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FORKLIFT OPERATIONS

Colby Community College

Short-Term Certificate

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Colby, Kansas

    1255 S Range, Colby, Kansas, 67701

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Auto-populated·from O*NET via SOC 53-7062.00

Skills

Coordination

Knowledge

Administration and ManagementCustomer and Personal ServicePublic Safety and SecurityTransportationProduction and Processing

Abilities

Static StrengthTrunk StrengthMultilimb CoordinationOral ComprehensionManual DexterityStaminaExtent FlexibilityNear VisionOral ExpressionProblem Sensitivity

Tasks

  • Maintain equipment storage areas to ensure that inventory is protected.
  • Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment
  • Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, deli
  • Inspect products for damage or leaks.

Technology

Internet browser softwareComputer aided design CAD softwareData base user interface and query softwareVideo conferencing softwareWord processing software

Tools

Banding machinesClaw hanmersDolliesForkliftsHand sawsHandtrucksJacksLift trucksLifting hooksOverhead cranesPallet jacksPallet transport trucksPersonal computersPlanesPower hoists

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOCOccupationMethodWageGrowthOpenings
Match confidence: medium53-7062.00Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Handtitle_inference$38,940 median$53,180 top+1.48%4,430
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Oral instructions and work orders — read and interpret under direct supervision to identify assigned tasks and material needs on a warehouse floor.
  • Hand trucks and dollies — operate under close guidance to move freight and stock between storage areas and loading docks.
  • Basic storage areas — maintain organization and cleanliness under supervisor direction to protect inventory from damage.
  • Personal protective equipment — select and wear correctly at the start of each shift in compliance with workplace safety protocols.
  • Static and trunk strength — apply safely when lifting and carrying boxes up to posted weight limits on a distribution center floor.
  • Inventory labels and barcodes — scan and verify using handheld devices under supervision to support accurate stock records.
  • Loading dock procedures — follow step-by-step protocols to assist in receiving and staging incoming freight shipments.
  • Near vision and selective attention — use to detect damaged goods or mislabeled packages during routine sorting tasks.
  • Team coordination — participate cooperatively with co-workers when moving large or heavy items that require multi-person handling.
  • Inventory management software — enter basic data under guidance to log received or relocated stock in a warehouse system.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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