Description
Course Overview
This course is aimed at candidates that require the knowledge and practical skills to work around piling rigs, using ancillary equipment and placing positioning piling rigs to from piles.
Course Details
- Accreditation: NPORS
- Course Duration: Novice 5 Days & Experienced Worker Tests 1 Day
- Card Validity: Traditional – 5 Years/Trained Operator – 2 Years
- Grant: Grant Available
Entry Requirements
- NPORS CSCS – Candidates must have achieved the relevant CITB Health, Safety &.
- Environment (HS&E) touch-screen-test within 2 years.
- Good understanding of spoken and written English.
Course Content
- Understand the industry, the dangers of working in the industry and their responsibilities as a piling rig attendant.
- Have a working knowledge of the piling rig to be attended.
- Locate and identify the major components of the piling rig and explain their functions.
- Locate and identify ancillary equipment and explain their functions.
- Assist in conducting pre-operational checks in accordance with manufacturer’s and legislative requirements.
- Conduct safety checks of the work area and agree hand signals and verbal commands.
- Identify and maintain PPE appropriate for piling rig attendants.
- Assist in rigging-up and prepare ancillary equipment for piling operations.
- Guide and position rig on to the piling position and start the piling process.
- Understand environmental considerations.
- Assist in de-rigging and end of shift and shut down procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of assisting in the loading and unloading procedures for piling rig transportation.
Assessment
Novice – Five (5) Days – Classroom-based and Practical Training and testing
Experienced Worker Tests – One (1) Day – Theory and Practical Tests
Certification
Successful candidates will be issued with an NPORS Traditional Operator card (valid for 5 years) or an NPORS Red Trained Operator card (valid for 2 years).
Grant Information
CITB grants are available – please speak to one of our team for further information.
Next Steps
- NPORS Traditional Card – There are no requirements to complete an NVQ, a five year card is issued and after five years reassessment is required.
- To upgrade your card to Blue, you will need to complete the Level 2 NVQ Diploma in Piling Operations – Piling Operative and an Operatives Health, Safety and Environment Test completed within the last 2 years.
Course PDF Download
Download the full course PDF for NPORS N022 Piling Rig Attendant.


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