What is a 360 Excavator Course?
A 360 excavator course provides the skills and knowledge necessary for its operator to work competently, productively and safely as defined by the CPCS standards.
A 360 excavator is a heavy construction machine that consists of a boom, dipper, bucket and cab on a rotating platform — thus the 360 in the “360 excavator” — on a wheeled or tracked undercarriage. These machines have a vast number of applications in construction, from shifting materials to digging trenches and foundations.
360 excavator operators in the UK earn on average £32,000.
360 Excavator Course Details:
The 360 Excavator training courses typically take between 1 to 5 days to complete, depending on the operator’s experience and the level of required certification.
At CPTS, we offer Construction Plant Competence Scheme (CPCS) 360 Excavator courses for wheeled and tracked 360 excavators below and above 10 tonnes.
Our excavator courses will teach you all essential skills and offer a route to get a relevant 360 Excavator CPCS red card, required by the vast majority of construction companies.
The 360 excavator training course includes the following elements:
- Legislation & codes of practice.
- Roles and responsibilities of the roller driver.
- Basic construction, main components, controls & correct terminology.
- Correct procedures for pre-use checks, at the start, running checks and shut-down.
- Operation on rough or otherwise difficult (e.g. steep) terrain and in confined spaces.
- Various types of excavation in different kinds of ground.
- Grading, spreading and levelling.
- Installation and use of ancillary equipment.
- Hazards, underground and overhead services.
Completion of the 360 excavator course:
- Legislation & codes of practice.
- Roles and responsibilities of the roller driver.
- Basic construction, main components, controls & correct terminology.
- Correct procedures for pre-use checks, at the start, running checks and shut-down.
- Operation on rough or otherwise difficult (e.g. steep) terrain and in confined spaces.
- Various types of excavation in different kinds of ground.
- Grading, spreading and levelling.
- Installation and use of ancillary equipment.
- Hazards, underground and overhead services.
Why should you complete your 360 excavator training with us?
- Legislation & codes of practice.
- Roles and responsibilities of the roller driver.
- Basic construction, main components, controls & correct terminology.
- Correct procedures for pre-use checks, at the start, running checks and shut-down.
- Operation on rough or otherwise difficult (e.g. steep) terrain and in confined spaces.
- Various types of excavation in different kinds of ground.
- Grading, spreading and levelling.
- Installation and use of ancillary equipment.
- Hazards, underground and overhead services.
