Operate a Quad Bike in the Primary Industry (Level 3)

On completion of this micro-credential, you will be able to:

• Prepare to ride a quad bike on flat terrain in the workplace.
• 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.

This course is funded by PrimaryITO. Applicants MUST be New Zealand or Australian citizens/residents or overseas workers with a temporary working visa that does not expire before completion of the programme.

Applicants must be working in an primary industry environment with access to a safety compliant quad bike and relevant loads for day-to-day on flat and rolling land.

For funding purposes, a training agreement must be signed by the candidate, their employer and PrimaryITO. Funding is available until 31 December 2022 through the NZ Governments Targeted Training and Apprenticeship Fund (TTAF) after which a fee may be required for incomplete training.

Training will not commence until enrolment and funding is confirmed by PrimaryITO.

The course investment will vary depending on specific course requirements such as customisation of training location, trainee status, and number of learners.

Our trainers are all experienced practical people. They speak everyday workplace language and have a wealth of real-life examples to share with our trainees. Trainees are encouraged to ‘have a go’ in a supportive, safe environment.

This course is funded by PrimaryITO. Applicants MUST be New Zealand or Australian citizens or residents or overseas workers with temporary working visa that does not expire before completion of the programme.

Applicants must be working in a primary industry environment with access to a safety compliant quad bike and relevant loads for day-to-day on farm use on flat and rolling land.

To be eligible to enrol in full-time or part-time study for this programme, applicants must:

• Be over 16 years of age.
• Learners must have access to a commercial primary industry or agriculture business where quad bikes with attached loads are used in day to day operations on private land with flat and rolling terrain.
• Be physically fit and able to demonstrate physical competency for the skill being trained.
• Have minimum 20 hours experience riding quad bikes in a workplace as evidenced by managers attestation, log books, and/or other evidence. This evidence must be presented prior to or on the first day of the course.

Learners who complete this course can gain credits toward the New Zealand Certificate in Primary Industry Operational Skills (Level 3).

Minimum: 6

Maximum: 8

All Unit Standards listed below are compulsory on completion trainees may be awarded the micro-credential by the Primary ITO.