The AITT was established in 1984 and the office is based in Coalville, Leicestershire.

Mrs Sue Finney is the Secretary of the Association, and she can be contacted on:

Phone : 01530 277857
E-mail : Sue Finney

The AITT is a totally independent non-profit making organisation and is not in competition with the instructors on its register. It is concerned with the training of operators, instructors, tutors and examiners on all types of industrial trucks and applies the standards set out in the Health and Safety Commission Approved Code of Practice (ACoP L117) in all industrial sectors.

The AITT standards committee publishes performance standards, training & testing standards for operators and instructors, the committee consists of industry experts. It also provides advice on instructional techniques for all types of industrial truck operator training. It monitors training organisations and instructors to those standards.

Applications for accreditation carry the acceptance of an initial and periodic monitoring inspections. Monitors carry out these inspections on behalf of the AITT. Every AITT registered instructor, tutor and examiner training course must be monitored by a Training Standards Advisor.

Only members of the AITT are entitled to use the AITT members logo, and once accredited, training providers are then entitled to display the AITT accredited logo. Applications for membership of the AITT, are vetted by the Council, and once accepted,  the application forms are signed by the Chairman of the AITT, and applicants are advised by the secretary of the AITT.

Information about AITT member companies is contained in the AITT directory, copies of which can be obtained from the office, or details downloaded by pressing the training directory button at the top of the page.