Licence to operate a forklift truck
Our 2-Day forklift course is recommended for students with some operational experience on a forklift. It provides the skills and knowledge required to operate a forklift truck safely in accordance with all relevant legislative requirements. This course is required to be completed and passed so that you may apply for and be issued with a High-Risk Work Licence for forklift (LF class) issued by SafeWork SA.
Course Plan
The 2-Day training course that we offer at ATEC involves a 3-stage learning process, as follows:
Stage 1
Stage 1 Pre - course reading must be read prior to attending to familiarize yourself with the course content, this will be emailed to you once enrolled.
This will need to be completed to attend stage 2 of training
Stage 2
Stage 2 Day1 of the face-to-face theory & practical block at our Lonsdale site.
This will involve the:
- Calculation Assessment
- Forklift Checks/Maintenance; and
- Practical forklift skills training
Training delivery and assessment is completed against unit TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck. Successful completion of this unit will allow you to move onto Stage 3, the final stage of the assessment.
Stage 3
Stage 3/Day 2 Day 2 of face-to-face theory & practical block at our Lonsdale site, will be more intense practical training and assessment against the unit TLILIC0003 Licence to operate a forklift truck.
Entry Requirements
Participants MUST:
- Be at least 18 years of age
- Be an Australian/New Zealand Citizen or hold an eligible VISA.
- Have the ability to read, write and understand basic English and carry out basic mathematical calculations independently.
If you do not believe you have the literacy or Numeracy levels required, please contact us to discuss your options.
Course Fees
- Without CITB: $555.00
- With CITB: $315.00
- Re-Sit Fee: $280.00
In the event you do not pass the Safe Work SA assessment, you will have the opportunity, to re-book and re-sit this day of training. You will need to have successfully gained the TLILIC0003 unit.
Subsidised Training
This course may be subsidised by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) for eligible participants visit https://citb.org.au/construction-workers-or-apprentices/short-course-funding to apply.

Please note that there is a cost associated with the issuance of the licence from the Service SA Customer Service Centre.
Note: You must be 18 years or older to undertake this training.
Please contact our bookings team by email at: Bookings@atec.asn.au or by phone: 1300 112 832 to discuss
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This course is available at: Lonsdale
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