Which scheme actually covers your work?
Honest, plain-English guides to the accreditation bodies that matter across North-East Scotland sites.
NPORS CSCS-logo cards — Plant operator registration through NPORS
Find out which plant card Logan’s NPORS training leads to, what the CSCS logo means and why machine categories matter before booking.
Read guideNPORS — National Plant Operators Registration Scheme
What an NPORS card is, how long it lasts, the trained and competent operator stages, how to get or replace one, and NPORS training on site in Scotland.
Read guideRTITB — Road Transport Industry Training Board
RTITB forklift accreditation in plain terms: what the certificate proves, the three-year refresher expectation, and how it lines up beside ITSSAR and NPORS.
Read guideITSSAR — Independent Training Standards Scheme and Register
ITSSAR explained: the HSE-recognised lift truck training body, what its certificates cover, how refreshers work and how it compares with RTITB.
Read guideAITT — Association of Industrial Truck Trainers
AITT is one of several HSE-recognised forklift accrediting bodies. What an AITT certificate proves, how long it holds good, and whether employers accept it.
Read guideIPAF — International Powered Access Federation
PAL Card categories decoded: static and mobile, vertical and boom. What each lets you operate, the five-year renewal, and what North-East sites ask to see.
Read guidePASMA — Prefabricated Access Suppliers' and Manufacturers' Association
PASMA training covers assembling, moving and dismantling mobile towers. What the one-day course includes, how long the card runs, and who has to hold one.
Read guideIOSH — Institution of Occupational Safety and Health
Managing Safely is the longer supervisor course; Working Safely is the short awareness one. Length, audience and certificate life compared, plus the gaps.
Read guideCITB — Construction Industry Training Board
The CITB Health, Safety and Environment test explained: the version you sit, how long a pass counts for, and why a CSCS or NPORS card usually depends on it.
Read guideLantra — Lantra Awards (land-based industries training)
Lantra Awards certify land-based skills from chainsaw work to telehandler handling on farms and estates. What it covers well, and where NPORS suits better.
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