# Forklift Course Finder

> How much is a forklift course? HSE says there is no lift-truck licence: the law is PUWER, and L117 sets three stages. Basic training typically 3-5 days. Free quotes.

## Key facts

- HSE states plainly that there is no such thing as a lift-truck licence, and that there is no legal requirement for training certificates, which are often confused with licences.
- The legal duty is regulation 9 of PUWER 1998: every employer must ensure that everyone who uses work equipment has received adequate training in its correct use, the risks and the precautions.
- HSE sets no fixed refresher interval for forklift operators. It says there is no specific time period after which you need to provide refresher training, though an employer may decide on a set period such as 3–5 years alongside ongoing monitoring.

## Key pages

- [How much is a forklift course in the UK?](https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/): the main tool, answer above the fold.
- [Forklift licence UK: there isn't one, and HSE says so](https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/forklift-licence-uk/): There is no UK forklift licence and no legal requirement for a certificate. What the law requires is adequate training under PUWER. What employers should ask for instead.
- [Forklift training cost: what drives the price, and what to ask](https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/forklift-training-cost/): No official body publishes a forklift course price. What sets it: course length, trainee to instructor ratio, truck type, on-site or centre delivery, and retests.
- [How often does forklift training need renewing? HSE: no set interval](https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/forklift-refresher-training/): There is no legal expiry on forklift training. HSE sets no interval and suggests employers may adopt 3–5 years, backed by monitoring. When a retest is needed sooner.
- [What UK law requires of lift-truck operator training](https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/#data): original data table, updated 2026-08-15.
- [Full site content as markdown](https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/llms-full.txt)

## Data

- What UK law requires of lift-truck operator training. Methodology: Compiled from regulation 9 of the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, HSE's lift-truck training guidance and HSE leaflet INDG462 'Lift-truck training: advice for employers', all read on 15 August 2026. 'Legally required' means required by regulation; items marked otherwise come from the L117 Approved Code of Practice, which is not itself compulsory but which HSE treats as the standard, and following it will normally mean doing enough to comply. No price column: no official body publishes a forklift course fee.
- Last updated: 2026-08-15. Every figure cites its source inline.
- Source: HSE. Lift-truck training: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/lift-trucks/lift-truck-training.htm
- Source: HSE. Voluntary accreditation schemes for lift-truck training: https://www.hse.gov.uk/workplacetransport/factsheets/hscrecognition.htm
- Source: HSE INDG462, Lift-truck training: advice for employers: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg462.pdf
- Source: HSE L117, Rider-operated lift trucks: operator training and safe use (ACOP): https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l117.htm
- Source: Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998, regulation 9 (training): https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/2306/regulation/9/made
- Source: Accrediting Bodies Association for Workplace Transport: https://abawt.co.uk/about/

## Citation

Cite as: "What UK law requires of lift-truck operator training", Forklift Course Finder, https://forkliftcoursefinder.co.uk/ (updated 2026-08-15).

## About

- Forklift Course Finder is a free introduction service. We pass your details to workplace safety training providers who quote you directly, and we may receive a fee from those providers; you pay nothing and are under no obligation. We are not a training provider or an accrediting body, and we are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Health and Safety Executive, the Accrediting Bodies Association, RTITB, NPORS, AITT, ITSSAR or Lantra. Nothing here is legal or health and safety advice: check the current HSE guidance and your own risk assessment before deciding what training your operators need.
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