Certification of CACES® testing bodies
Mandatory to issue CACES® certificates: only certified testing bodies may run the tests and issue the certificate.
Issued by: Certification bodies accredited by Cofrac and under agreement with the French health-insurance occupational-risks branch
Providers training operators of work equipment (forklifts, construction machinery, MEWPs, overhead cranes, mobile cranes…).
What this scheme covers
- C.1The CACES® scheme: assessment of safe equipment operation under Cnam recommendations (R482 construction machinery, R489 forklifts, R486 MEWPs, etc.).
- C.2'Testing body' certification obtained recommendation by recommendation, with qualified testers and compliant technical facilities.
- C.3CACES® certificates valid for 5 years, extended to 10 years for construction machinery (R482).
The link with Qualiopi
Testing-body certification allows assessing and issuing CACES®; Qualiopi is still required to have the courses financed by public or pooled funds.
The process, summarised
- 1.Choose the target recommendations (R482, R489…) and bring facilities and equipment into conformity.
- 2.Qualify the testers according to the scheme's requirements.
- 3.Obtain 'testing body' certification from an accredited body under agreement.
- 4.Run the tests and issue CACES® certificates in line with the frameworks.
FAQ — CACES® testing body
+Is CACES® legally mandatory?
What the law requires is the driving authorisation issued by the employer after checking aptitude. CACES® is the means recommended by the health-insurance branch to substantiate that assessment, and it is very widely required in practice.
+Can a provider train operators without being a certified tester?
It may deliver the operating training, but only a certified testing body can run the CACES® tests and issue the certificate.
+How long is a CACES® valid?
5 years for most recommendations, and 10 years for construction machinery (R482).
- Becoming a CACES® Tester: Qualification, Impartiality and Keeping Skills Current8 min
- Getting CACES® Training Funded: CPF, OPCO and the Role of Qualiopi8 min
- How Much Does CACES® Testing-Body Certification Cost? The Real Budget8 min
- CACES® Recommendations R482 to R490: Which Equipment Families to Certify First?8 min
- Is CACES® Mandatory? CACES®, the Driving Authorisation and the French Labour Code8 min
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