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 Department:    APPRC

 Course #:    47

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    4

 CIP:    460201

 EPC:    745

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Designed to qualify the student in the operation of common types of lifts trucks and mobile, elevated work platforms used in the construction industry today. Learn the correct practices and procedures for maintaining safety and productivity for this equipment. Provides hands-on inspection, maintenance and operation of this equipment.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 44

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Supplementary Elective  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Identify and document the causes and possible preventions to accidents and fatalities particular to lift trucks and mobile, elevated work platforms.
2. Describe the differences of the various lift trucks and mobile, elevated work platforms based on application and design.
3. Demonstrate the ability to perform the following:
   • a. Safely and properly operate an industrial lift truck (forklift). b. Safely and properly operate a rough terrain forklift. c. Safely and properly operate a scissor lift. d. Safely and properly operate an aerial boom lift.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Causes and possible preventions to accidents and fatalities particular to lift trucks and mobile, elevated work platforms.
2. Various lift trucks and mobile, elevated work platforms based on application and design.
3. Demonstrate the ability to safely and properly operate an industrial lift truck (forklift), a rough terrain forklift, a scissor lift, and an aerial boom lift.