Core Skills Training
Try our Core Skills Training
Ideal for people who are new to the rural sector or for those who would like to refresh and sharpen their skills and bring their knowledge back up to industry standards.
Available in both one or two day courses - enhance your learning opportunities now!
Tractor - Core Skills Training
Course description
Learn basic tractor safety and machine operation in this 1-day tractor course. Ideal for people who are new to the rural sector and have little or no tractor driving experience, or for those who want to refresh their skills and bring their knowledge back up to date with industry standards. Add a day of training for enhanced learning.
Learning Outcomes
- Health and safety in the workplace.
- Legal requirements and hazards associated with tractor use
- Daily pre-start checks
- Identify and operate the controls safely
- Safe operating practices
- Attach and detach a PTO driven 3-point linkage mounted implement
- Front end loader safety
- Tractor hill country safety
- Tractor and machinery maintenance
Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) - Core Skills Training
Course description
Learn to operate a light utility vehicle safely and correctly, in a safe environment. This 1-day course is an opportunity to learn about safe handling and safe operating practices of an LUV and is suitable for people who have minimal to no LUV driving experience, or to unlearn bad habits and refresh their knowledge and skills. Got a lot of bad habits or a real newbie? Consider adding a day for a more intensive learning experience.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the safe operation of a LUV
- Describe LUV driving contingency procedures
- Describe the safe operation of a LUV with trailed equipment and a mounted load
- Prepare to, and drive a LUV on flat terrain
- Operate a LUV with trailed equipment
- Operate a LUV with mounted equipment or load
- Operate a LUV on rolling terrain
Quad Bike - Core Skills Training
Course description
The 1-day Quad Bike course is suitable for people who are new to the rural sector and have little to no quad bike riding experience. It offers people the opportunity to learn about correct quad bike riding, in a safe learning environment. Need to brush up on industry standards? One day is good - two days is awesome!
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the safe operation of a quad bike
- Describe quad bike riding contingency procedures
- Describe the safe operation of a quad bike with trailed equipment and a mounted load
- Prepare to, and ride a quad bike on flat terrain
- Operate a quad bike with trailed equipment
- Operate a quad bike with mounted equipment or load
- Operate a quad bike on rolling terrain
Motorbike - Core Skills Training
Course description
The 1-day Motorbike course is suitable for people who are new to the rural sector and have little to no motorbike riding experience. It offers people the opportunity to learn about correct motor bike safety on the farm, in a supportive learning environment. Refresh your riding techniques now. Choose between one or two day courses.
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the safe operation of a motorcycle
- Describe motorcycle riding contingency procedures
- Describe the safe operation of a motorcycle with a mounted load
- Prepare to, and ride a motorcycle on flat terrain
- Operate a motorcycle with mounted equipment or load
- Operate a motorcycle on rolling terrain
