Plant Equipment

CPCS stands for the Construction Plant Competence Scheme - a card scheme to prove the skills of plant operators. It is based on a combination of professional competence and health and safety awareness - two essential qualities for operating plant.

More than 150,000 individuals carry the card and it is required to be able to operate most categories of plant on MCG (Major Contractors Group) and NCF (National Contractors Federation) sites. Put simply, it is the main standard for plant operators.

As an Approved CITB Training Centre, Gladwell Training can offer you:

• CPCS Training and NVQ to 'Trained' and 'Competent' Operator standards.
• Novice Training and Experienced Worker 1-Day Assessments.
• On-site training to meet customers needs.
• Competitive rates.
• Fully Qualified Instructors and Assessors.

Training Delivery:

Novice Operator Training:

Novice Operator Training is available to all candidates. The duration varies depending on the category of machine, for instance Novice Slinger/Signaller training is 4 days and Novice Excavator training is 10 days.

1-Day Experienced Worker Assessments

To qualify for a 1-day Experienced Worker Assessment the candidate must be able to prove the he/she has been using the machine they wished to be assessed on for more than 2 years and have been within the Construction Industry for more than 3 years.

Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations Level 2 NVQ

CPCS red 'Trained Operator' Card will expire after 3 years of it being issued unless operators have logged a minimum of 300 hours in your log book and achieved a full Specialist Plant & Machinery Operations (SPMO) NVQ or where a full NVQ is not available the relevant NVQ units.