Forklift Licence Training Blacktown
Are you looking for new work, a new career or a new industry in Blacktown? Blacktown City Council lists the logistics, manufacturing and construction industries as substantial contributors to industry in Blacktown, with as many as 17 of Sydney’s 25 major transport companies headquartered in the City. With over 3,000 hectares of land ready for employment, Blacktown also boasts a huge number of company distribution centres, as companies manage their handling, warehousing, and coordination of product entering Australia from overseas.
For those of you interested in moving your career forward with a forklift licence, Blacktown might be the perfect place to find work, with some of the world’s most notable transport and logistics centres and industrial parks found in Arndell Park, Minchinbury, Huntingwood and Glendenning.
Blacktown City is listed as having roughly 1,100 manufacturers across the city, including iron and steel, industrial machinery, building materials, food, and beverage. Manufacturing contributes $2 billion to the Blacktown economy as a whole. Companies that you might find yourself working for include, One Steel, Altank Sheet Metal, Boral, Austral, Air International Transit, MBT Australia, Wattyl, ACI Plastics, Ardex Building Products, and food and drinks manufacturers Arnotts, General Mills, and Cadbury-Schweppes.
Just under 6,000 people are employed in the construction industry in Blacktown; in companies ranging from Austress Freyssinet, Preformed Line Products and Reid Construction. Construction for residential property continues, with expected growth in non-residential property as engineering construction grows.
How do I get a Forklift Licence in Blacktown?
Gaining a Forklift ticket is a great way to build skills and increase your employability in the trades job market. For those applying to get their forklift licence for the first time in Blacktown, upskill with a two-day Beginners Forklift Course to enter the warehouse, transport and logistics industry as a licenced forklift operator. If you’re an overseas licence-holder with some level of experience operating a forklift, qualify your skills here in Australia by enrolling in a one-day Experienced Forklift Course.
Beginner Forklift Licence
If you have no real experience driving a forklift, ACE offers a Beginner Forklift Licence to get you driving in less than a week! Held over two days at our state-of-the-art training centre; 8 Nelson Ave, Padstow NSW 2211, you will learn everything you need to know to operate a Forklift truck. Before you are ready to drive, you will need to sit a final course assessment roosterbet, held by your course trainer, at 12:00pm on the second day of the course.
Course Code | TLILIC0003 – Licence to Operate a Forklift Truck |
Licence | LF Class Highrisk Forklift Licence |
Course Cost | Please contact office for pricing |
Special Discounts | Please ask about our multiple student pricing. |
Course Days | Monday & Tuesday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday to Wednesday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Wednesday to Thursday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Thursday to Friday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Friday to Saturday 8:00am – 3:00pm Saturday to Sunday, 8:00am – 3:00pm |
Experienced Forklift Licence
If you already have forklift driving experience, or hold a current Overseas Forklift Licence, you may be eligible for a forklift licence here in Australia with an Experienced Forklift Licence course. The Experienced Forklift Course requires you to complete one day of theory at home, followed by one day of practical training at our ACE Padstow Training Centre.Practical course training is held over one day.
Course Cost | Please contact office for pricing |
Special Discounts | Please ask about our spcial discount |
Course Days | Monday & Tuesday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Tuesday to Wednesday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Wednesday to Thursday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Thursday to Friday, 8:00am – 3:00pm Saturday to Sunday, 8:00am – 3:00pm |
Refresher Forklift Licence
Enrol in a 4-Hour Refresher Training CourseIf you are required to drive a forklift after a long period of little to no operation, you may be required by new WorkCover legislation on Forklift Licences (introduced on 1 January 2013) to attend a Forklift Refresher Training Course.
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Course Cost | Please contact office for pricing |
Special Discounts | Please ask about our special pricing. |
Course Training Options
ACE Forklift Training and Assessing are located roughly forty-minutes from Blacktown, NSW. ACE have trained many individuals in-centre at our Padstow location, as well as taking our courses on-site to local businesses in Blacktown in Sydney’s West.
In-centre Forklift Licence
For those wishing to complete their course in-centre at our state-of-the-art Padstow training facility, ACE offers in-centre forklift training at our brand new Padstow location. This centre is a state-of-the-art facility, cementing ACE as a high-quality training institution for employees in the warehouse, transport and logistics industries.
On-site Forklift Licence
For business owners wishing to complete training on-site at their premises in Blacktown, ACE offer on-site forklift training where we bring the course to you! Our forklift trainers and assessors will train your employees on times and days that are suitable to you. With a hard-to-beat first-time pass rate of 96% for on-site forklift course participants, on-site training may be the best method to ensure your employees are given the practical skills to further their career and your business operations.
Ready to Enrol?To enrol in your next Forklift Licence Course, simply Call ACE to book.