About the course
This course lasts 2 days with an individual 2 hour assessment on day 3. This course will cost £395.
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.
Key Information
Location: Preston Campus
Start date: Monday 15th February 2027
Tuition Fee: £395
Course length: One Year (one week)
Entry requirements & additional information
Generally learners will be 19+ but must be 16+
A drivers licence is an advantage but not essential. This course uses large Agricultural tractors so applicants must have a level of physucal fitness to manage large machinery.
Assessment is held on a separate day (Usually/ideally the following week).
All Assessment fees are included in Course fee/funding.
To gain the qualification you must complete a practical test with one-to-one questioning
There are many further City and Guilds Industry Qualifications offered at Myerscough's Liverpool and Preston sites.
You may also wish to process to full time or apprenticeship courses in Agriculture, Agricultural Engineering or Horticulture.
Please bring safety footwear (steel toe capped) and suitable outdoor clothing.