| Type | Training scheme |
| Size/Credits | 0 |
| Level | 0 |
| Sector | Agriculture |
| Owner | UCOL |
| Developer | UCOL |
| Primary topic | Vehicles, machinery and infrastructure |
| Secondary topic | People and HR |
| Current? | N |
| Pre-employment and/or On-the-job | Vocational/Pre-employment |
| Qualification | Ag Contracting Course |
| Learner outcomes / graduate profile | LO 1 – Two weeks of Taratahi skill development, including farm Health and Safety, first aid, basic mechanics, tractor driving, towing trailers and implements, and understanding the work of an agricultural contractor. LO 2 – Two weeks of driver training, which includes earning your wheels endorsement, forklift OSH and F endorsement, learning about loads, driver fatigue, log books, defensive driving and advanced driver training. LO 3 – Final two weeks is on work placement: Health and safety; reading and applying Standard Operating Procedures (SoPs); coached by a more experienced person to work on tractors, attachments, and trailers; basic mechanics |
| Stackable | Not currently |
| Link to other learning | |
| Development / approval date | 12:00:00 AM |
| More information at | enquiry@ucol.ac.nz ; 0800 468 265 |
| Comments | This is a 6 week course. |