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Sean178 | 19:58 Tue 30th Aug 2016 | Jobs
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The firm that I used to work for had me trained up for reach and counterbalance forklifts which has only left me with inhouse licenses. What is the process I have to now take to get them turned into full licenses? Would I have to go down to a test centre and do a full 5 day course? Even though I have over two years experience on both?
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Best of luck, Sean.
20:51 Tue 30th Aug 2016
No such thing as a FLT licence, Sean.
Although did you receive a certificate of some type when you did your inhouse training.

http://warehousenews.co.uk/2011/02/q-where-do-i-get-a-driving-license-for-a-fork-lift-truck-a-you-don%E2%80%99t-because-there-is-no-such-thing-as-a-fork-lift-truck-driver%E2%80%99s-licence/
I did an In House course but I got a certificate from a Fork lift training company, the certificate was valid anywhere. As you have been told there is no such thing as a fork lift truck licence, any one can legally drive one as long as it is on private property.
It's also the same thing with overhead cranes to.
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Thank you for the answers fellas. I have been looking at vacancies and they're all saying you require a license. I was never given any paperwork by my old firm when I did it so I assume anything that I earned was held on site by my employer. Surely there has to be a certificate? Otherwise I can't start applying for any of these jobs.
Your old firm should have your certificate ( or proof of your inhouse training ).
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Have been in contact with them and I think they're going to get me copies. But if they're in house then I will need to do a certain part of the training again to be able to get proper certificates I reckon. I will give a few test centres a call tomorrow and see what they come up with. Thank you.
Is it a different type of work that you have been applying for ie from warehouse to factory ?.
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Basically I left that firm last year to start a Plumbing apprenticeship at the late age of 23. I am now being told that the firm I work for is going into liquidation. So I have been looking around for another firm that could take me on as a 2nd year apprentice but have had no luck as these vacancies are very scarce. Plus I don't really fit the criteria that these firms ask for. So it has left me with the option to go back to what I used to do but obviously the firm I used to do driving for has all their FLT driver spots filled. So need to get myself into another firm but cant do so until I know whether I have the correct certification or not. This job will then be my lead up to what I actually want to be doing in the end which is being a Telehandler Operator. I just need this next FLT job to keep my money going until I can afford to pay for my next course.
If I were you I'd give them ( old firm ) a phone call and say that you will be calling by to pick up your certificate ( or copy of it ) as you need it urgently to start a new job.
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Will definitely be doing this I will just get copies of whatever they were given and I will go from there. Thank you.
Best of luck, Sean.
Are you currently claiming 'job seekers'allowance? If so you may be able to get the fork truck training paid for if it helps you to find a job.
My son got this , the Job Center paid for him to go on a fork lift training course and he got a certificate. He then got a job in a warehouse.
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I am still currently employed but the firm is right on the brink of liquidation so it's only a matter of time now. I have the relevant experience for the job as I have done it before it's just whether or not I have the right certification. I have heard of the job centre doing that before so it may be worth me looking into this also for plan b.

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