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Forklift Driver Training Course


Liftway Forklift Driver Training Course Schedules


Are your forklift drivers certified or have their licenses expired?  Liftway offers driver training courses for the following applications – Electric and Internal Combustion Lift Trucks, Scissor and Manlifts, Zoom Booms and Personnel Carriers.  Let our Certified Forklift Instructor train your employees to be licensed to operate your lift trucks in a safe and productive manner.  Don’t risk operating with untrained forklift drivers and face severe fines and penalties.  Our Forklift Driver Training Program will provide your forklift drivers with the knowledge and skills to competently and confidently operate your forklift trucks.

If you have multiple people requiring training we can arrange training at your location.


Driver Training – Brantford: Course dates

 Next Course Date:    – The next course is scheduled for February 5th, 2024.  The following course will be March 5, 2024.  

LocationGoogle Maps - Liftway Brantford: 479 Brant County Rd. 18, Brantford, ON – Liftway classroom.


Driver Training  – Chatham: Course dates

Next Course Date:  – Due to Covid-19 we currently are only providing on-site training.  Contact Lily Belmore at 1-800-543-8929 Ext 128 for more information.

LocationGoogle Maps - Liftway Chatham: Comfort Inn, 1100 Richmond St., Chatham (theory & written). Practical training across the street at Liftway shop.


Courses can be performed at your location or at our premises on a scheduled basis.   Re-certification refresher training courses are offered at a lower cost that the fee for inexperienced drivers. All forklift driver licences must be re-certified every 3 years. Please call Lily for a quote to re-train your drivers to ensure your forklift drivers’ licenses don’t expire.

Update your forklift driver’s licenses before it expires.

Forklift Driver Training incident

Forklift Driver Training for experienced and Non Experienced Operators  (5-6 hour course).  Must have proof of previous training (certificate or expired permit or letter from employer stating you have experience but no certificate)

You may not be aware that the CSA recommends:  6.21.1 Retraining – Operators of forklifts shall receive retraining at intervals not exceeding three years. Retraining shall meet the requirements of Clause 6 (Operator Training).

(Forklift safety course Certificate and permit issued the same day)

Liftway Limited also offers a train the trainer course.  For more information click on the course outline page below.

Course Outline

“Make sure your forklift drivers have current valid licenses.”

Forklift Driver Training

Visit the link below to watch a short video regarding driver training information.  OSHA estimates that tens of thousands of employees are injured or killed annually due to forklift accidents. OSHA requires all employees to be trained before driving a forklift.  Training should include classroom sessions, hands on driving and a driving evaluation.