Dump Trucks

mac on 23 March 2013 at 1:35 PM

Hi I passed my test on the 9th of Feb on articulated dumptruck and ride on roller. The problem I have is I only done a 1 day course on both these so I don’t have any real knolage or experience which is making it hardto get work. Is there any course that you do just to give me a full day on a dumper to get used to driving it. Many thanks.
Mac

Siôn Jones on 25 March 2013 at 7:53 AM

Hi Mac,

Thanks for getting in touch.

Were these CPCS tests you did on the roller and dump truck? Sounds like you’ve had a bit of a raw deal mate, I’m very sorry to hear that.

My next dump truck course will be coming up in a few weeks, and you are more than welcome to join us, drop me an email with your contact details and I’ll be in touch soon.

All the best,

liam on 3 April 2013 at 3:51 PM

Hi I am looking to do the dumper course but worry about the experience side of it as a lot of employers look for experienceis there a course that covers the relevant hours needed,finally I would like to know the pricethanks

Siôn Jones on 6 April 2013 at 10:14 AM

Liam,

A very good point, many sites require experience (blue card operators) on certain machines, but it tends to be for the likes excavators. Reason being, it takes a good while to master the ins and outs of 360 operation.

You needn’t be too concerned with the experience side of it on dump trucks especially if you do a course with me – we’re also based in a quarry…… so you’ll get all the experience you need!

There also seems to be a shortage of dumptruck drivers at the minute, which again will play in your favour.

I’ve sent you an email.

Thanks,

jason lloyd on 13 May 2013 at 7:55 PM

Hi sion I would just like to say thankyou for for your help and support when I was doing my 360 and rear tipper recently

Siôn Jones on 15 May 2013 at 9:28 AM

Cheers Jason, glad you enjoyed. I really appreciate the feedback.
🙂

Richard Davidson on 21 May 2013 at 1:36 PM

I wish to CPCS licence for an articulated dump truck,could you please let me know of courses coming up and the cost of a course,cheers,Rich

Siôn Jones on 22 May 2013 at 3:43 PM

Thanks Rich, the next course will be in early June. I’ve sent you an email with some details.

Justin normansell on 24 May 2013 at 6:59 PM

Hi I was just wandering when your next course are for articulated dump trucks and 360 excavator and what the cost is thanks.

Siôn Jones on 24 May 2013 at 8:18 PM

Hi Justin,

Thanks for getting in touch.

My next dumptruck course starts on the 1st July, it’s a 4 day course.

My next excavator course starts on the 8th July, it’s a 10 day course.

I have plenty of space on the dumptruck course at present, but only one space left on the excavator course.

Note, these courses are for novice operators, if you have any experience please let me know.

I have sent you an email with some more info.

Cheers,

jonathan on 30 May 2013 at 7:16 PM

hi there im interested in doing the articulated dump truck course and would be great full if you could give me some dates that the course is available and the cost of the course. i did hold the trained operators ticket before but failed to get any experience working for any body due to a lack of experience if that makes any sense but that was back in 2004 so long expired now.

look forward to hearing from you soon thanks

Siôn Jones on 4 June 2013 at 11:06 AM

Hi Jon,

Thanks for getting in touch.

My next course will be on the 1st July.

Unfortunately, once a red card has expired, CPCS will not issue a second, instead you will need to complete your theory and practical test and also the NVQ at the same time. However, an NVQ relies on you being able to demonstrate your occupational competence/ experience on the dump trucks – this may not be possible at this time.

The dumptruck NVQ does share a few units with some of the other categories, so It might be worth you looking at a separate item of plant i.e. forward tipping or tracked dumper to gain some experience and then we can further look at other routes.

Give me a call if you’d like to talk about your options.

Cheers.

steve jenkins on 17 June 2013 at 2:59 PM

hi sion dont know if u remember me i did dumtruck, forward dumper and roller course dec 2011, my question is when i do my nvq, blue card on the rear tipping dump truck will the forward tipping dumper be covered as well, or do i have to do separatley, thanks

Russell Cassidy on 22 June 2013 at 11:59 AM

Hi
Do you have any dates for when you will holding your next course after the July 1st one?

Cheers
Russell

Siôn Jones on 25 June 2013 at 9:19 PM

Hi Steve,
Thanks for getting back in touch.

The NVQ unit for the dumptrucks (QCF391B) and dumpers (QCF391C) come under the same family. Therefore, if you have both categories on your red card, you technically only need to complete your NVQ on one of them and they’ll both be upgraded to blue at the same time!

Look forward to working with you again, and yes i do remember you 🙂

cheers mate,

Siôn Jones on 25 June 2013 at 9:36 PM

Hi Russell,

My next dumptruck course after 1st July will hopefully be on the 5th August. I will be updating my course schedule soon.

Hope that suits?

Thanks,

stephen hendrie on 26 November 2013 at 11:27 AM

hi im looking at doing a dumptruck course but havent a clue where to start and how much the course is so any help would be appreciated thanks.
steve

Siôn Jones on 28 November 2013 at 9:47 PM

Stephen, we have sent you an email regarding our next CPCS rear tipping dumptruck courses (A56) and how to move forward. Hope to hear from you soon.
thank you.

chris carrington on 8 February 2014 at 5:21 AM

I would like a CPCS (A56) licence for an articulated dump truck,could you please let me know of courses coming up and the cost of a course please, thanks

Siôn Jones on 10 February 2014 at 7:37 AM

Thanks for the enquiry Chris.

I have sent you an email with some info.

My next cpcs articulated dumptruck course is scheduled for mid March.

russell on 5 May 2014 at 7:10 PM

hi sion im looking at doing the articulated dump truck cpcs ticket I currently work in a quarry and have about 2000 hours on the dumper have done an nvq for it but no cpcs would u be able to just do the theory side and a practical with me if so how much would this be many thanks russ

Siôn Jones on 6 May 2014 at 5:16 PM

Russ, thanks for getting in touch. I’ve sent you an email with some info. Be sure to bring your NVQ certificate with you on the day.
cheers.

Emlyn on 13 May 2014 at 7:52 AM

Hi does a ride on roller ticket cover you for an articulated roller pls and thanks in advance

Siôn Jones on 13 May 2014 at 8:38 AM

Emlyn,
Most ride on rollers (A31) are articulated. However there are other categories of rollers i.e. soil/ landfill compactors which come under a separate cpcs category (A32).
Hope that helps?
thanks

Carl Bridge on 30 June 2014 at 1:47 PM

Hey Siôn Jones I would like to do an Articulated dump truck course however i have no experience of working on a site, would this be a problem?

Could you let me know when you are next doing an ADT Course and how much this would cost please

Carl

Siôn Jones on 2 July 2014 at 11:28 AM

Hi Carl,

Thanks for getting in touch.

We run 4 day dumptruck courses for novice operators, so experience is not an issue.

Our next available course is running on the 4th August, I’ve sent you an email with some more info.

If you are interested in reserving a space please let me know ASAP.

Thanks again,

anthony chambers on 11 July 2014 at 8:07 PM

what cscs card would I need to learn a forward or rear tip dumper? also could you tell me of what course you have and the price please? thanks

Siôn Jones on 14 July 2014 at 4:21 PM

Hi Anthony,

Thanks for getting in touch.

It’s just the standard operatives CSCS test you need for the CPCS plant machinery tests. We offer this free of charge if you take a dumper course with us.

I have emailed you with some more info on our forward tipping dumper (A09A) and rear tipping dump truck (A56b) courses.

Thanks,

Mark Green on 7 August 2014 at 10:43 AM

Hi, i am interested in doing the cpcs rear tipping dumper truck course, and was wondering if i could have some info on when the next course is and how much it is. Any other info would be great.

Regards, Mark.

Siôn Jones on 7 August 2014 at 4:20 PM

Hi Mark,

Thanks for the enquiry.

Our next available 4 day CPCS courses are on the 26th August and on the 8th September for the articulated dump truck (A56b).

i’ve sent you an email with some more info.

Kind regards,

Wayne Richards on 12 August 2014 at 8:56 PM

Hi just wondering how much it costs for articulated dump truck and where would the course be I’m I’m Newark notts ng24 also when is next course cheers

Siôn Jones on 13 August 2014 at 9:21 PM

Wayne,

Thanks for getting in touch.

Our next available rear tipping dumptruck courses will be on the 26th August (one space left) & 15th September (two spaces left).

These are both 4 day CPCS (A56B) courses.

The courses are held at my site in South Wales (SA14), there are plenty of cheap B&Bs in the local area if you wish to travel.

If you’d like to reserve a place we ask for a 50% deposit in advance.

Hope to hear from you soon.

Thanks again,

Sion

kevin on 5 September 2014 at 8:23 PM

Hi there. I have recently passed ma Atd test. Does the ticket cover me for the forward tipping dumper aswell.

Siôn Jones on 6 September 2014 at 7:12 PM

Afraid not Kevin. Under CPCS you have separate categories for forward tipping dumpers (A09), rear tipping articulated dumptrucks (A56) & rear tipping rigid trucks (A57).

lee williamson on 7 September 2014 at 12:57 PM

hi there just wondering if you could help me how do i upgrade my forward and rear tipping dumper tickets from red to blue im working at the minute on the forward tipping dumper and i dont know how to do this do i need another hs test and theory on both of these do i need to keep a log book for my hours to prove im competent i really dont know anything about changing from red to blue and also does the nvq cover both or do i need to do two seperate nvqs and how much does this cost cheers lee

Siôn Jones on 8 September 2014 at 9:07 AM

Hi Lee,

Thanks for the enquiry.

You can sit the NVQ on either dumper or dumptruck as both categories are covered under the same unit (QCF 391).

You will be sent a logbook once you have completed the NVQ and gained your blue card. After that, you’ll have to start logging your hours.

I’ve sent you an email.

Kenny Dougan on 13 September 2014 at 7:21 PM

Hi

I have sat my front loading dumper ticket but am needing to upgrade to an articulated dumper. Could you help me to do this please

Siôn Jones on 15 September 2014 at 3:11 PM

Kenny,

Thanks for your comment.

We have a space available on a rear tipping articulated dumptruck course on October 6th.

This is a 4 day CPCS course A56B.

If you are interested please let me know ASAP as dumptruck courses are filling up quickly at the moment.

I’ve sent you an email.

Gordon Stuart on 24 September 2014 at 8:06 PM

Hi
I have been driving an Articulated Dump Truck for last ten years in a quarry
All training and certificates were done inhouse
I would like to upgrade to cpcs card as i have been offered another job
Could you please give me an idea of how much this would cost
Thanks

Siôn Jones on 24 September 2014 at 8:59 PM

Gordon, that’s no problem. I have sent you an email with costs and info.
Thanks,

Ben on 16 July 2015 at 9:29 PM

Hi sion just wondering the price for adt course cheers

Siôn Jones on 20 July 2015 at 8:47 AM

Ben,
I’ve sent you an email with information on our next CPCS rear tipping dumptruck course and cost.
Thanks.

Derek Canavan on 23 January 2016 at 12:00 AM

Hi I am just wondering how I go about renewing my trained operators card. It ran out in August last year along with my CSCS card. What HS&E test should I take and would I have to sit both HS&E test as well as CSCS test before I can apply for NVQ?

And what is the cost of NVQ for forward tipping dumper ? Also if I booked NVQ for forward tipping dumper and ADT dumper course would at the same time would there be any sort of deal you could offer?

Siôn Jones on 26 January 2016 at 3:13 PM

Derek,

Thanks for getting in touch.

The CSCS test is now called the HS&E (health, safety & environment) test.

This will need to be completed before applying for a blue card following successful completion of the NVQ.
The NVQ for the FTD also covers the ADT, therefore this will go straight to blue if you have previously completed an NVQ on the dumper.

I have sent you an email with some more info.

Thanks again.

Richard salt on 26 May 2016 at 10:26 AM

Hi sion I was just wondering when your next rear tipping dumper course is please could you email me the details please

Siôn Jones on 27 May 2016 at 10:35 AM

Richard, thanks for your comment and good to speak yesterday regarding your previous dumptruk experience. We hope you can come down to us in the next few weeks for the CPCS ADT refresher.

will on 4 December 2016 at 5:23 PM

I’m interested in taking the A09 dumper test can you email me soon info pls

Siôn Jones on 12 December 2016 at 4:06 PM

Will, I have sent you an email regarding the CPCS forward tipping dumper course. Thanks.

Mark on 8 February 2017 at 5:04 PM

Hello, I am interested in A56 Dumper Truck course, any info on price, where and when the course takes place would be great. Thanks

Siôn Jones on 15 February 2017 at 10:42 AM

Mark, we have sent you an email regarding our A56b Articulated Dumptruck (ADT) courses. Thanks.

brian on 26 February 2017 at 9:18 AM

Morning,

I have some experience operating forward tipping dumpers and a little experience operating a 360 excavator 3-10 ton. I have telehandler red card and irish experienced 360 operator card.
Could I do the one day course and be ok for the test on the articulated dumper? Thanks

Marrie Inman on 3 March 2017 at 12:04 PM

Email sent. Thanks

omar on 7 April 2017 at 9:51 AM

hiya I have 9t forward tipping dumper npors ticket can I operate a 360 forward tipping dumper with my current training.

Marrie Inman on 12 April 2017 at 3:20 PM

Hi Omar. Thanks for getting in touch.
I have sent you an email. Many thanks

martin on 25 April 2017 at 10:29 PM

hi Sion
I have got the red NPORS for 360 and forward tipping dumper.
I also have a hgv1 and have driven 8wheel muck tippers in London for
10 years.
I am now interested in doing the a59b dump truck course, can you email me some info on next course.

Marrie Inman on 5 May 2017 at 1:34 PM

Hi Martin
Thanks for getting in touch. I have emailed you some information regarding the CPCS A56B Dump truck course. Many thanks

Ntombi on 4 August 2017 at 5:36 AM

Hi I want to do a certificate for dump truck so I am really worried about it expiring,how long does it take for that certificate to expire after making it?

Siôn Jones on 4 August 2017 at 1:40 PM

Hi Ntombi, your CPCS red card lasts for 2 years. You will then need to complete a Level 2 NVQ on the dumptruck (transporting loads) to gain your 5 year CPCS blue card.
Thanks,

Team ACOP

Mr David perkins on 29 October 2017 at 8:24 PM

Hello
Wounder if you could help , I drove articulated dumpers years ago ,and would like to do it again but need cpcs card ,
Could you please give me details of how to go about this matter
Thanks for your help
David ( Northampton area )

Siôn Jones on 23 November 2017 at 11:12 AM

David, Thanks for getting in touch. We can offer a day’s familiarisation training on the ADT followed by a CPCS A56B test on the second day. However, you will need to complete your CITB health, safety and environment test beforehand. We are based down in South Wales, but there are plenty of reasonably priced BnBs local to us.
We have also sent you an email. Thanks again, Team ACOP

Tom on 20 February 2018 at 11:24 PM

Hi

Looking at doing my adt soon with no experience
Just wanted to know can I get a adt job on the red card? So I can get my experience to do my blue card? Thanks Tom

Siôn Jones on 1 March 2018 at 4:04 PM

Tom,

Thanks for getting in touch.

Once you have sat and passed the course you will be able to apply to a few operator agencies for a start on the ADT. Alternatively you could contact a few employers that may be recruiting in your area.
There are also a few groups on Facebook for CPCS operators and jobs that are regularly posting work and the going rates.

You will need to gain a minimum of 6 months continuous operating experience prior to going for the NVQ and gaining a blue CPCS card.

However, I am aware that sometimes it is difficult to find work on a red card when many companies are seeking blue carded operators. With this in mind, I believe that the system is unsustainable and will no doubt lead to a severe skills shortage if it continues.
However, it may be in part down to the time of year with many operators competing for fewer jobs, this will no doubt change over the coming months as the weather and job opportunities improve.

I have sent you an email.

Thanks again,

Team ACOP

ADAM CAAN on 2 June 2018 at 8:39 PM

Hello please email me the details of ADT course and prices ima blue carded telescopic handler looking to add another string to my bow. want to get on a course pretty quick. cheers , Adam.

Siôn Jones on 20 June 2018 at 6:49 AM

Adam,

Thanks for getting in touch.

I have sent you an email with course dates and costs for the CPCS Articulated Dumptruck.

Thanks again,

Team ACOP

marcu cristian on 14 February 2019 at 1:57 PM

Hello!please tell me available dates and cost for cpcs ADT..

Siôn Jones on 27 February 2019 at 3:47 PM

Marcu,

Thanks for your comment.

I have sent you an email with dates and costs for the CPCS Articulated Dumptruck A56B. We run this course on a monthly basis.

Please get in touch when you are ready to progress.

Regards,

Team ACOP

Peter Ridley on 18 September 2020 at 10:22 AM

How long is the dump truck cert valued for

Siôn Jones on 18 September 2020 at 3:21 PM

Peter,

Thanks for getting in touch.

The red Trained Operator CPCS card is valid for 2 years and once you have completed the NVQ. You can gain a blue Competent Operator card which is valid for 5 years.
The NVQ cert on the other hand is a Vocational Qualification and has no expiry.

Hope that helps?

Team ACOP

Paul lazenby on 28 April 2022 at 2:26 PM

Hi, I want to do a number of plant machinery tickets, is this something you could provide, such as a package please. I’m a class 1 driver present, and have been told worthwhile getting tractor, adt, and one other, not sure. Appreciate your help

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