Professional Qualifications & Vocational Training       

Introduction

Our business associates, Sigma Studies (Training) Ltd  have created a significant number of comprehensive training packages and programs to enable individuals or groups to gain qualifications and/or certification, to enable them to work within the Oil and Gas industrial sector, or other Transport and Logistics operational areas.

Apex Support, are pleased to assist suitable applicants/individuals to gain these types of qualifications:

• Free ADR Driver Training Courses.

Sigma Studies (Training) Ltd

121 Corringham Road Stanford le Hope Essex SS17 0BA Tel: 01375 671111

ADR/CPC/DGSA Training

A.D.R. training - Also known as Hazardous Chemicals Training

Operators have a general responsibility to ensure that any drivers used to carry dangerous goods receive adequate instruction and training to enable them to:

• The action to be taken in an emergency.
• Their duties under the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.  
• Understand the nature and danger of the goods being carried. 

These requirements apply to vehicles that have a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3500 kgs.

Vehicles under 3500 kgs still come under the requirements of ADR Regulations. Chapters 1.3 & 1.4 and CDG Road Regs. 25a require training for persons engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods and also Forklift truck drivers, Warehouse Personnel and Office Staff (Training for Staff).

Certificate of Professional Competence 

For those wishing to undertake employment in the Road Haulage Industry as a transport manager or owner operator, are required by the Road Traffic Act to undertake the course of instruction and pass the test standards set by The Oxford, Cambridge & Royal Society of Arts Examination Board (OCR).

Courses are held four times a year. Examinations are held at the Sigma Studies Training & Examination Centre. We currently have ties with examination centres in Strood (Kent) and Rainham (Kent), or you can get in touch with OCR to arrange your own exams.

Students wishing to hold an operators licence National and/or International are required to satisfy the Licence Authority that they meet the criteria laid down by the law...

1. They are of good repute
2. They have significant financial resources
3. They are professionally competent

National (UK) - Core Syllabus:

*Elements of Law *Business and Company Law *Social Legislation *Financial Management *Commercial Business Conduct *General Insurance *Traffic Legislation

National (UK) - Freight Syllabus:

*Taxation *Marketing *Commercial Conduct of Business *Methods of Operating *Operators Licensing *Weights and Dimensions of Vehicles and Loads *Vehicle Selection *Safe Loading of Vehicles and Transit of Goods *Mechanical Conditions *Drivers Hours and Records *Vocational Driving Licences *Speed Limits *Procedures in Case of Traffic Accident *Vehicle and Goods Insurance

The above is an combined into an intense 6 day course - held Monday to Monday.  Please enter Sigma Studies Training website for further details

Sigma Studies (Training) Ltd, can also arrange for National UK Module 3 & 5 - Passenger Transport and International EU Module 7 - Passenger Transport.

Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser/Consultancy Services

Introduction

The Department for Transport, Department for Transport (DfT) is responsible for the implementation in the UK of the European Community Directive 96/35/EC. This Directive is about the appointment and training of safety advisers involved in the carriage of dangerous goods by road. By the 1st January 2000, any company or other organization that transports dangerous goods (and certain other organizations involved in report related activities), should have appointed a qualified Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser or Dangerous Goods Safety Advisers Consultant.

Before their appointment, DGSA's must gain a Vocational Training Certificate (VTC) by passing approved examinations. The DfT is responsible for the approval of the examinations and it has appointed the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) as its agent.

Training

Sigma Studies can now offer a 5 day intensive DGSA training course. The aim is to give persons who have been put forward to become the company DGSA a full understanding of the regulations and procedures, prior to sitting the examination.

Candidates attending this course will need a full set of regulations and if possible hold an ADR certificate; they will also need to book their examinations with SQA at least four weeks before the examination date. (Sigma Studies can advise on the above matters).

Sigma also offers workshop days prior to examinations i.e. chemical trail, re-sits or whatever area you feel you have a weakness on... give us a call

Consultancy Service

Sigma Studies can also become your DGSA consultant, this service would include:

• Regular Safety Visits - Risk Assessments
• Safety Performance Compliance and Monitoring
• Safety Audits
• Safety Reporting

With respect to handling and transporting of dangerous goods.

For further information on Sigma Studies becoming your DGSA Consultants please contact the office.

Fork Lift Truck Training

Comprehensive On-Site Courses

Sigma Studies (Training) Ltd can offer a wide range of forklift truck training courses, counterbalance, reach and many other types. Our instructors are RTITB registered, this ensures trainees will receive training to the highest standard which is set by the Health & Safety Executive and Approved Code of Practice 1999. Enter Sigma Studies (Training) Ltd website for further details