| Your situation | The course you need |
|---|---|
| You drive a forklift only in a warehouse or private site | Forklift Operator Training |
| You drive a forklift at work and on roads, car parks or shared driveways | Forklift Operator Training + F Endorsement |
| You already hold a current operator certificate and now need to drive on roads | F Endorsement only |
| Your operator certificate is due for renewal and you already hold the F | Forklift Operator Training Refresher (your F is still valid) |
| Your operator certificate is due for renewal and you also need the F | Forklift Operator Training Refresher + F Endorsement |
| You don't have a full driver licence yet | Forklift Operator Training now, then the F Endorsement once your licence is full |
There's no single forklift licence in New Zealand. To drive a forklift at work you need a forklift operator certificate. If you'll drive a forklift on a road, including car parks and shared driveways the public can access, you also need an F endorsement on your driver licence.
Forklift operator certificates are generally refreshed every 3 years, in line with WorkSafe's Approved Code of Practice. The F endorsement stays valid for as long as your driver licence, so you don't need to repeat the F endorsement course when you refresh your operator certificate.
Most likely, yes. In New Zealand, car parks, shared driveways and other areas the public can access count as roads, so you need an F endorsement on your driver licence to drive a forklift there.
No. You need a full driver licence (not a motorcycle licence) to get an F endorsement. If your licence isn't full yet, you can do Forklift Operator Training now and add the F Endorsement once your licence is full.
No. The F endorsement covers driving a forklift on a road and is added to your driver licence. Workplace forklift operator training is separate, and most employers expect operators to hold a current operator certificate as well.
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