Construction Academy

Specialists in construction plant training and assessments

At the Pearson TQ Construction Academy, we specialise in the delivery of construction plant training courses. We offer quality training to an exceptionally high standard at affordable prices.

If you are a company or individual looking to expand your skill base and gain accreditations to work on construction sites, you’ll find information and support here to help you.

How we are keeping our learners and employees safe during COVID-19

To ensure the safety of both customers and staff we are following Public Health England and Government guidelines, including strict social distancing, hand washing facilities, machine hygiene measures, PPE and reduced classroom numbers. We have increased the frequency of preventive cleaning and disinfection of 'Hand Contact Point Hotspots' such as door handles, access touch pads, telephones. We provide signage and information throughout the centre on hygienic measures, based on the Public Health England and Government guidelines.

Anybody who arrives with symptoms of COVID-19 will be turned away. We will also be carrying out non-contact forehead thermometer checks to ensure individuals do not have a fever upon arrival.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support during these difficult times and want to reassure you that we are doing everything possible to keep our customers and employees safe. If you do have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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Which training courses are you interested in?

Site Supervision / Management — Site Supervision/Management

General Health and Safety — General Health & Safety

Why work with Pearson TQ Construction Academy?

As an accredited training provider, we can deliver a wide array of construction plant operative qualifications and training courses. We are experienced in running regular initial and refresher training courses as well as larger scale training programmes, which may be part of regional or national construction projects.

The benefits of working with us include:

Purpose-designed facilities

High-quality training courses

Bespoke training

Proven expertise

Pearson TQ trainers are professionally qualified and occupationally competent in both plant and equipment theory and operation. With over 20 years' experience, our trainers have delivered training to more than 4,000 learners. We have 45 highly competent trainers who can deliver a wide range of accredited courses across several awarding bodies, including 20 CPCS instructors, four Nuco instructors and 26 NPORS instructors.

Accredited test centres

Innovation at our core

Training centre — Learn more about our training centre

Popular courses

Excavator 360

This course will give you foundation training and assessment in operating and maintaining an 360° Excavator and is suitable if you have received no formal instruction or, if you wish to refresh your skills, we offer a short-duration course.

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Forward Tipping Dumper

This course will give you foundation training and assessment in operating and maintaining Forward Tipping Dumpers and is suitable if you have received no formal instruction or, if you wish to refresh your skills, we offer a short-duration course.

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Telescopic Handler

This course will give you foundation training and assessment in operating and maintaining Telescopic Handlers and is suitable if you have received no formal instruction or, if you wish to refresh your skills, we offer a short-duration course.

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What do our customers say?

Kier has been using Pearson TQ as our preferred training provider for Plant and Construction training since 2016. They are a very professional training provider who always deliver the most relevant and up to date training. Their very knowledgeable, polite and professional trainers can build a rapport with both the office team, providing sound advice, as well as forming relationships with our site operatives. PTQ’s ability is to deliver the training in the classroom and then go out on to site to carry out on-the-spot assessments of the training the operatives have received. This gives the opportunity for the operatives to ask the trainers questions and clarify any uncertainties that they may have to further build on their training and demonstrate competence. Despite Keir’s demanding training requirements, PTQ have always managed to meet our training needs and go over and above in order to do this for us. Without question from their attitude, professionalism and eagerness to perform, I would highly recommend PTQ as a training provider.

Training Manager, Kier Group

Gel Engineering has used Pearson TQ as our preferred training provider for Plant and Construction training since 2016. We have found them to be a highly professional and a dedicated training organisation who have constantly delivered first class training. They have been very responsive to our needs as a business and can always come up with solutions to suit the dynamic nature of our industry. I would have no hesitation in recommending PTQ as a training provider.

Contracts Manager, Gel Engineering

We have conducted a number of key training courses with Pearson TQ. I have been impressed with the quality of training provided and the professional approach of the instructors. We are planning on using PTQ to carry out all our training requirements for the categories of training they provide and would thoroughly recommend them as an excellent training provider.

SHEQ Manager, Buxted Construction

The candidates that have attended from Willerby Landscapes have said the trainers have been knowledgeable and professional with the way the training has been conducted. Well done to those instructors that have been involved.

Head of H&S and Training, Willerby Landscapes

"Kier has been using Pearson TQ as our preferred training provider for Plant and Construction training since 2016. They are a very professional training provider who always deliver the most relevant and up-to-date training. Their very knowledgeable, polite and professional trainers can build a rapport with both the office team, providing sound advice, as well as forming relationships with our site operatives. Pearson TQ’s ability is to deliver the training in the classroom and then go out on site to carry out on-the-spot assessments of the training the operatives have received. This gives the opportunity for the operatives to ask the trainers questions and clarify any uncertainties that they may have to further build on their training and demonstrate competence. Despite Keir’s demanding training requirements, Pearson TQ has always managed to meet our training needs and go over and above in order to do this for us. Without question from their attitude, professionalism and eagerness to perform, I would highly recommend Pearson TQ as a training provider."

Training Manager, Kier Group

"The candidates that have attended from Willerby Landscapes have said the trainers have been knowledgeable and professional with the way the training has been conducted. Well done to those instructors that have been involved."

Head of H&S & Training, Willerby Landscapes

"Gel Engineering has used Pearson TQ as our preferred training provider for Plant and Construction training since 2016. We have found them to be a highly professional and dedicated training organisation who have constantly delivered first-class training. They have been very responsive to our needs as a business and can always come up with solutions to suit the dynamic nature of our industry. I would have no hesitation in recommending Pearson TQ as a training provider."

Contracts Manager, Gel Engineering

"We have conducted a number of key training courses with Pearson TQ. I have been impressed with the quality of training provided and the professional approach of the instructors. We are planning on using Pearson TQ to carry out all our training requirements for the categories of training they provide and would thoroughly recommend them as an excellent training provider."

SHEQ Manager, Buxted Construction

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