Do you need an excavator driver’s certificate?

To be qualified to operate an excavator at a construction site, the driver must have a previous driver’s certificate. This is extremely necessary for you to have enough experience to handle unexpected situations that may occur during the work process. Below is an article introducing the importance of an excavator driver’s certificate.

What is an excavator driver’s certificate?

An excavator driver’s certificate or a ground construction machine operator’s certificate is an important and mandatory document for excavator drivers.

This type of document is issued by the Ministry of Labor – Invalids and Social Affairs when you participate in training and take the exam for a certificate.

According to the regulations of the General Department of Vocational Training, there are currently three forms of vocational training, respectively:

• College level – granting a bachelor’s degree in ground construction machine practice
• Intermediate level – granting an intermediate degree in ground construction machine operation.
• Elementary system – granting certificates for operating foundation construction machines

Importance of the certificate

You cannot operate an excavator without this certificate. An excavator is a type of heavy construction machinery and has many potential risks of accidents during work. Without sufficient knowledge and experience in handling situations, the driver is likely to encounter unnecessary risks.

This type of certificate helps you to flexibly and proficiently operate many types of excavators such as: wheel excavators, front-end excavators, crawler excavators, backhoe loaders, reverse or reverse bucket excavators, etc.

Therefore, owning an excavator driving certificate is a prerequisite to ensure safety for the vehicle operator. In addition, project investors are also very strict in checking the certificate of operating foundation construction machines before allowing you to start working.

Regulations on excavator driving certificates

Regarding the regulations to be able to own this type of operating certificate, there are separate regulations for workers and for businesses.

For workers

• People who do not have experience driving excavators need to register for a 3-month intensive training course at a licensed unit. After the course, you will need to take a final exam and receive a certificate upon passing the exam.
• People who have previous experience driving excavators only need to register for a certificate exam at a unit licensed to train, organize exams and issue certificates. If the exam is passed, the worker will receive a certificate within 3-5 days

For businesses

• Need to strictly examine the excavator certificate of employees
• Absolutely do not circumvent the law by signing contracts with excavator employees without an excavator certificate
• In cases where employees do not have a certificate, business owners need to coordinate with vocational schools to create conditions for employees to participate in training and quickly issue excavator certificates

The above are some shares about the importance of excavator certificates that you should know. Hopefully, the above article has provided you with useful information.

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