LANTRA Awards Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus [CAT & Jenny] Course

Lantra
Our LANTRA course will enhance your knowledge, understanding and skills to be able to safely locate and avoid underground utilities apparatus and highway services. The course has been approved by the Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), and the Highway Electrical Association (HEA).
Course Ref: CAT01
Duration: 1 Day
Max. Candidates: 8
Awarding Body: Lantra
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LANTRA Awards Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus [CAT & Jenny] Course
LANTRA Awards Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus [CAT & Jenny] Course
LANTRA Awards Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus [CAT & Jenny] Course
LANTRA Awards Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus [CAT & Jenny] Course
LANTRA Awards Location and Avoidance of Underground Apparatus [CAT & Jenny] Course

Both onsite and offsite booking available

Course information

You will need to make your own provision for lunch. Tea, coffee, and biscuits will be available all day.

Please advise the office of any reasonable adjustments five days prior to the course. Link to Reasonable Adjustments Policy

This course is for you if you need to become proficient in safely undertaking the location and avoidance of underground apparatus and services.

Please bring photographic proof of ID and Lantra ID number (if held).

Greenway Training will provide the machinery.

Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your scheduled course in preparation for a prompt start. Candidates should wear practical clothing and footwear and bring safety gloves reading glasses if required.

This is an Integrated Training and Assessment (ITA) course, meaning the training and final assessment are combined into a single course. The instructor provides instruction and practice, and then assesses the learner's skills during the course itself, so there is no separate, independent assessment to gain the qualification.

On successful completion of the course, candidates will be awarded an electronic certificate. These are sent to your booking co-ordinator within 10 working days. Candidates can access all their certificates on LANTRA's Learner Hub. https://www.lantra.co.uk/learner-hub

Additional information

Please email the office with a site contact name, number and what3words reference. Please inform us of any site security requirements one week prior to your course.

Please ensure there is a dry and warm classroom type space with wifi connection and full access to w.c. facilities.

For the practical element of this course, we will require the equipment to be provided which is fully charged, with the full operator manual to hand. For the practical site, we will require: a range of utility cables for identification which are also shown on a full site location plan.

For PPE, candidates will need high viz top and safety gloves.

Booking Terms and Conditions

Please download to view full details of our cancellation policy (minimum of 14 days’ notice).

T&Cs PDF

Once complete, learners will be able to;

  • Understand and follow safe working practices
  • Identify utilities apparatus and highways services encountered during excavation
  • Understand and interpret information and plans showing the location of underground apparatus
  • Identify the hazards and risks associated with underground utilities apparatus and highways services
  • Understand the advantages and limitations of pipe and cable location equipment
  • Prepare the pipe and cable location equipment for use
  • Safely operate pipe and cable location equipment using the appropriate functions and accessories
  • Demonstrate how to mark the location of utilities apparatus and highways services identified, when using pipe and cable location equipment in conjunction with information and plans
  • Shut down and store pipe and cable location equipment.

Pre requisites for this course

  • The ability to read and comprehend English.
  • Due to the nature of the training a minimum level of fitness will be required for specific operations. Whilst we would not want to disadvantage you as a learner, it is an essential requirement.
  • >16 years old

Dates and availability

Contact us for instructor availability, courses run on demand

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Location

Greenway Training Centre

Thickthorn Farm,
Lyneham,
Wiltshire
SN15 4DY

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