
1) Telehandler with Fixed Boom
-Current Drivers licence (With the correct licence class for the weight of the telehandler)
-W Endorsement (Special-type vehicle that runs on wheels)
-NZQA Unit Standard 23637 –Operate a Telehandler (General use of a telehandler)
-NZQA Unit Standard 31245 –Plan for and lift. move, and place loads using mobile plant in an infrastructure works environment
-NZQA Unit Standard 30072 -Demonstrate and apply knowledge of slinging regular loads safely (Lifting with hooks or jib)

2) Telehandler with Rotating Boom (360 degree slew)
-A current Drivers licence (With the correct licence class for the weight of the telehandler)
-W Endorsement (Special-type vehicle that runs on wheels)
-NZQA Unit Standard 23637 –Operate a Telehandler (General use of a telehandler)
-NZQA Unit Standard 31245 –Plan for and lift. move, and place loads using mobile plant in an infrastructure works environment
-NZQA Unit Standard 30072 – -Demonstrate and apply knowledge of slinging regular loads safely (Lifting with hooks or jib)
-NZQA Unit Standard 3789 Sling varied regular loads and safely direct a crane during crane operations– (Using as a crane with winch)
–Crane Operator Training (Because of the rotating boom of the telehandler, it is classed as a crane when fitted with a hook, jib or winch, and the operator is recommended to have the correct training or licence ACOP for cranes)

Rotating Telehandler
3) Telehandler with Man-Cage Fixed or Rotating Boom
-Hold a Current Drivers licence (With the correct licence class for the weight of the telehandler)
-W Endorsement (Special-type vehicle that runs on wheels)
-NZQA Unit Standard 23637 -Operate a Telehandler (General use of a telehandler)
-NZQA Unit Standard 31245 –Plan for and lift. move, and place loads using mobile plant in an infrastructure works environment
-NZQA Unit Standard 20875 -Demonstrate Knowledge of slinging, lifting, moving and placing loads with mobile plant (Lifting with hooks or jib)
–EWP Training (When used as a Mobile Elevated Work Platform (MEWP) the machine must comply with AS/NZS 1418 Part 10 2011/ AS2550.10 and the operator will require EWP training)

Telehandler with Man-Cage