NPORS Forward Tipping Dumper Adult Leisure and Professional

Course information

Please contact the short course team on 01395 562377 in the first instance to discuss prior learning before booking.

Take the controls and refine your skills with one of the most essential machines on any construction site. The NPORS Forward Tipping Dumper (FTD) course is designed to develop your operational expertise, reinforce safety awareness, and ensure full compliance with current industry standards.

Through a blend of hands-on practical training and expert instruction, delegates will learn how to perform thorough pre-use inspections, manoeuvre safely across varied terrain, and carry out precise loading and tipping operations. The course places strong emphasis on machine stability, control on slopes and inclines, and maintaining safe working practices in busy site environments.

Ideal for experienced operators looking to refresh or renew their NPORS certification, this course enhances confidence and competence, ensuring safe and efficient dumper operation across all site conditions.

Duration
2 days
15th Dec 2025 & 2nd March 2026
27th April 2026 & 22 June 2026

Certification
Successful candidates will receive an NPORS Operator Card, recognised nationwide as proof of professional competence in forward tipping dumper operation.

What You Will Learn

During the NPORS Forward Tipping Dumper (FTD) course, you will:

• Refresh your understanding of machine controls, functions, and safety systems
• Learn how to carry out thorough pre-use checks and report faults correctly
• Practise safe loading, tipping, and material placement techniques
• Develop confidence when travelling on slopes, inclines, and uneven terrain
• Improve your awareness of site safety, hazards, and working around others
• Understand legislation, PPE requirements, and environmental responsibilities
• Prepare for and complete the NPORS written and practical assessments

Assessment

Assessment on the NPORS Forward Tipping Dumper (FTD) course is designed to ensure each delegate demonstrates safe, competent, and efficient operation in line with NPORS standards and current site regulations.

Bicton College

Bicton College

Bicton College is based in East Devon, near Exeter, and set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just two miles from the Jurassic Coast. The historic Georgian mansion, commercial farm, animal husbandry school, modern veterinary nursing building, world-class engineering and heavy plant machinery workshop, walled garden and arboretum are all set in over 200 hectares of historic parkland.

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Course Code 14281-BIC-25, 20109-BIC-25, 20110-BIC-25, 20111-BIC-25

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Events

Open Event

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Open Event at Bicton College

• 17 Jan 2026
• 25 Apr 2026

Taster Event

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Taster Day at Bicton College

• 16 Feb 2026
• 27 May 2026