CIT launches Licentiate Grade
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• At a well-attended meeting of employers, employers' associations, trade unions and industrial training boards, held at its Portland Place headquarters on January 17, the Chartered Institute of Transport explained in detail its new arrangements for qualified supervisors in transport to join the Institute as Licentiates.
The meeting was under chairmanship of Mr R. H. Farmer, past president and chairman of the Institute's public relations committee, who was supported by Mr R. M. Robbins, chairman of its education and training committee. The CIT's director of education and training, Mr A. F. Beckenham, also spoke, and Mr B. Henson, secretary of the National Examinations Board in Supervisory Studies, which is responsible for the qualifying courses, joined in answering questions.
Transport experience Licentiateship is now open to those who hold the NEBSS certificate relevant to the mode of transport (including physical distribution) in which they are engaged. Candidates must be at least 21 years of age and have had three years' experience in transport. Application must be made on a special form (Form D) obtainable from the Institute. The annual subscription for the remainder of the Institute year ending on September 30 is £3.15, £5 from October 1 1972; the entrance fee £2.10.
Courses for the certificate are run at colleges of further education in Great Britain but only for candidates sponsored by their employers. Enrolment cannot be achieved by independent applicants. There are currently Port, Railway and Road Freight courses, but talks are proceeding to promote NEBSS courses in other sectors.
The Licentiate will enjoy full use of the facilities of the Institute, including receiving The Chartered Institute of Transport Journal and being able to borrow books from the Institute library. He will become a member of the local section appropriate to his address, participate in its meetings and activities and be eligible to serve on its committee. There are 20 local sections in the UK and some of these have subsidiary groups.
Employers are being asked to bring the details of the new grade of Institute membership to the attention of appropriate staff. Further information and application forms may be had from the Membership Officer, The Chartered Institute of Transport, 80 Portland Place, London W1N 4DP (tel: 01-580 5216). • A new item on display at the annual exhibition of Chrysler commercials held by Ray Powell Ltd at their Roding Lane South Depot, Woodford Green, last week was the Liftec hydraulic platform lift. It was shown mounted on a Cortuner 2500 but it can be trailer-mounted if desired.