
CETOP MH2 Competence Based Qualification in Mobile Hydraulics
- 5 day course
- 4 dates available
- In-person course
- Book online
You must take our Pre-Qualification Questionnaire before being able to book this course. Click here to take the questionnaire.
Course Details
- 5-day course
- Course times are 8:45am – 4pm or as arranged by your tutor (please be on site at the NFPC for 8:30am)
- Candidates will receive a comprehensive set of course notes, light refreshments and certificate of attendance
- The course has a high practical content
- In all cases you will be trained and tutored to meet the necessary performance criteria laid down by CETOP education recommendations here
How to book this course:
- Prior to booking this course, you will have to complete a series of written assignments as part of your assessment process and achieve a pass mark of 70%
- Failure to achieve this pass mark, you will not be able to enrol on this course and will be recommended for Refresher Training with the NFPC
Plan for the 5 day course:
- Complete Knowledge based bridging course carrying on from Stage 2 industrial Hydraulics
- NFPC Engineers mark your assignments
- Practice all of the tasks necessary to meet the CETOP Level 2 recommendations
- Be tested to carry out the practical tasks to meet the required standard
- Revise for the written examination you are about to take
- Sit the written examination accordingly
Who should take this course?
Level 2 (Second Line)- Technicians involved in the maintenance and management of systems employing Hydraulics and Control. This person would perform a variety of activities requiring specific levels of technical knowledge and associated skills. Work may be non-routine involving interpretation and use of simple diagnostics and the ability to make a positive response to deviations. This person would be a member of a team.
Course Objectives
Knowledge Based
• To ensure candidates have a better overall knowledge and understanding of hydraulic system components, their function, operation and control and how they perform in a working circuit
• Improve communication levels and overall skills to better manage and maintain machines employing hydraulic systems whilst following safe working practices at all times
• Gain a competence-based qualification aligned to CETOP educational recommendations Level 2
To obtain this qualification you must successfully complete the following:
• Written assignment prior to attending the course
• Written Examination of 2 hours duration with a pass mark of 60%
• Practical Task Assessments on a one to one basis
Practical based unit (one-to-one assessment):
• Task 1: Carrying out a routine maintenance inspection on JCB 8015 using a prepared checklist
• Task 2: Building and Testing Mobile Steering and Axle system, including writing a procedure
• Task 3: Carrying out contamination assessment on a Mobile Machine
• Task 4: Identifying and Interpreting a mobile machine circuit diagram
Entry requirements for this course
It is your responsibility to make sure you are booking onto the correct course with the NFPC.
We recommend you complete the following courses before attending this course:
One of our major priorities here at the NFPC is to ensure that you start your learning experience by attending the right course, ensuring that you build a firm foundation of knowledge and skills at the start of this vital journey.
We advise you to visit our FREE online self assessments to check your current knowledge levels before booking any course with the NFPC.
Frequently asked questions
You should find helpful information on this course page on what the course includes and who should take this course, however we recommend you visit our FREE Online Self Assessments to check your current knowledge levels before booking any course with the NFPC. On completion of our free self-assessments, we will recommend the right course for you to attend.
Once your booking has been confirmed and our bookings & customer liaison team have confirmed receipt of payment for your course, course joining instructions will be provided to you and all attendees on email which contains everything you need to know before attending the course, including course start times, directions to the NFPC and any other important information.
The National Fluid Power Centre is based at Turner Road, Worksop, Nottinghamshire S81 7AE. You can get directions here, or download our map here which includes further details on how to get to the NFPC by car or train. For nearby hotel accommodation, we have also included some helpful information here.
No, lunch isn’t provided however we will be providing light refreshments on the day. There are a number of supermarkets nearby along with fast food outlets for lunch.
For our courses that are available to book online, you will have the option at checkout to pay by Debit or Credit Card using Opayo secure payment processing, or pay by bank transfer. For existing NFPC customers who have an account with us, there is also the option to pay using Purchase Order.
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Alternatively you can speak to our bookings team on 01909 504539 to make changes to your booking.
Meet the training engineers

Bill Norwood
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Andrew Walker
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Adrian Hudson
Deputy Director | Control Systems Manager

Daniel Collins
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David Slater
Industrial Systems Manager | Systems Training Engineer

Darren Davis
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Graham Rowley
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