Lantra Awards launches new plant certificate

Lantra Awards, in conjunction with the Construction Industry Training Board and the National Plant Operators Registration Scheme, has launched the new Intermediate Certificate in Specialised Plant and Machinery Operations.
The certificate consists of two compulsory units; an introduction and a second unit chosen from a vast array of specialised plant or equipment categories.
According to Lantra, operators will need the qualification to get their red CPCS card, after which they can then progress on to an NVQ/SVQ. Once this is complete operators then have access to a blue CPCS card.
Hilary Bayliss, director of Lantra Awards, said: "This qualification sets the standard for the training and testing of plant operators and ensures anyone transferring from other industries outside of construction are trained in site safety."