CPCS Categories

Here’s a list of categories we currently offer under the CPCS scheme.

CATEGORYREFERENCE CATEGORY ENDORSEMENTS ENDORSEMENT           TYPE ADDITIONAL CATEGORY REFERENCE
A09 Forward Tipping Dumper A: WheeledB:Tracked
A10 Excavator 180o below 5 tonnes
A12 Excavator 180o above 5 tonnes A10
A14 Rough Terrain Masted Forklift
A15 Forklift Side-Loader
A16 Industrial Forklift Truck
A17 Telescopic Handler A: Industrial TelescopicB: Up to 9 metres

C: All sizes ex. 360° slew D: All sizes inc. 360° slew

Senior
A21 Wheeled Loading Shovel
A23 Skid Steer Loader
A25 Mobile Elevating Work Platform – Scissor
A26 Mobile Elevating Work Platform – Boom A: Vehicle MountedB: Self-propelled Separate
A31 Ride on Roller
A32 Soil/Landfill Compactor
A33 Agricultural Tractor
A36 Lorry Loader A: HookB: Clamshell

C: Hydraulic Clamp

Separate
A40 Slinger/ Signaller
A42 Crusher
A43 Screener
A56 Dump Truck – Articulated Chassis A: Up to 15 tonnesB: All sizes Senior
A57 Dump Truck – Rigid Chassis A: Up to 15 tonnesB: Up to 50 tonnes

C: All sizes (wheeled)

D: All sizes (tracked)

Senior 

 

Separate

A58 Excavator 360o below 10 tonnes A: TrackedB: Wheeled Separate
A59 Excavator 360o above 10 tonnes A: TrackedB: Wheeled Separate A58 with same endorsement
A61 Appointed Person – Lifting Operations A62 if A40 held
A62 Crane/lifting Operations Supervisor

Endorsement type definitions:

Senior: the endorsements for these categories will only have the higher or senior endorsement inscribed on the CPCS Card.

Separate: the endorsements for these categories will be inscribed separately on the CPCS Card