a) Candidates with previous experience or already hold a certificate, but require a refresher or conversion course                                                                                      
                                                                                                or                                                        

b) Candidates with previous experience who have in the recent past undergone formal training and are considered by their employer to be at basic operator test standard.

or

c) Candidates who in the past have operated reach trucks but have received no formal training.

or

d) Candidates who have no previous experience with operating reach trucks (i.e. a novice)

On completion, the trainee will be expected to have attained a level of operating skills which will comply with the standards laid down by the JIC and the HSE Approved Code of Practice 117.  The trainee will be expected to complete both the written test paper and successfully demonstrate their level of basic operator skills under test conditions.

Health & Safety at Work Act 1974
Operators Safety Code
Reach Truck Stability
Principles of Lifting
Daily Checks, Battery Care, Hydraulic Systems
Operating Procedures
Steering Operations
Manoeuvring in confined spaces
Stacking and De-Stacking loads at various heights
Loading and Un-loading Lorries
Practical Operating
Assessment and correction of faults
Written and practical tests