Counterbalance Experienced Course

This course is for candidates with experience who have either never been certificated, or for those unable to provide evidence of their training.  Also suitable for candidates who currently hold a foreign certificate and wish to convert this to a UK certificate or candidates who would benefit for more practices time on the truck than is allocated for a refresher course (i.e. those who haven’t used the trucks for several years).

26 – 27 March – 1 space

Emergency First Aid at Work (Qualsafe)

The HSE website have guidance that you may find useful to determine if what you currently have in place is adequate for your business
https://www.hse.gov.uk/firstaid/needs-assessment.htm

One Day course
Wednesday 8 April 2026 – 4 spaces available

REACH NOVICE (RTITB)

5-day course for those with no previous experience of operating a forklift truck. 
We typically run the Open Novice course for counterbalance only, but are looking to run a Reach Novice course if dates can be co-ordindated.  Provisional dates have been held in the diary and will be confirmed once minimum numbers reached.

w/c 6 April or w/c 13 April – 2 spaces available

IPAF – AERIAL WORK PLATFORM (3a/3b)

Fri 27 March – 3 spaces

PEDESTRIAN & FORKLIFT SAFETY AWARENESS

At DGC Training Services, we believe that a safe workplace is a productive workplace.  Our New training course: Pedestrian & Forklift Interaction Safety Training is designed to aid your team along with the knowledge and skills they already have to navigate health and safety challenges effectively.  Training can be on site if you have large numbers or in centre if you have only one or two.

Next in centre date shown below.

Thu 2 April – 6 spaces available

Reach Forklift Truck Courses (RTITB)

REFRESHER:  for candidates who hold a previous certificate (even if it is out of date), providing they have plenty experience using the truck.
Dates on application

CONVERSION:  for candidates who hold certificates on other qualifying Forklifts (such as a Counterbalance)
Dates on application

COUNTERBALANCE NOVICE (RTITB)

5-day course for those with no previous experience of operating a forklift truck. 

w/c 30 March – 2 spaces
w/c 13 April – 3 spaces

CSCS Labourers Card including Health & Safety in Construction Level 1 (Qualification Scotland)

• Pre Course Materials for Study at home
• Centre Attendance of at least one day for Level 1 course and assessment (8.30am – 4.30pm)
• Test Centre Attendance for CSCS Test (your local Pearson Vue Test Centre)
• Labourer Card Ordered*

Wed 25 March – 2 spaces
Wed 15 April – 8 spaces

*From 1 February 2025 there are changes to the CSCS GREEN LABOURER CARD (regarding the length of time a card will be valid for).  For further details please click here

Online Option also available (click below for more details) : ETA Awards Level 1 Health and Safety in a Construction Environment (for CSCS Green Card)

IOSH Approved Racking Inspection Course

Tuesday 7 April – 6 spaces 

Candidates who successfully pass the training will receive an IOSH certificate  which we recommend is refreshed every 3 years.

These courses are only approved to run from our centre due to the specific requirements of the practical exam.

Counterbalance Forklift Refresher Course (RTITB)

One day course for candidates who have been previous trained and can provide evidence (certificate – including in-house versions, Photo ID card or training record).

Mon 23 March – 2 spaces
Fri 3 April 2026 – 1 space

RTITB Low Level Order Picker (LLOP)

This is a one day course for those with no experience of operating a LLOP.  As the majority of warehouses will have these machines, this course is an excellent entry level qualification to working in a Warehouse environment.  The course can run on it’s own as a novice course or the candidates can do the Warehouse Ops version which also includes an Iosh approved Manual Handling course.

Dates advised on application

RTITB LIFT TRUCK INSTRUCTOR COURSE

The Lift Truck Instructor training course provides candidates with the skills to prepare and examine operators for working with lift trucks in accordance with best practice. Courses will be available at our centre in Motherwell.  Please get in touch if you are interested in this course.

10 Day Novice*:  1 – 12 June 2026
10 Day Novice*:  7-18 September 2026
10 Day Novice*: 23 Nov – 4 December 2026

*5 Day Re-Reg courses can run Monday to Friday on week 2 of the above 10-day novice dates

*** New DGC Awareness Course ***

Behaviour-Based Safety Awareness

Behaviour-Based Safety (BBS) training teaches employees to proactively improve workplace safety by observing daily actions, providing real-time feedback, and reinforcing safe behaviours to prevent accidents, shifting focus from just rules to human actions and fostering a stronger safety culture through participation, observation, and positive reinforcement.
For further details, please contact the office.

Manual Handling Course (RTITB Accredited)

This is a one day course (starting at 8.30am)

Dates Advised On Application

DGC CERTIFICATED COURSE

We also offer a basic half day Manual Handling course as part of our In-Centre Warehouse Operatives course:

PPT Novice Course (RTITB)

This is a one day course for those with no experience of operating a PPT.  This course is an ideal entry level qualification to working in a Warehouse environment.

Dates advised on application