Free Entry Level Preparing for Further Learning or Employment Training in Huntingdon

CostFREE
Duration1 week
LevelEntry Level
DeliveryClassroom based
StartFlexible
Study modePart-time
AttendanceDaytime
Awarding bodyNOCN awarding body

About this course

Free Entry Level Preparing for Further Learning or Employment Course in Huntingdon. Classes run at Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus, daytime and part-time, so you can fit study around other commitments. The course covers practical warehouse and logistics skills, including health and safety, handling and storing goods, and using equipment. There are no entry requirements. The course takes one week.

Who this course is for

Course Overview

The Forklift training and Level 1 Certificate in Warehouse & Storage is for candidates working or wishing to work in a warehousing and storage facility within the logistics sector.

The course includes:

Pearson Edexcel Level 1 Certificate in Warehouse and Storage.

Level 1 units:

  • Health and Safety in the Workplace
  • Maintain Hygiene Standards in Handling and Storing Goods in a Logistics Environment,
  • Moving or Handling Goods Manually in Logistics Facilities
  • Use Equipment to Move Goods in Logistics Facilities
  • Receive Goods in a Logistics Environment
  • Receive Goods in Logistics Environment
  • Sort Goods and Materials for Recycling or Disposal in a Logistics Environment.

Requirements in Logistics Operations RTITB accreditation in counterbalance.

Entry requirements

There are no entry requirements for this course.

What you will learn

  • You'll understand health and safety practices in a warehouse workplace.
  • You'll learn how to handle and store goods hygienically in a logistics environment.
  • You'll practise moving and handling goods manually in logistics facilities.
  • You'll learn how to use warehouse equipment safely and correctly.
  • You'll build the practical knowledge needed to work in a warehousing or storage facility.

How you will learn

You'll learn through classroom-based sessions at Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus. The course is delivered over one week, full days, part-time. Learning is practical and focused on real warehouse tasks. Assessment is based on the units covered during the course, including health and safety, goods handling, and equipment use.

What you will need to bring

The centre will provide most materials. Cambridge Regional College Huntingdon Campus will confirm anything else you need before you start.

Where next

Jobs you could do

  • Warehouse Operative: picking, packing, and dispatching goods in a warehouse.
  • Forklift Operator: moving and stacking goods using forklift trucks.
  • Stores Assistant: receiving, checking, and organising stock.
  • Logistics Assistant: supporting the movement of goods through a supply chain.
  • Stock Controller: monitoring and recording inventory levels.
  • Goods-In Operative: checking and processing incoming deliveries.

What you could study next

  • Level 1 Certificate in Warehouse and Storage (Pearson Edexcel): a natural next step that builds on this course and is recognised across the logistics sector.
  • Level 2 Certificate in Warehousing and Storage: deepens your skills and opens doors to supervisory roles.
  • Forklift Operator Licence (RTITB or ITSSAR): a separate licence required to operate forklifts commercially, worth pursuing alongside or after this course.

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