City & Guilds NPTC Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Tractor Driving and Related Operations (Agricultural Tractor)

This course lasts 2 days with an individual 2 hour assessment on day 3. This course covers safe driving of a tractor, pre-use maintenance, safety checks and recognition of controls and instruments. The Course and Assessment will cover the use of the tractor in a range of situations: driving safely and correctly around a suitable course (including reversing with a trailer), trailer hitching, attaching 3-point linkage and Power Take Off (PTO) driven attachments. There is an optional unit that covers the use of a tractor fitted with a front-end loader. Course Units: The course programme will cover the legal, safety and operator requirements for: Safe use of the tractor and machinery Operator maintenance Operating/Driving safely PTO operation Trailed implements and trailers Three point linkages This practical course is delivered to include all the outcomes listed and assessed independently of the training day. Assessment is held on a separate day (Usually/ideally the following week). All Assessment fees are included in Course fee/funding.