Forklift Training in the Whitsundays

Coast Training (RTO 41010) offers flexible forklift licence training tailored to real people and real workplaces in the Whitsundays. Whether you’re new to forklifts or a seasoned worker who just needs a licence, we’ll build a course around your needs.

Flexible Training Options

Onsite Training – We can train your staff at your workplace, using your forklifts on real jobs.
No Forklift? No Experience? – No problem. Learn at our training facility with our forklifts.
Experienced but No Licence? – We’ll design a course around your experience to help you get licensed quickly.
Weekend Courses – Work Monday to Friday? We offer weekend courses to fit your schedule.
Skill Refreshers – Haven’t driven a forklift in years? Come to us and rebuild your skills.

Student Pathway

Entry

Minimum age 18 with valid photo ID.
Quick LLN (Language, Literacy & Numeracy) check to identify any support needs.
RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) available for those with forklift experience.

Training

Hands-on forklift practice in our training yard or your workplace.
Sessions progress from safety checks ? controls ? load handling ? hazard awareness.
Training hours matched to your skill level: from ~24 hours for beginners to shorter sessions for experienced operators.

Assessment

Short knowledge test (oral or written).
Practical driving test under workplace-style conditions.
Final step: the National Assessment Instrument (NAI), required to apply for your High Risk Work Licence.

After the Course

You’ll receive a Statement of Attainment and a Notice of Assessment (interim licence valid for 60 days).
Use this to apply online for your official HRW licence, valid Australia-wide.

Support

Extra tutoring, flexible scheduling, and re-assessment opportunities.
Transparent support, appeals, and complaints process.
Friendly local trainers who want you to succeed.

Local Example – Whitsunday Client

Recently, a Cannonvale marine workshop had three employees who regularly moved heavy engines around the yard. None had a forklift licence, but they had years of practical experience.

We delivered training onsite using the company’s forklift, focusing on safe load handling and hazard management in their actual workspace. Because of their prior experience, training hours were reduced, but assessment still met all national standards.

All three staff passed their assessment, received interim licences on the day, and successfully applied for their High Risk Work Licences. The workshop now operates more efficiently — with legal compliance, higher safety standards, and less downtime.

Why Choose Coast Training?

Locally owned and operated — your training dollars stay in the Whitsundays.
Trainers and assessors with years of real forklift experience.
We don’t just train you to pass; we give you the skills to be a productive, professional operator.
Independent RTO — no outside affiliations or fees.

Ready to get started? Contact Coast Training

Types of courses

We can train your staff at your workplace doing your job with your forklift
No experience and don’t have access to a forklift? No problem. Attend a course at our training facility using our forklift
Have experience but don’t have a HRW licence? No problem, we can develop a course around your experience conducted at our training facility using our forklift
Would like to obtain a forklift licence but work Monday – Friday? No problem, we deliver courses on weekends
Business owners, need to get your forklifts more productive? Talk to us
Haven’t used a forklift for quite a while? Come and drive ours, we will get you skills again
Upon successful completion of the course you will receive a Statement of Attainment and Notice of Assessment (interim licence valid for 60 days). This Notice of Assessment is the legal document you require to apply for your HRW licence which is valid Australia wide.
This application can be completed online

Why choose Coast Training

Flexibility – we develop a course in relation to your experience and availability. We don’t make you fit into a “standardized” course
We can come to you or you can come to us
Small groups = personalized training (the best type, ask anyone)
Our trainers and assessors have many years’ experience in operating forklifts
We don’t just teach you enough to pass a course. We will give you the skills to become productive, professional operators
Your money stays in the area. We have no affiliation nor pay any fees to any RTO from outside the area. Coast Training ( RTO number 41010) is locally owned employing locals