Forklift Training Cost

Typical costs:

• Online forklift certification courses cost $50-$200. Certify Me^[2] offers online forklift certification courses from $50. Students can specialize in warehouse forklifts, rough terrain forklifts or pallet jacks and order pickers. For $110, forklift operators can take an online course to become qualified forklift safety trainers for their company or organization. Forklift Certification^[3] offers self-paced online training for $149, which covers OSHA safety standards.
• In-person forklift certification courses costs up to $200 and typically lasts one or two days. Training may be handled in-house by an employer or by an outside trainer. Cuyahoga Community College^[4] in Cleveland, OH, offers a one-day forklift operator training course for $200. The class runs eight hours with a maximum of four students, who receive hands-on equipment training in a warehouse. Upon completion, students receive a certificate and an operator's license. Forklift Academy^[5] offers courses in Santa Fe Springs, CA, for $150. The one-day class runs six hours and includes classroom and hands-on training, safety, and a written test. After the class, a certificate and operator ID card are issued and course graduates will be assisted with job placement through local companies or temporary agencies.

• Students should learn proper forklift operation techniques, how to load and unload, hazardous material transportation and safety, according to Education Portal^[6] .

• Companies seeking to purchase a forklift operator certification program, for training employees, may pay $300 or more for a kit. For instance, the program from Forklift Certification^[7] costs $314 shipped and includes 20 operator cards and certificates, PowerPoint presentations, evaluation checklists, a binder and trainer's log.

• Employees may be trained to operate a forklift by an employer at no cost in a formal or informal training program.

• The Occupational Safety and Health Administration offers standards for employers wishing to implement a forklift certification program, as well as a sample test for forklift operators which lists the skills a certified forklift operator should be able to demonstrate.

1.  education-portal.com/forklift_operator.html
2.  www.certifyme.net/forklift-certification-courses-and-pricing/
3.  www.forkliftcertification.com
4.  www.tri-c.edu/workforce/transportation/Pages/Forkliftraining.aspx
5.  www.forkliftacademy.com/business/product/hands-on-forklift-training/
6.  education-portal.com/forklift_training.html
7.  www.forkliftcertification.com/train-a-trainer/

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