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CPCS Categories
| Cat Ref | Category | Endorsements | Endorsement Type | Additional Category Award |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A02 | Crawler Crane* | A: Up to 10 tonnes B: All Sizes (over 10 tonnes) |
Senior | A66d |
| A04 | Tower Crane | A: Trolley Jib B: Luffing Jib |
Separate | |
| A05 | Dragline | |||
| A06 | Concrete Pump - Truck Mounted Boom | Note: LGV licence must be held | A44 | |
| A09 | Forward Tipping Dumper | A: Wheeled B: Tracked |
Separate | |
| 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 Telescopic B: Up to 9 metres C: All sizes ex. 360° slew D: All sizes inc. 360° slew |
Senior | |
| A18 | Reach Truck | |||
| A19 | Grader | |||
| A20 | Hoist | A: Rack & Pinion Goods B: Passenger/Goods combined C: Rope operated goods D: Transport platform |
Separate | |
| A21 | Wheeled Loading Shovel | |||
| A22 | Tracked Loading Shovel | |||
| A23 | Skid Steer Loader | |||
| A24 | Motorised Scraper | |||
| A25 | Mobile Elevating Work Platform – Scissor | |||
| A26 | Mobile Elevating Work Platform – Boom | A: Vehicle Mounted B: Self-propelled |
Separate | |
| A27 | Mobile Elevating Work Platform – Mast Climber | |||
| A30 | Piling Rig – Tripod | |||
| A31 | Ride on Roller | |||
| A32 | Soil/Landfill Compactor | |||
| A33 | Agricultural Tractor | |||
| A34 | Crawler – Tractor/Dozer | |||
| A35 | Crawler – Tractor/Side Boom | |||
| A36 | Lorry Loader | A: Hook B: Clamshell Bucket C: Hydraulic Clamp |
Separate | |
| A37 | Trencher | |||
| A39 | Skip Handler | |||
| A40 | Slinger/ Signaller | |||
| A41 | Loader Compressor | |||
| A42 | Crusher | |||
| A43 | Screener | |||
| A44 | Concrete Pump Trailer Mounted | |||
| A45 | Piling Rig – Driven below 15 tonnes | |||
| A46 | Piling Rig – Driven above 15 tonnes | |||
| A47 | Piling Rig – Bored below 15 tonnes | |||
| A48 | Piling Rig – Bored above 15 tonnes | |||
| A49 | Loader/ Securer – non STGO | A: Non-LGV B: LGV |
Senior | |
| A50 | Loader/ Securer – STGO | A49B | ||
| A56 | Dump Truck – Articulated Chassis | A: Up to 15 tonnes B: All sizes |
Senior | |
| A57 | Dump Truck – Rigid Chassis | A: Up to 15 tonnes B: Up to 50 tonnes C: All sizes (wheeled) D: All sizes (tracked) |
Senior Separate |
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| A58 | Excavator 360º below 10 tonnes | A: Tracked B: Wheeled |
Separate | |
| A59 | Excavator 360º above 10 tonnes | A: Tracked B: Wheeled |
Separate | A58 with same endorsement |
| A60 | Mobile Crane | A: Blocked duties only B: Pick-and-carry duties only C: All Duties |
Separate | |
| A61 | Appointed Person - Lifting Operations | A62 if A40 held |
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| A62 | Crane/Lifting Operations Supervisor | |||
| A63 | Pedestrian Operated Tower Crane | A: Up to 36m - 100m/te B: Inclined Jib |
Senior | |
| A65 | Demolition Plant | A: Materials processing B: Demolishing up to 15m C: Demolishing up to 30m D: Demolishing all heights |
Senior | |
| A66 | Compact Crane | A: Static-stabilisers B: Mobile Industrial C: Luffing Static Duties D: 360 – Pick and Carry |
Separate |
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
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