Forklift and PIT Certification Training Online

Our OSHA-accepted Forklift Certification course teaches individuals to safely operate forklifts and satisfies the formal training requirement for forklift certification. You must be 18 years old to operate a forklift. This two-hour course is appropriate for workers in construction or general industry and does not apply to agriculture workers or workers who operate farm vehicles.

The Forklift Certification course meets OSHA training requirements for the following types of forklifts:

• Class I: Electric motor rider trucks
• Class II: Electric motor narrow aisle trucks
• Class III: Electric motor hand trucks or hand/rider trucks
• Class IV: Internal combustion engine trucks (solid/cushion tires)
• Class V: Internal combustion engine trucks (pneumatic tires)
• Class VI: Electric and internal combustion engine tractors
• Class VII: Rough terrain forklift trucks

How Long Does Forklift Certification Last?

Your forklift certification card will remain valid for three years. When your certification expires, you will need to complete a performance evaluation with your employer to remain forklift certified. OSHA Education Center also recommends forklift refresher training at least once every three years.

What is the Forklift Certification Process?

Step 1: Formal Instruction

Take our OSHA-accepted Forklift Certification course 100% online. You can instantly download a certificate of completion to provide to your employer after you finish training. Your wallet-sized forklift certification card, printed on durable plastic, will be mailed to you in 5-7 business days.

Step 2: Hands-On Training

Your employer will provide hands-on training, including a demonstration and practical exercises. In this step, you will become familiar with the specific equipment and hazards at your jobsite.

Step 3: Operator Evaluation

The Forklift Operator Evaluation Form you receive at the end of the course prepares you for the behind-the-wheel evaluation you must complete with your employer. You'll be a certified forklift operator once you pass your evaluation and you and your employer sign the form.

Aerial and scissor lifts play an important role in construction and other industries. These versatile lifts come in several types with various applications and operating hazards. This one-hour, online certificate course will teach you how to maximize worksite safety while working on or around aerial and scissor lifts.

Who Should Take This Course?

Individuals who operate aerial and scissor lifts or share a jobsite with these lifts can complete this certificate program to learn effective ways to avoid accidents and injuries. You must be at least 18 years old to operate this machinery.

Course Learning Objectives

After completing this course, you'll be able to:

• State the importance of aerial and scissor lift safety
• Define aerial and scissor lifts and give examples
• List recommended safety procedures for before and after using an aerial or scissor lift
• List specific precautions for preventing trips and falls, tip-overs, catapulting, electrocution and injuries due to contact with obstructions while the lift is in use

Does This Course Provide an Aerial and Scissor Lifts Certification?

Aerial and Scissor Lifts is an awareness-level certificate course for lift operators and other employees who share a jobsite with this machinery. Graduates of the course will receive a certificate of completion, but it doesn't provide an OSHA-accepted certification or certification card.

Our online Pallet Jack Safety Training and Certification course discusses how to prevent accidents, operate pallet jacks safely and more. Throughout the two-hour course, you'll satisfy OSHA training requirements for certification and learn best practices for operating manual and motorized pallet jacks.

What Jobs Require Pallet Jack Certification Training?

Warehouse workers and other employees who operate electric pallet jacks — also known as pump trucks, pallet trucks and hand trucks — must become certified to use this equipment. Personnel must be at least 18 years old to begin the certification process. OSHA-accepted training is required before taking certification exams.

How Long Does Pallet Jack Certification Last?

Your certification is valid for three years. To maintain your certification, you will need to take an employer-led operator evaluation before your current certification expires.

OSHA does not mandate retraining every three years, but employers may require you to retake the course to refresh your safety knowledge. However, OSHA requires refresher training if you unsafely operate a pallet jack, cause an accident or are involved in other safety-related incidents specified in the OSHA standard for powered industrial trucks.

What Is the Pallet Jack Certification Process?

Step 1: Formal Instruction

Our 100% online Pallet Jack Safety Training and Certification course satisfies OSHA's formal training requirement for pallet jack certification. After finishing the training course, you can instantly download a certificate to give to your employer. Your wallet-sized pallet jack certification card, printed on durable plastic, will arrive in the mail in 5-7 business days.

Step 2: Hands-On Training

Your employer is responsible for providing hands-on training, which should include jobsite-specific demonstrations and equipment exercises.

Step 3: Operator Evaluation

You must pass an employer-led performance evaluation to become officially certified to operate a motorized pallet jack. After finishing the course, you will receive a printable Powered Industrial Truck Operator Evaluation Form to give to your supervisor. The form includes a list of skills you will be tested on. You will be a certified pallet jack operator once you pass your evaluation and you and your employer sign the form.

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This OSHA-accepted course prepares you to safely operate a telehandler and is conveniently accepted in every state. You’ll receive a plastic, telehandler certification card after completing the two-hour course.

Who Should Take Telehandler Certification Training?

Telehandler Safety Training and Certification is designed for construction and maintenance workers who need to become certified to operate a telehandler. Operator evaluations are required once every three years to maintain your certification. Telehandler operators typically work in construction or maintenance. This equipment is often used in situations that require extended reach, such as changing light fixtures or painting ceilings.

How Long Does Telehandler Safety Certification Last?

Your telehandler certification card will be valid for three years. You must pass an employer-led operator evaluation every three years to maintain your certification. Refresher training is recommended but not required by OSHA unless you are involved in certain safety incidents.

What Is the Telehandler Certification Process?

Step 1: Formal Instruction

Our 100% online Telehandler Safety Training and Certification course satisfies OSHA's formal training requirement for certification. After finishing the training course, you can instantly download a certificate to give to your employer.

Step 2: Hands-On Training

After you complete the course, your employer will demonstrate how to operate the equipment at your jobsite. You will also learn about site-specific hazards to help prevent workplace accidents.

Step 3: Operator Evaluation

Your employer will test your ability to operate a telehandler safely using the Powered Industrial Truck Operator Evaluation form issued at the end of the course. You will be officially certified once you pass the evaluation and you and your employer sign the form.

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