Providing Excellence

Operator Training

Ability Training Southern provides accredited machinery operator training. We deliver high-quality comprehensive and refresher training for operators of:

About us

Welcome to
Ability Training Southern

Whether you are a large multi national or a small independent business we can help you to ensure that your employees are adequately trained to be able to conduct their duties safely and professionally. We are here to help you achieve that goal.

Ability Training Southern Ltd offers bespoke operator training designed to suit both your business needs and comply with legal requirements. Whether forklift trucks, overhead cranes or safety awareness we can train your staff to understand exactly what it means to operate in a safe environment.

All training carried out is nationally accredited through the Independent Training Standards Scheme And Register (ITSSAR) and meets all requirements under the HASAW Act.

Our Mission

Our Training Benefits

The benefits of working with Ability Training Southern include specialised training:

Delivered to Independent Training Standards Scheme & Register standards.

For workers where English is not their first language.

At your premises across the South of England.

In line with the latest health and safety guidance.

Telehandler

Forklift

experience with us

We make your business:

A safer workplace
Insurance compliant
In line with the latest legislation
Benefit from more reliable machinery that is operated correctly
Work more efficiently through operational improvement
Operate with reduced risk

Our Training

Our Courses

Click the link below to explore operator courses and training from Ability Training Southern Ltd.

If your required training isn’t listed, please get in touch.

Boat Hoist
Fork Lift Operator (Novice)
Fork Lift Operator (Experienced)
Fork Lift Operator (Refresher)

Side Loader
Pallet Stacker
Reach Trucks

Telehandlers
Overhead Crane
Lifting & Slinging Safety
M.E.W.P. Safety Awareness

Why Choose us ?

Why choose Ability Training Southern?

Ability Training holds HSE-recognised accreditation and meets the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act (HASAW) 1974.

With training experience dating back to 1994, I am a qualified Instructor/Examiner and hold a Certificate in Training Practice from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).

We deliver training directly at your workplace across the South of England. Courses are flexible and suitable for individuals or groups, including novice training, refresher courses, and conversion training for experienced operators.

Your operators receive the highest standard of instruction, built on over 20 years of experience across a wide range of work environments. Our training supports your insurance and legal obligations, while ensuring workers and drivers are fully certified, confident, and valued.

Our Testimonials

What Clients say about us

"Ability Training has been our trusted partner for forklift training for the last 17 years. Their service has consistently been exceptional. Their trainers are knowledgeable, professional, and always ensure our team is fully compliant and confident in their skills. We truly value the long-standing relationship and would recommend Ability Training to any business seeking expert forklift training."

We have had Nigel from Ability Training contracted to do all our Plant training here at the RNLI’s All Weather Lifeboat Centre in Poole for well over 20 years. He is now like a member of our family. He is well respected by all the team members and he completely inline with our Values. As our main purpose at the ALC is supporting Saving lives at Sea, safety first is always top of our agenda for anything we do here and Nigel always displays this safety first thinking. Would highly recommend Nigel to anyone looking for a trainer you can trust.

We first met Nigel when he was a trainer for a different company around 25 years ago. We were very impressed with his training style and his common-sense approach to training. When Nigel started his own training company a number of years later, we did not hesitate. Since that day, we have never looked back, and Ability Training now provides all the necessary training for all our employees. I personally would never look for another training company while Ability Training is in service. Nigel is calm, patient, conscientious, and works well under pressure with awkward trainees.

I have worked with Nigel – Ability Training for over 15 years across 2 companies. The overall service he provides is great and he is extremely flexible, organised and dedicated to ensuring the level of training is consistent, compliant to the accreditation bodies and most importantly safe. He is able to adapt his training according to the trainees language, level of communication and education. Nigel has excellent training skills and gets the important points of the training across using a variety of different techniques. He is extremely personable and the staff like learning from him because he has a good way of putting things across and has a good sense of humour. I have no hesitation in recommending Ability training to any business requiring any sort of MHE training

Clear & Professional

Ready to invest in confident, compliant, and well-trained staff?
Get in touch with Ability Training today to discuss your training requirements and book your course.

Operator Training

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