Foundation Course [FOU]
Description
The Foundation Course is aimed at a beginner’s level. It covers common types of lifting equipment used across the industry and basic knowledge of key topics.
This course is a pre-requisite for LEEA’s Advanced Programmes and does not qualify you to do inspection or examination of lifting equipment.
Duration
Instructor Led Training - 3 days
e-Learning - average 18 hours
Delegates
Maximum number for Instructor Led Training - 12 delegates
Course Contents
- Legislation
- Standards & Codes of Practice
- Materials
- Basic Heat Treatment
- Unit of Measure
- Basic Force, Stress and Strain
- Basic Mechanics of Simple Machines
- Methods of Manufacture
- Verification of Lifting Equipment
- Wire Rope & Wire Rope Slings
- Chain & Chain Slings
- Rating and Marking of Lifting Equipment
- Textile Slings - Fibre Rope & Fibre Rope Slings
- Textile Webbing Slings
- Textile Roundslings
- Components for Slings
- Shackles & Eyebolts
- Turnbuckles
- Chain Hoists
- Lever Hoists
- Jaw Winches
- Jacks for Lifting
- Crane Forks & C-Hooks
- Powered Lifting Machines
- Runways & Crane Structures
- Overhead Travelling Cranes
- Offshore Containers
- Mobile Cranes
Delivery Options
- e-Learning
- Instructor Led Training at Huntingdon Training Centre
- Instructor Led Training on your premises (members only)
- Blended learning (members only)
Requirements
- No previous experience or qualifications required
- You must be over 18 years old.
- You must be employed by a LEEA member or registered with us as an Individual Trainee
Course Dates
| Location | Zoom (GMT) |
|---|---|
| Start Date | 08/03/2021 |
| End Date | 11/03/2021 |
| Places Left | 0 |
| Member Price | £296.25 |
| Individual Trainee Price | £592.50 |
**DUE TO HIGH DEMAND, PLEASE EMAIL THE BOOKING FORM TO ACADEMYSUPPORT@LEEAINT.COM TO CHECK AVAILABILITY ON OUR ZOOM COURSES**
Starts 9am Monday and finishes 4pm Thursday. The course will take place over four days, as opposed to the normal three days as this will be computer-based learning.
This course will be delivered via Zoom, and further details regarding this will be provided in the joining instructions.
The price of this course booking includes the current 25% discount on offer to support our Members and Individual Trainees during Covid-19.
