Class III Walkie & Pallet Truck Operator — Part 1: Theory & Written Test
Class III operator certification has two parts, and this course is Part 1: the theory training and the written test (80% to pass). Class III covers the electric trucks you walk with or ride standing at the back of: walkie pallet trucks, walkie/rider and end-control pallet trucks, centre-control riders, low-lift platform trucks, walkie tractors, and walkie stackers that lift to…
Deliver Part 1 of Class III operator certification so the learner treats a walkie or pallet truck as a powered lift truck, not a hand tool: tests the brake and reversing button before every shift, keeps feet and body out of the crush zones, never travels with…
At a glance
Format: Online, self-paced and interactive
Length: about 2 hours 30 minutes, 6 modules
Pass mark: 80% on the final test
Certificate: QR-verified, valid for three years
Jurisdiction: Manitoba law and standards
Who this course is for
Warehouse, retail, food-processing and shipping workers who operate walkie pallet trucks or walkie stackers
Operators of walkie/rider, end-control and centre-control pallet trucks
Workers moving from a manual pallet jack to a powered one
Supervisors and evaluators confirming the theory before the practical evaluation
What you will learn
Identify the Class III truck types and read a walkie or stacker data plate, including capacity at height and minimum battery weight
Explain how the control handle works as the brake and how the reversing button protects the operator, and test both before use
Travel safely on foot with the truck: position, speed, corners, pedestrians, and the crush and foot hazards
Work ramps, docks, trailers and elevators by the code of practice rules
Explain walkie stacker stability and place and retrieve a load at height correctly
Course outline
A pallet jack with a motor — Sofia gets the cold-room walkie stacker and calls it a pallet jack with a motor.
The handle is the brake — Dave’s first lesson is not how to drive the stacker but how to stop it. The control handle is also the brake, the button on its tip is…
Where your feet are — Sofia knows what it is to be the person on foot near a truck. Now she is the person on foot attached to one.
The mast changes everything — A walkie pallet truck lifts a few centimetres. A walkie stacker lifts to the racking, and the higher the load goes, the less it takes to…
Charge it like it can bite — End of shift at the charging station. The battery that runs the walkie can burn, splash acid, give off hydrogen or catch fire, and the way…
Two hands, two feet, one call — Dave drills the bad seconds: a truck that won’t stop, a load that starts to fall, a stacker that starts to tip, a platform rider going off…
Laws and standards covered
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210)
Manitoba WSH Regulation Part 22
Manitoba Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Powered Lift Trucks (2006), made binding by M.R. 217/2006 s.22.29
CSA B335 — Safety Standard for Lift Trucks (national standard, further reading)
Certificate and renewal
Passing the final test issues a QR-verified certificate, valid for three years.
This certificate records Part 1 of Class III walkie and pallet truck operator certification: the theory training and the written test. Part 2, a practical evaluation by a qualified evaluator on the specific truck and within the workplace where the operator will work, remains mandatory before the employer issues an operating certificate.
Common questions
How long does Class III Walkie & Pallet Truck Operator take?
About 2 hours 30 minutes online, over 6 modules, at your own pace. It ends with a final test that needs 80% to pass.
How long is the Class III Walkie & Pallet Truck Operator certificate valid?
Three years from the day you pass. The Manitoba Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Powered Lift Trucks has certified operators retrained at intervals not exceeding three years, and a refresher sooner after unsafe operation is observed, an accident or near miss, an evaluation showing unsafe operation, assignment to a different type or class of truck, or a change in workplace conditions.
Which laws and standards does Class III Walkie & Pallet Truck Operator cover?
Manitoba Workplace Safety and Health Act (C.C.S.M. c. W210); Manitoba WSH Regulation Part 22; Manitoba Code of Practice for the Safe Operation of Powered Lift Trucks (2006), made binding by M.R. 217/2006 s.22.29; and 1 more listed on this page.
Is the online certificate enough on its own?
This certificate records Part 1 of Class III walkie and pallet truck operator certification: the theory training and the written test. Part 2, a practical evaluation by a qualified evaluator on the specific truck and within the workplace where the operator will work, remains mandatory before the employer issues an operating certificate.