✅ Machine Control and Manoeuvring Techniques
Develop confidence in starting, stopping, steering, and maneuvering machines in confined spaces or uneven ground conditions.
✅ Awareness of Hazards and Pedestrian Safety
Identify site-specific risks such as ground conditions, overhead hazards, blind spots, and pedestrian routes—and how to manage them safely.
✅ Use of PPE and Site Safety Protocols
Ensure the correct use of personal protective equipment and follow site-specific protocols during machine movement.
✅ Shutdown and Securing Procedures
Learn how to correctly shut down, park, and secure the machine once it has been relocated.
Assessment and Certification
✅ The NPORS Plant Mover (N132) course includes both a theory assessment and a practical evaluation. Successful candidates will be issued an NPORS Operator Card (either traditional NPORS or CSCS-affiliated, depending on eligibility), which is recognised across the UK as evidence of competence and compliance.
Book your NPORS Plant Mover training (N132) today to ensure your workforce is trained, certified, and confident when relocating plant machinery. Contact us now to schedule your course or to enquire about group bookings and on-site delivery options.
Why Choose Our NPORS Plant Mover Training Course?
✅ Delivered by fully accredited NPORS instructors
✅ Combines essential theory with practical, hands-on experience
✅ Suitable for a wide range of plant types and working environments
✅ Helps reduce workplace incidents and improve on-site efficiency
✅ Fully compliant with industry standards and HSE guidelines
✅ Understanding the Role of a Plant Mover
Learn the duties and responsibilities of a plant mover and how they differ from plant operators performing full operational tasks.
✅ Health & Safety Regulations and Legal Requirements
Gain knowledge of key regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act, PUWER, LOLER, and site safety procedures relevant to plant movement.
✅ Conducting Pre-Use Checks and Inspections
Understand how to carry out visual and functional checks to ensure plant machinery is safe to move.
✅ Understanding Machine Types and Capabilities
Get familiar with different types of plant (e.g., excavators, dumpers, telehandlers) and how to safely move them depending on their size, weight, and steering configurations.
✅ Site Assessment and Planning Routes
Learn how to assess routes within a site, avoid obstructions, and plan safe travel paths for different plant types.
✅ Safe Mounting and Dismounting Procedures
Practice the correct methods for mounting and dismounting plant machinery using 3-point contact techniques.
✅ Machine Control and Manoeuvring Techniques
Develop confidence in starting, stopping, steering, and maneuvering machines in confined spaces or uneven ground conditions.
✅ Awareness of Hazards and Pedestrian Safety
Identify site-specific risks such as ground conditions, overhead hazards, blind spots, and pedestrian routes—and how to manage them safely.
✅ Use of PPE and Site Safety Protocols
Ensure the correct use of personal protective equipment and follow site-specific protocols during machine movement.
✅ Shutdown and Securing Procedures
Learn how to correctly shut down, park, and secure the machine once it has been relocated.
✅ The NPORS Plant Mover (N132) course includes both a theory assessment and a practical evaluation. Successful candidates will be issued an NPORS Operator Card (either traditional NPORS or CSCS-affiliated, depending on eligibility), which is recognised across the UK as evidence of competence and compliance.
Book your NPORS Plant Mover training (N132) today to ensure your workforce is trained, certified, and confident when relocating plant machinery. Contact us now to schedule your course or to enquire about group bookings and on-site delivery options.
✅ Delivered by fully accredited NPORS instructors
✅ Combines essential theory with practical, hands-on experience
✅ Suitable for a wide range of plant types and working environments
✅ Helps reduce workplace incidents and improve on-site efficiency
✅ Fully compliant with industry standards and HSE guidelines
✅ Understanding the Role of a Plant Mover
Learn the duties and responsibilities of a plant mover and how they differ from plant operators performing full operational tasks.
✅ Health & Safety Regulations and Legal Requirements
Gain knowledge of key regulations including the Health and Safety at Work Act, PUWER, LOLER, and site safety procedures relevant to plant movement.
✅ Conducting Pre-Use Checks and Inspections
Understand how to carry out visual and functional checks to ensure plant machinery is safe to move.
✅ Understanding Machine Types and Capabilities
Get familiar with different types of plant (e.g., excavators, dumpers, telehandlers) and how to safely move them depending on their size, weight, and steering configurations.
✅ Site Assessment and Planning Routes
Learn how to assess routes within a site, avoid obstructions, and plan safe travel paths for different plant types.
✅ Safe Mounting and Dismounting Procedures
Practice the correct methods for mounting and dismounting plant machinery using 3-point contact techniques.
✅ Machine Control and Manoeuvring Techniques
Develop confidence in starting, stopping, steering, and maneuvering machines in confined spaces or uneven ground conditions.
✅ Awareness of Hazards and Pedestrian Safety
Identify site-specific risks such as ground conditions, overhead hazards, blind spots, and pedestrian routes—and how to manage them safely.
✅ Use of PPE and Site Safety Protocols
Ensure the correct use of personal protective equipment and follow site-specific protocols during machine movement.
✅ Shutdown and Securing Procedures
Learn how to correctly shut down, park, and secure the machine once it has been relocated.
✅ The NPORS Plant Mover (N132) course includes both a theory assessment and a practical evaluation. Successful candidates will be issued an NPORS Operator Card (either traditional NPORS or CSCS-affiliated, depending on eligibility), which is recognised across the UK as evidence of competence and compliance.
Book your NPORS Plant Mover training (N132) today to ensure your workforce is trained, certified, and confident when relocating plant machinery. Contact us now to schedule your course or to enquire about group bookings and on-site delivery options.
✅ Delivered by fully accredited NPORS instructors
✅ Combines essential theory with practical, hands-on experience
✅ Suitable for a wide range of plant types and working environments
✅ Helps reduce workplace incidents and improve on-site efficiency
✅ Fully compliant with industry standards and HSE guidelines
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Why Book Your Test With VPT
- Plant Mover Training Available 7 days a week to suit your business requirements.
- VPT have a team of friendly and approachable instructors, who have a wealth of knowledge of plant movers and the construction industry
- We have our own training centre conveniently located close to the M5 junction 9, In Tewkesbury. With its own purpose-built practical training area to simulate an actual working environment for the movement of plant
- Our Plant Mover training and test packages are priced to be competitive. Discounts are available for multiple bookings
- We can send a fully qualified NPORS Plant Mover Tester to your site nationwide, to reduce the amount of time away from work
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Frequently Asked Questions
The course is intended for individuals who have some prior training or extensive experience with plant moving. If unsure, it’s advised to contact the training center for specific eligibility requirements.
The training covers industry basics, safety responsibilities, machine operations, pre-operational checks, and correct use of personal protective equipment. It includes both theoretical and practical sessions to ensure comprehensive learning.
The course duration varies: 2 days for novices with a maximum of 6 candidates, and 1 day for experienced workers with a maximum of 8 candidates.
Yes, successful candidates receive an NPORS card, which is a recognised certification for operating plant machinery safely. The type of card (traditional or with CSCS logo) depends on the specific requirements met during the course.
Yes, the training center offers options to conduct training at your site nationwide, though additional charges for mileage and accommodation may apply.
CITB funding might be available for eligible candidates, which can help cover the cost of the training.
The course is intended for individuals who have some prior training or extensive experience with plant moving. If unsure, it’s advised to contact the training center for specific eligibility requirements.
The course is intended for individuals who have some prior training or extensive experience with plant moving. If unsure, it’s advised to contact the training center for specific eligibility requirements.
The training covers industry basics, safety responsibilities, machine operations, pre-operational checks, and correct use of personal protective equipment. It includes both theoretical and practical sessions to ensure comprehensive learning.
The training covers industry basics, safety responsibilities, machine operations, pre-operational checks, and correct use of personal protective equipment. It includes both theoretical and practical sessions to ensure comprehensive learning.
The course duration varies: 2 days for novices with a maximum of 6 candidates, and 1 day for experienced workers with a maximum of 8 candidates.
The course duration varies: 2 days for novices with a maximum of 6 candidates, and 1 day for experienced workers with a maximum of 8 candidates.
Yes, successful candidates receive an NPORS card, which is a recognised certification for operating plant machinery safely. The type of card (traditional or with CSCS logo) depends on the specific requirements met during the course.
Yes, successful candidates receive an NPORS card, which is a recognised certification for operating plant machinery safely. The type of card (traditional or with CSCS logo) depends on the specific requirements met during the course.
Yes, the training center offers options to conduct training at your site nationwide, though additional charges for mileage and accommodation may apply.
Yes, the training center offers options to conduct training at your site nationwide, though additional charges for mileage and accommodation may apply.
CITB funding might be available for eligible candidates, which can help cover the cost of the training.
CITB funding might be available for eligible candidates, which can help cover the cost of the training.
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Location Advantage: NPORS Plant Mover Training Near Me
For those looking for a “NPORS Plant Mover Training near me,” our widespread operations make it convenient for you to access Vally Plant Trainings top-quality training no matter where you are in the UK