Highways Maintenance Skilled Operative
For people who maintain and repair roads, footways and highway infrastructure, from surfacing and drainage to signs and barriers.
Accredited NPORS training provider
Construction training that gets your team qualified, carded and on site.
Plant operator courses, card scheme assessments and funded construction apprenticeships. At our training centre or on your site, with your machines.
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130NPORS courses
20+Awarding bodies and card schemes
3Funded apprenticeships
2Ways to train: our centre or your site
Accreditations
Accredited training you can trust
Approved by the industry's card schemes and awarding bodies, so the cards and qualifications your team earns are recognised on site.
ApprovedNPORSPlant operator cards
ApprovedCPCSPlant competence scheme
ApprovedCITBSite safety and HS&E tests
ApprovedCSCSConstruction site cards
ApprovedIPAFPowered access (MEWPs)
ApprovedPASMAMobile access towers
ApprovedCity & GuildsVocational qualifications
ApprovedPearsonBTEC and NVQ qualifications
ApprovedNOCNConstruction NVQs
ApprovedUKATAAsbestos training
ApprovedCABWIStreet works (NRSWA) qualifications
ApprovedHighfieldFirst aid and health and safety qualifications
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Novice training for new operators, experienced worker tests for those with proven experience, and refreshers to keep cards valid.
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Funded apprenticeships
Grow your own skilled team
Apprentices earn while they learn, working on site with their employer and training with us alongside the job. Funding is available for eligible employers.
Groundworker
For people who prepare sites and put in the foundations, drainage and services that construction projects are built on.
Plant Operative
For people learning to operate plant machinery, such as excavators, dumpers and rollers, safely and productively on site.
For employers
- Train new starters or upskill people you already employ
- We handle the training, progress reviews and paperwork
- We'll explain the funding available for your business
For apprentices
- Earn a wage while you train
- Learn practical skills on real sites
- Finish with a recognised apprenticeship
Where you train
At our centre, or on your site
At our training centre
Join a scheduled course, train on our machines and take your assessment in one place.
- Ideal for individuals and small groups
- Machines and test areas ready to go
On your site
Our instructor comes to you, so your team trains on the machines they use every day, with less time away from work.
- Group bookings and repeat training
- We check your site and machines are suitable first
Why CTS
Practical training, delivered properly.
Small groups, real machines, and courses at our centre or on your site. We handle the card applications, so your team can get back to work.
The right route for you
Novice courses, experienced worker tests and refreshers, so nobody does more training than they need.
Cards handled for you
We process card applications after your course, so your team can get back to work.
Small groups
Group sizes within NPORS limits, so every learner gets proper time on the machine.
Clear before you commit
We confirm the right course, the date and the price before anything is booked.
How it works
Booking is simple
- 1
Find your course
Search, browse by machine, or use the course finder.
- 2
Request a booking
Tell us who, where and when. No payment at this stage.
- 3
We confirm the details
We agree the right option, dates and price with you.
- 4
Train and get carded
Train, take your assessment, and we process your card.
Questions
Common questions
Can't find your answer? The course finder will point you to the right course, or you can call us.
What's the difference between a novice course and an experienced worker test?
A novice course is full training for new operators, followed by the NPORS theory and practical tests. An experienced worker test is assessment only, for operators who can already show plenty of experience on the machine.
Do I need a CITB HS&E test?
For an NPORS card carrying the CSCS logo, yes: you need a CITB Health, Safety and Environment test passed within the last two years. Let us know if you need help booking one.
Can you train on our site?
Yes. We can deliver many courses on your site using your machines, as long as the site and equipment are suitable. We'll check the details with you before booking.
How do I book, and when do I pay?
Request a booking on any course page or through the course finder. We'll contact you to confirm the right option, dates and price before anything is booked.
Is funding available for apprenticeships?
Funding is available for eligible employers. Get in touch and we'll explain what's covered for your business and the apprentice.
Ready to get your team qualified?
Find the right course in two minutes, or call us and we'll help.