CPCS / NPORS · Plant & Equipment

CPCS & NPORS Plant Training

Plant operator training and testing across common categories — excavators, dumpers, rollers, telehandlers, lift supervisor and appointed person routes.

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Duration: Varies by category and experience
Delivery: Classroom / On-site
Certification: CPCS or NPORS card
Certificate validity: Card dependent
Locations: Dates across the UK
Price: Price confirmed on booking

About the CPCS / NPORS course

Plant tickets are the passport to operating excavators, dumpers, telehandlers and the rest of the site fleet. KVK arranges CPCS and NPORS training and testing across common categories, matched to your experience — from novice courses to experienced-worker tests — with theory and practical delivered at centres or on your site where the category allows.

Who this course is for

Plant operators
Groundworkers
Lift supervisors
Appointed persons

Enquire about dates

CPCS / NPORS · Varies by category and experience

Tell us what training you need, where you need it and when. KVK will find the nearest suitable availability and arrange the booking for you.

Plant training booking terms

Plant courses have their own terms. Please read these before you book.

Booking: we need a completed booking form for every candidate (full name, date of birth, NI number, home address, scheme number, email and mobile) and a purchase order at least 10 working days before the course starts. Nothing is confirmed until we confirm it in writing.
Cancellation (in writing only): 21 or more working days before the course, nothing to pay. 11 to 20 working days, 50% of the fee. 10 or fewer working days, 100% of the fee.
Not attending: counts as cancelling with no notice, so the full fee is payable.
Name change: £100 + VAT per change, or for any other change to a confirmed booking.
Moving to new dates: £250 + VAT, if requested more than 10 working days before the original start. With 10 or fewer working days' notice, it counts as a cancellation, and the new dates are a new booking.

Working days are Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays in England. We don't count the day you tell us or the first day of the course. Notice received after 5pm, or on a weekend or bank holiday, counts as received on the next working day.

Candidates' details are shared with the training provider and the card scheme (CPCS or NPORS) to book, assess and certificate them. Attendance, results and conduct on the course may be shared back with whoever made the booking. Please let each candidate know before the course. Statutory consumer rights are unaffected.

Your full name

Company name (optional)

Telephone number

Card scheme

Machine or category

Preferred dates (optional)

Preferred location (optional)

People attending

Person 1

Date of birth

Mobile number

Additional requirements (optional)

Everyone listed knows their details are shared with the training centre and card scheme to book, test and certificate them, and that results are shared with the booker.

Send me course offers and new dates. We only send these to people who tick this box, and you can ask us to stop at any time.

Subject to availability and confirmation by KVK Group. We confirm bookings during Monday to Friday, 7am – 6pm.

Plant training booking terms apply to this course, including cancellation and change charges — please read them above.

Dates of birth and National Insurance numbers are kept private and used only to book and certificate the people attending. See our privacy notice.

Booking several courses? Add them to your basket and send one request.

What the course covers

Category-specific theory
Pre-use checks and setting up
Practical operation
Technical test preparation
Card application

Entry requirements

CSCS/H&S test may be required. Experienced worker and novice routes differ — we will confirm which applies.

All courses

Available dates

No bookable dates are currently listed for this course. Enquire about your preferred location and week; KVK will confirm availability and price before you book.

CPCS / NPORS questions

Can you arrange testing on our site?

Often yes, where you have suitable ground and machines.

Which is better, CPCS or NPORS?

It depends on the client. Many major contractors ask for CPCS, while NPORS with CSCS logo is widely accepted and often quicker to arrange.

Do I need a Health and Safety test first?

Yes, the CITB Health, Safety and Environment test is required before a card is issued. We can help you book it.

Can experienced operators go straight to test?

Often yes. Experienced worker routes are available where you can evidence recent relevant hours.

Related courses

IPAF

IPAF 3a & 3b (MEWP Operator)

1–2 days depending on categories

Appointed Person (Lifting Operations)

3–5 days

CPCS / NPORS

Price confirmed on booking

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