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IVES Training System™

The IVES Training System™ will help you to ensure that your company's mobile equipment operator training meets or exceeds all applicable industry standards and government regulations in certifying/qualifying your operators of forklifts, mobile cranes, loaders and aerial lifts. Each of our programs are designed to provide your trainer with the knowledge, training and experience to train operators and evaluate their competence as well as materials and visual aids that will assist in delivering classroom theory information. The programs also provide trainers with equipment specific hands on experience, and ongoing support to certify your in-house mobile equipment operators.

Program Overview

The Knowledge
Training is the key component necessary to develop knowledge. Training will furnish the trainer with the three most important aspects of equipment operation that they must convey to operators - WHAT to do - HOW to do it and WHY it must be done. The IVES Training System™ delves deeply into the theory and workings of each piece of equipment and teaches trainers the instructional techniques involved in how to best communicate these concepts in a classroom and/or field environment.


The Skills
The IVES Training System™ places a great deal of importance on practical hands-on training. In fact, we believe it is the primary factor that defines us as the premiere training provider in the industry. Our system provides the opportunity for trainers to practice, develop and demonstrate techniques and concepts learned in the classroom. IVES training programs provide hands-on experience and evaluation on topics such as overall knowledge of equipment theory and instructional techniques, classroom and field communication skills, ability to effectively train and evaluate operator trainees, capability to consistently exhibit professional behavior and the desirable traits of an effective trainer.


The Tools
Every trainer needs reliable, accurate and detailed reference material to help them convey the many concepts and procedures involved in safe industrial mobile equipment operation. The IVES Training System™ provides just such tools in the form of:


Operator Compliance Packages
These equipment-specific products are the main hub in the system in which everything else revolves. These packages contain essential materials for both the trainer and the operator.


Re-certification Materials
Regulations require that forklift operators be re-certified/refreshed on a regular basis. IVES re-certification materials have been developed to assist both the trainer and the operator in making the re-certification process as smooth as possible. We have comprehensive study guides for the operator and all-inclusive re-certification notepads for the trainers.


Trainer's Manuals
The centerpiece of the trainer's resources containing detailed information on all aspects of industrial mobile equipment operator training.


Additional Training
We provide Trainer Upgrade programs to add additional equipment types to an trainer's current certification credentials. We also offer a unique Trainer Re-certification program - a refresher program and general open forum for trainers who want updated information and a platform to address solutions to their unique challenges.


Training Aids
Training aids provide a visual reference that give operator trainees a mental, three dimensional image to hold on to thus enhancing the learning experience - training aids that currently form part of the IVES Training System™ are:

• Stability Pyramid - reinforce the concept of stability
• Overhead Transparencies - visually enhance upon the Operator Reference Manuals
• Videos / DVD's - reinforce concepts learned during training
• Models - provide a visual representation of the equipment
• Posters - surround your trainees with safety messages
• DTA's - Digital training aids with scores of electronic images specifically defined to complement selected operator reference manuals.

Support
Everybody needs support including qualified trainers. Whether it is the answer to a technical or administrative issue, questions on documentation or a motivational pep talk, the IVES Training System™ provides trainers with a comprehensive support network to tend to their every training need.


Our network includes:

• Toll-free Assistance - for quick answers to your questions, just dial 1-800-643-1144 , 8:00 AM -4:30 PM (Pacific Time) Monday through Friday. (You can leave a message after hours)
• Ask Bob - an on-line technical support line, Bob is our resident expert on all things technical. Anyone with Internet access can send a question to askbob@ivestraining.com and Bob will respond within 2 business days.
• TrainTrak™ - this FREE service is offered to all IVES-trained trainers. Send us your list of your IVES-certified operators and we'll send you a 'Re-certification Reminder' notice three (3) months prior to the expiration date of your operator's original certification. IVES Update - a FREE quarterly newsletter we send to all IVES trainers to keep them up-to-date in the world of industrial mobile equipment training.
• IVES Web site - our web site is full of information - not only will you find all our program and product information but you'll also find previous issues of the IVES Update, previous FAQ's, links to regulatory authorities, general items of interest and what trade shows or events you can find us at.
• The IVES Update - All of our trainers receive this quarterly newsletter chock full of interesting articles, regulatory updates, accident reports, and of course information on what's new in the IVES world.

Summary
IVES Training Group is today's leader in mobile equipment training systems. The IVES Training System™ is the culmination of decades of experience and provides you and your company with the comfort of knowing you have selected the highest quality training and training materials available along with a proven support system that has worked for thousands of employers, trainers and operators.

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4-Day Premium Forklift Trainer Certification
Delivered at our various training facilities on an open enrollment basis, this Forklift Trainer Certification Program is truly the flagship of the IVES fleet.

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2-Day Express - Forklift Trainer Certification
The 2-Day Express - Forklift Trainer Certification Program is specific to the counterbalanced forklift and, while not as extensive as our 4-Day Trainer Program, it is the best quality 2-day trainer certification program available.

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Aerial Lifts Trainer Certification
Delivered at our various training facilities on an open enrollment basis, the Aerial Lifts Trainer Certification Program trainees receive in-depth instruction on the aerial equipment as well as extensive instruction on how to effectively train operators.

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Loader Trainer Certification
Delivered at our various training facilities on an open enrollment basis, the Loader Trainer Certification Program trainees receive in-depth instruction on each type of loader as well as extensive instruction on how to effectively train operators.

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Rough Terrain Forklift (Variable Reach) Trainer Upgrade Program
The Trainer Upgrade Program is designed for IVES-certified trainers of powered mobile equipment operators who wish to acquire the technical knowledge needed to train operators of rough terrain variable reach forklifts.

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Trainer Re-certification
IVES unique Trainer Re-certification Program is a one (1) day refresher program we encourage all IVES Certified Trainers to attend once every three (3) years.