Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 0 is the most recognised.
Level 0 most recognisedOpen entry
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
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Where this can take you
No RQF qualification is required; the recognised operator credential is the machine-specific IPAF PAL card (or NPORS/CPCS MEWP category), a short competence course rather than an RQF qualification.
- Forklift Truck Operator Award (Level 2) L21 course