Forklift Operator Training | Wallace State Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

Forklift Safety
Pre-Operation Inspection
Load Capacity Awareness
Load Handling
Forklift Maneuvering
Stacking & Unstacking

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	title_inference	$38,940 median$53,180 top	+1.48%	4,430

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

Auto-populatedfrom NSX Competency Framework

Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Certification)

Work orders and oral instructions — interpret and execute independently to determine material assignments and prioritize daily tasks in a busy freight facility.
Forklifts and pallet jacks — operate with reduced oversight to transport freight, stock, and materials between production areas, storage, and delivery vehicles.
Equipment storage areas — inspect and maintain on a recurring schedule to ensure inventory protection and compliance with organization standards.
Multilimb coordination — apply consistently when simultaneously steering material-moving equipment and managing load stability on warehouse ramps.
Repetitive lifting and carrying tasks — complete full shift workloads using proper body mechanics to sustain stamina across extended work periods.
Damaged or misplaced inventory — identify and report using deductive reasoning when conducting routine stock checks in a storage area.
Customer and delivery driver interactions — respond to questions and direct them appropriately, demonstrating basic customer and personal service skills.
Inventory management software — update stock movement records routinely and flag discrepancies for supervisor review in a warehouse database.
Safety and security protocols — follow and reinforce among peers when loading or unloading vehicles to reduce injury and loss risk.
Extent flexibility and manual dexterity — use to repackage, sort, and stack varied freight sizes within confined storage spaces efficiently.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

This workforce training combines classroom instruction with hands-on activities to prepare participants for industry-recognized certification. Students develop technical knowledge, workplace safety, and practical skills through instructor-led training and applied exercises.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

Exam Requirements

Participants must pass the required knowledge assessment and demonstrate competency in all required forklift inspection, maneuvering, load handling, stacking, parking, shutdown, and workplace safety skills during a hands-on operator evaluation.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

No funding information available.

Scholarships

No scholarships listed.