Forklift Training for Businesses on Vancouver Island and in Greater Vancouver.

Our training is tried and trusted by hundreds of companies. We cater our training to your company’s specific needs. We design our training for real people doing real work.

Our forklift training programs exceed the required regulations. We are full-time, professional instructors with years of experience training thousands of operators.

From small businesses to multinationals with many locations, we know how to deliver forklift training that satisfies your business requirements, certification and recertification that is really relevant.

Why your business will benefit from our training

Your employees learn in their regular workplace with no travel offsite.
We fit in with your schedule 24/7, causing minimum disruption
Our training exceeds WorkSafeBC/CSA/Labour Canada requirements
Theory and practical sessions address your unique business needs
Operators learn on your equipment in your environment
Daily, small group, or per person competitive pricing.

Our Forklift Training Programs

Counterbalanced

Counterbalanced forklifts are the most popular type of forklift. We offer forklift certification and recertification for all models and types, propane, diesel or electric.

Narrow Aisle

Narrow aisle forklifts are typically used indoors. Our forklift training programs teach your employees to operate safely including steering and stacking high in narrow aisles.

Powered Pallet Truck

Powered Pallet Trucks are commonly referred to as power jacks or electric pallet jacks. We guide your employees on safe operation of your powered pallet trucks for certification as forklift operators in your business.

Aerial Lift

Aerial Lifts — are classified as scissor lifts or boom lifts. These lifts can be battery-powered, propane, gas or diesel — and we provide on site aerial lift training on all of them.

I had very good feedback from everyone about your course and would be happy to recommend you to anyone requiring this type of training.

Animatrik, Vancouver

The value Martin’s Forklift provides by coming to our site to do the training on our own equipment is exceptional…

RBM Hold Solutions, Surrey

…classes are great for all levels of experience and the service that Martin & Lucia provide is always superb.

C&S Tile, Burnaby

Martin’s Forklift did a fabulous job training on our turret truck at our Vancouver warehouse . . . I truly recommend them.

HBI Canada, Vancouver

Used this company to train 5 people on site . . . the course was very easy to understand and safety driven.

Shield Masonry, Vancouver

Provides excellent training for our employees . . . very convenient to have them onsite . . . great training for renewals and brand new learners, we will have them out again in two years.

Remo Nutrients

IVES Certified Trainer

BC Safety Charter

Safety Alliance of BC

Latest Posts and Resources

Don’t fool around with forklifts

This is a real WorkSafeBC incident report: “Three workers entered a work yard as a forklift operator was loading a semi-trailer. The three workers communicated to the forklift operator that they were all in a safe position but one worker snuck up behind the forklift to scare the operator. The forklift was in reverse, and […]

Forklift training in 2019

2018 again saw too many forklift accidents, from tip-overs to collisions with pedestrians and damaged products or racking throughout BC. The best way employers can minimize accidents is to make sure operators have been properly trained. Don’t become a statistic in 2019, get professional on-site training.

Forklift safety – look at the big picture

Employers, forklift operators, co-workers please remember that forklift safety is everybody’s responsibility, as summarized in the regulations. This means that operator training should be part of a larger comprehensive lift truck safety program that includes ongoing identification and prompt correction of hazardous situations; as well as monitoring and supervision to ensure that lift trucks are operated in […]