Training • Updated Oct 18, 2025 • On-site in Southern Nevada

Forklift Operator Certification Guide

Here’s what employers and operators need to know about initial certification, hands-on evaluations, refresher training, and easy ways to schedule on-site sessions around production.

What Certification Includes

• Classroom session covering safe operation, site hazards and daily inspections.
• Written test to verify understanding of rules and best practices.
• Hands-on evaluation on your equipment and layout to confirm practical skills.
• Certificates & wallet cards issued for your records.

When to Re-Evaluate or Refresh

• At least every 3 years as a best practice.
• After an incident or near-miss, unsafe operation, or significant changes in equipment or environment.

On-Site Training Works Better

• Operators train on your trucks, loads and aisles—skills transfer immediately.
• We can run multiple short sessions across shifts to minimize downtime.
• Site-specific topics: docks, pedestrians, ramps, battery rooms, LP storage, attachments, narrow aisles.

How We Run a Typical Session

1. Kickoff & safety review: expectations, PPE, site hazards.
2. Classroom: stability triangle, load centers, traveling/stacking, visibility, spotter communication.
3. Walk-around inspection: operators perform daily checks with a provided checklist.
4. Practical operating course: traveling, turning, stacking to height, precision placement, shutdown.
5. Written test & debrief: missed questions reviewed, improvement plan noted.
6. Documentation: sign-in, tests, evaluations, certificates and wallet cards delivered.

How to Prepare Your Facility

• Pick a clear area for the practical course and a quiet space for classroom/testing.
• Have the trucks fueled/charged and safe to operate; provide typical pallets/loads.
• Share shift windows and headcount so we can build sessions around production.

Ready to Schedule?

Tell us your headcount, equipment types and preferred windows. We’ll build a plan around your shifts and site hazards.

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