Theory
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This is 1 to 1 oral test.
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Duration 60 minutes
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72 questions pass mark 80%
Practical
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Duration 2 Hrs 45 minutes
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Pre-start and running checks
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Through restrictions
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Travelling up/down slopes
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Excavate 4 x 6 metre trenches at 1 metre depth to form a square
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Change bucket
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Backfilling trench
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Load material into a vehicle
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Lifting with the backhoe
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Run-down procedures
Costs
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Test £550 + VAT
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Training £250 per day + VAT
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1 day training including test £650 + VAT
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Novice 8 days course £1950 + VAT
