Practical

Huntingdon Training Centre

In addition to the correspondence and on-line training courses, LEEA offers both INTENSIVE PRACTICAL courses and SPECIALIST MODULES which are held at the Training Centre in Huntingdon. Certain intensive and specialist courses are offered at the client’s premises provided that essential resources can be made readily available for training purposes.

Dates for all courses are in the Events section of the site, click to go to the Events page.

(IP1)      Part 1 Entry Certificate (2 days)

The course is a 2-day course, structured to take place over 3 days in order to allow for delegate travelling time on the morning of day 1 and the afternoon of day 3 (with a final examination for the Certificate on day 3).

This course deals with the basic knowledge required for the Part 1 Entry Certificate. At the end of the course, delegates will sit the Part 1 Entry Certificate and successful delegates will receive a LEEA Part 1 Certificate. This course does not include practical workshop sessions, although a variety of equipment will be demonstrated for familiarisation purposes.

This foundation course does not offer a LEEA qualification for inspection or examination of lifting equipment but must be completed before a delegate can undertake the Diploma or Specialist Module courses.

Intensive (Practical) Diploma

(IP2)      Lifting Equipment General (5 days) Diploma (TEAM Card qualifier)

An intensive course directly aligned to the correspondence Diploma. Delegates will benefit from hands-on practical training to compliment the essential theory sessions.

(IP3)      Lifting Machines Manual (5 days) Diploma (TEAM Card qualifier)

An intensive course directly aligned to the correspondence Diploma. Delegates will benefit from hands-on practical training to compliment the essential theory sessions.

(IP4)      Lifting Machines Power (5 days) Diploma (TEAM Card qualifier)

An intensive course directly aligned to the correspondence Diploma. Delegates will benefit from hands-on practical training to compliment the essential theory sessions.

A high degree of emphasis will be focused on the safety related issues when working with this equipment.

(IP5)      Runways & Light Crane Structures (5 days) Diploma
              (TEAM Card qualifier) (Available from April 2012)

An intensive course directly aligned to the correspondence Diploma. Delegates will benefit from hands-on practical training to compliment the essential theory sessions.

A high degree of emphasis will be focused on the safety related issues when working with this equipment.

(IP6)      Overhead Travelling Cranes (5 days) Diploma (TEAM Card qualifier)
             (Available from September 2012)

An intensive course directly aligned to the correspondence Diploma. Delegates will benefit from hands-on practical training to compliment the essential theory sessions.

A high degree of emphasis will be focused on the safety related issues when working with this equipment.

Delegates that successfully complete IP courses 2-6 and pass the final examination will be awarded the LEEA Diploma for the specialist subject.

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Practical Certificate Courses

(SM1)    Gantries – Line & Level Surveys (2 days) (Available from July 2012)

This 2 day course will cover both theory, practical and reporting of a line/level survey for overhead crane gantries.  Successful delegates will receive a LEEA Certificate.

(SM3)    Electrical – Basic Hoist Controls (4 days)

This 4 day course is for mechanically biased technicians that wish to develop basic electrical knowledge and hoist machinery electrical control skills, particularly for typical wire rope and chain hoist minor electrical faults.

The course will cover basic electrical theory with an overview of typical hoist control components. Delegates will follow the practical elements of simple control panels for controlling a motor using a pendant box. Delegates will gain a general understanding of control and power circuits for simple lifting machines and successful delegates will receive a LEEA Certificate.

(SM4)    Hand Chain Blocks & Lever Hoists (2 days)

This 2 day course will include both theory and practical elements covering both hoist types. Delegates will participate in the strip-down, identification/inspection of components and rebuild of both types of hoist. Successful delegates will receive a LEEA Certificate.

(SM5)    Chain, Wire Rope & Textile Slings (1 day)

This 1 day course will cover all elements of examining different types of common slings and will include shackles and eyebolts. Successful delegates will receive a LEEA Certificate.

(SM6)    MEWPS Examinations

This 3-day course is intended for candidates that already possess the LEEA Lifting Equipment General and Lifting Machines Power Diplomas. The course will provide theoretical and practical training in relation to the current regulations and the requirements of persons carrying out thorough examinations of powered access equipment.

Successful assessment provides suitable candidates with the valuable documentary evidence that they are certified as competent persons to plan, manage or carry out thorough examinations of platforms in the context of current legislation including the Work at Height Regulations, LOLER and PUWER 98.

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