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Accredited forklift training in Grimsby

Operators qualified to standard. Accredited by RTITB, IPAF, PASMA and delivered at our Grimsby training centre or on your own site, on your own equipment. Every course ends in the registered certificate of basic training most people call a forklift licence. Over 25 years of it, and two Northern Lincolnshire Awards for Training Excellence.

Accredited by

  • RTITB Accredited Partner
  • IPAF
  • PASMA

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Next available forklift training dates

Pick a date, tell us who is coming, pay by card. Places are confirmed the moment payment goes through, and a confirmation is in your inbox before you have closed the tab.

  1. Friday, 9 October 2026

    IPAF 3a & 3b · 1 place left

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  2. Tuesday, 13 October 2026

    IPAF 3a & 3b · 4 places left

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  3. Tuesday, 13 October 2026

    Counterbalance B1 · Refresher · 3 places left

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  4. Tuesday, 13 October 2026

    Reach Truck D1 · Refresher · 3 places left

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  5. Monday, 19 October 2026

    IPAF 3a & 3b · 4 places left

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  6. Monday, 19 October 2026

    Counterbalance B1 · Refresher · 1 place left

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Courses

Forklift training types and equipment classifications

Lift-truck certificates are issued against the RTITB and ABA equipment categories: a letter for the family of machine and a number for its size or type. A B1 is a counterbalance up to 5,000 kg; a D1 is a reach truck; a J2 is a telehandler. Powered access follows the IPAF categories and towers the PASMA standard. Find the machine your operators drive and the code on its card is the course they need.

Novice
Little or no experience on this truck.
Refresher
Renews an existing certificate, normally every three years.
Experienced
Time on the truck but no recognised certificate.
Conversion
Already certificated on another type of truck.
  • RTITB · B1

    Counterbalance B1

    Counterbalance lift trucks up to 5,000 kg — the standard forklift certificate.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Next: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · 3 places

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · B2

    Counterbalance B2

    Counterbalance lift trucks over 5,000 kg and up to 15,000 kg.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · B3

    Counterbalance B3

    Heavy counterbalance lift trucks over 15,000 kg.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · D1

    Reach Truck D1

    Reach and straddle trucks for racked warehousing, lifting up to 8 metres.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Next: Tuesday, 13 October 2026 · 3 places

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · D2

    High Reach Truck D2

    Reach trucks lifting over 8 metres, for high-bay racking.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · D3

    Stand-on Reach Truck D3

    Stand-on reach trucks, driven from a standing platform.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · A1

    Pedestrian Pallet Truck A1

    Pedestrian-controlled powered pallet trucks — the first machine in every warehouse.

    Novice 2 days · Refresher 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · A2

    Rider Pallet Truck A2

    Ride-on low-lift pallet trucks with a fixed platform.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 1 day · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · A3

    Pedestrian Counterbalance A3

    Walk-behind counterbalance trucks for tight, low-volume stacking.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 1 day · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · A4

    Rider Stacker A4

    Ride-on pallet stackers for stacking at height.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 1 day · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · A5

    Pedestrian Stacker A5

    Walk-behind pallet stackers for lifting into racking.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 1 day · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · A6

    Pedestrian Straddle Stacker A6

    Walk-behind straddle stackers, with legs either side of the load.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 1 day · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

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  • RTITB · A7

    Pedestrian Reach Truck A7

    Walk-behind reach trucks for narrow-aisle stacking without a seat.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 1 day · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

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  • RTITB · E1

    Order Picker E1

    Medium-level order pickers, lifting the operator up to 3 metres.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

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  • RTITB · E2

    High Level Order Picker E2

    High-level order pickers, lifting the operator over 3 metres.

    Novice 3 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · F1

    VNA Man-up F1

    Very narrow aisle trucks where the operator rises with the load.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · F2

    VNA Man-down F2

    Very narrow aisle turret trucks operated from ground level.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

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  • RTITB · C1

    Sideloader C1

    Sideloaders up to 5,000 kg for long loads: timber, steel and pipe.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · C2

    Sideloader C2

    Sideloaders over 5,000 kg and up to 15,000 kg.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · C3

    Sideloader C3

    Heavy sideloaders over 15,000 kg.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · M1

    Multi-directional Counterbalance M1

    Four-way counterbalance trucks — the Combilift type — for long loads in narrow aisles.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · M2

    Multi-directional Sideloader M2

    Four-way sideloaders for long loads indoors and out.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

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  • RTITB · M3

    Multi-directional Reach Truck M3

    Four-way reach trucks for long loads in racked warehousing.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · P1

    Pivot Steer P1

    Articulated pivot-steer trucks — the Bendi and Flexi type.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · J1

    Rough Terrain Masted J1

    Masted rough-terrain forklifts for sites, yards and agriculture.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · J2

    Rough Terrain Telescopic J2

    Telehandlers lifting up to 9 metres, on rough ground.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · J3

    Rough Terrain Telescopic J3

    High-lift telehandlers, over 9 metres, on rough ground.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • RTITB · J4

    Industrial Telescopic J4

    Compact industrial telehandlers lifting up to 9 metres, on hard standing.

    Novice 5 days · Refresher 1 day · Experienced 2 days · Conversion 2 days

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • IPAF · 3a/3b

    IPAF 3a & 3b

    Mobile elevating work platforms: scissor lifts (3a) and boom lifts (3b).

    Novice 1 day · Refresher 1 day

    Next: Friday, 9 October 2026 · 1 place

    See dates and book
  • IPAF · 1a

    IPAF 1a Static Vertical

    Static vertical platforms: driven into position, then lifted.

    Novice 1 day · Refresher 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • IPAF · 1b

    IPAF 1b Static Boom

    Static booms: trailer-, van- and lorry-mounted platforms and spider lifts.

    Novice 1 day · Refresher 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • IPAF · 3a

    IPAF 3a Mobile Vertical

    Scissor lifts and other mobile vertical platforms that drive elevated.

    Novice 1 day · Refresher 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • IPAF · 3b

    IPAF 3b Mobile Boom

    Self-propelled boom lifts and cherry pickers that drive elevated.

    Novice 1 day · Refresher 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book
  • PASMA

    PASMA Towers for Users

    Assembling, using and dismantling mobile access towers safely.

    Novice 1 day · Refresher 1 day

    Dates on request

    See dates and book

At our centre

Forklift training at our Grimsby centre

A bespoke centre with indoor and outdoor space, so the weather never gets in the way. Novice, refresher, experienced and conversion courses all year round, and out-of-hours dates when downtime is the problem.

BJB House, Estate Road 1
Grimsby, DN31 2TB

Monday – Friday, 8am – 5pm

On your site

Nationwide, on your machines

Our instructors travel to you and train on the trucks your operators actually use, with site-specific advice on reducing risk and damage. Quoted per job — tell us the numbers and the machines.

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Meeting the codes of practice

Training in line with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, the HSE Approved Code of Practice L117 on rider-operated lift trucks, PUWER 1998, LOLER 1998 and HSG6. Through associate companies we also arrange First Aid, IOSH and occupational health courses.

Training by type

Before you book

Forklift licence questions

Rest on a question, or tap it, for the answer

The RTITB categories in full: counterbalance B1, B2 and B3, reach truck D1 and D2, powered pallet trucks and stackers A1 to A7, order pickers E1 and E2, VNA F1 and F2, sideloaders C1 to C3, multi-directional M1 to M3, pivot steer P1, and rough terrain J1 to J4. We also run IPAF for cherry pickers and scissor lifts, and PASMA for mobile access towers.

Yes. We train at our Grimsby centre or at your premises on your own equipment, which is often the better option because operators qualify on the machines they will actually drive. On-site training runs nationwide.

It depends on the category, whether the operator is a novice, experienced or on a refresher, and how many people you put through together. Tell us the trucks and the operators and we will price it the same day.

Scheduled Grimsby dates are listed above and can be booked and paid for online. For on-site training we will work to your shift pattern, including out of hours, so you are not standing a shift down to do it.

Our training centre is in Grimsby and we train across Lincolnshire and the Humber as a matter of course. On-site training is delivered nationwide, so a multi-site operator can put every depot through the same standard.

Not sure which course?

Tell us the trucks, the operators and what certificates they hold now, and we will tell you what they need.

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