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Construction Driver Training Adult
Location and start date
Duchy College Stoke Climsland - 10 September 2025Duchy College Stoke Climsland - 14 January 2026
Duration
14 weeksAttendance
Full-timeCourse information
Plant operations is the broad term referring to the operation and driving of heavy plant equipment such as, excavators, dumpers, rollers and telescopic handlers to name a few. Groundworks is the specific job role of preparing the ground using some of these machines within a construction, civil engineering, roads, railways or landscaping project.
In order to work on a construction site you will need to gain your Construction Skills Certification Scheme (CSCS) certification. On top of that you will gain tickets to prove you are skilled and experienced in operating and maintaining a wide range of specialist large plant machinery. To work in the industry you will need to achieve the Level 2 qualification.
On this Level 2 course, you will learn how to operate a variety of equipment including excavators, forklifts, dumpers and road rollers.
You will learn how to operate a variety of equipment including excavators, forklifts, dumpers and road rollers and you could gain a CITB CPCS ticket for one of the items you train on.
GCSEs in English and maths at grade 3 or above and preferably have a CSCS HSE Test completed in the last year.
As part of your course you will be required to carry out Work Experience and/or an Industry Placement
You will be assessed through a series of practical activities such as:
Preparing and using a forward tipping dumper
Preparing ground and using an excavator to move earth
Compacting ground using a ride on roller
Operating telehandlers to load lorries
Preparing and using a forward tipping dumper
Preparing ground and using an excavator to move earth
Compacting ground using a ride on roller
Operating telehandlers to load lorries
With experience, you could move into construction management, site supervision, estimating, lift planning and supervision.
You could become a plant or crane supervisor, or a plant coordinator selecting the machinery needed for each new job and assessing new equipment.
Careers in this industry:
Demolition operative
Dumper operator
Ride on roller operator
Telehandler
Tractors operator
Plant operator
Mobile plant technician
360 excavator operator
You could become a plant or crane supervisor, or a plant coordinator selecting the machinery needed for each new job and assessing new equipment.
Careers in this industry:
Demolition operative
Dumper operator
Ride on roller operator
Telehandler
Tractors operator
Plant operator
Mobile plant technician
360 excavator operator
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| Course type: | Adult |
| Tuition Fees: £823.00
If you are aged 19 or over, financial support may be available depending on your circumstances and the specific course. Detailed information can be found in our Financial Support Section. Financial support for ages 19+ |
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Course Code 10396-DSC-25, 10113-DSC-25
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Construction Driver Training
Level 2
Duchy College Stoke Climsland
Construction, PlantOps, DiggerDriver, Digger, JCB, CAT, MiniDigger, SwingShovel, 360, Plant