IRTEC Accreditation – 2-Day HGV Inspection Technician Training Course

IRTEC Accreditation – 2-Day HGV Inspection Technician Training Course

The course is designed to train and prepare HGV Inspection technician to a standard where they can undertake the IRTEC HGV Inspection Technician assessment and gain the accredited 5-year IRTEC licence for the Inspection of HGV vehicles. Along with knowledge of the Good Vehicle Operators commitments to road safety.

The course duration is 2 days of 6 hours training. The second day while require access to and HGV vehicle over a GVW of 3500KGS rigid or tractor unit are both acceptable.

Course content

Day 1 – six hours

  • Overview of the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness
  • Operator Compliance / OCRS and Earned Recognition
  • Daily Vehicle Checks / Responsibilities / Documentation
  • Health and Safety Legislation
  • Enforcement / Prohibitions / Operating Centre Powers and Sanctions
  • Documentation / Defects and Rectification / Inspection Sheets / Maintenance Schedules
  • Terminology / Technical terms / Acronyms / Common Phrases
  • Stage Test and Case Study

Day 2 – six hours

  • Introduction to The Category of Defects Layout / Practical Demonstrations
  • Use of Notes Column 4
  • Introduction to HGV Inspection Manual / MOT Prohibitions / MOT Criteria
  • Minor Major and Dangerous Criteria and examples
  • HGV Inspection Manual specific areas / Safety Critical items
  • HGV Inspection Manual specific areas / Mirrors / Spray Suppression / Tachograph
  • The Inspection routine / Paperwork / Process / Legal Documents / Assistance / Tools and Equipment
  • Understanding headlamp aim / Roller Road Brake Test / Emissions
  • Practical Inspection and Stage Test
  • Walk through practical inspection and stage test
  • Course summary and feedback

The service is provided on behalf of the RHA by Blyth Equipment.

Please ensure a suitable vehicle is available for both days and the means to provide training on-site with room for seating and tables. IRTEC Accreditation is available the day following this course, please contact us to arrange

Cost

  • Price: £1500.00 + VAT (up to 4 delegates)

Course duration: 2 Consecutive days, Default time 09:00 -17:00


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