Course Location:
1st Floor, Jayco Building, 545 Wairakei Road, Burnside 8053, Christchurch
Course Dates:
Contact us to confirm availability
Course Timeframe:
2 Days
Course Pre-requisite:
- Written and oral English skills equivalent to NCEA Level 1 (Year 11) or an IELTS score of 5.5 or higher
- Must have completed Unit Standard 24089
(Evidence of previous completion required) - Must hold a current NZ Class 5 Learner Licence prior to booking this course
Course Outline
The Class 5 licence course covers a combination vehicle with a Gross Combined Weight (GCW) of more than 25000kg including:
- Truck and full trailer
- Tractor unit and semi trailer(s)
- A Trains, B Trains, Pole Trailers
- All vehicles covered by Classes 1, 2, 3 and 4
DAY 1
Theory; US 24089, Demonstrate knowledge of fatigue management, work time, and driver logbook requirements that includes:
- Identify causes and symptoms of fatigue, and effects of fatigue on driving performance.
- Describe life management skills and work related measures that can be implemented to prevent fatigue.
- Identify the work time requirements and penalties prescribed by legislation.
- Identify driver logbook requirements and associated penalties prescribed by legislation.
- Describe the management of work time records contained in driver logbooks, and identify associated penalties prescribed by legislation.
- Complete driver logbook entries.
DAY 2
Theory; Unit Standard 17577, Operate a combination vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 5 driver licence:
- Identify driving hazards associated with a rigid vehicle and describe measures to reduce the risks associated with the identified hazards.
- Describe requirements relating to safe loading of a rigid vehicle and driving techniques that minimise the adverse effects of a high centre of gravity.
- Carry out a pre-use walk-around inspection of a rigid vehicle.
- Drive a rigid vehicle efficiently in different traffic and road conditions
- Manoeuvre a rigid vehicle in reverse.
- Complete driver logbook entries.
- Practical training drive. (You must pass unit Standard 24089 before you can undertake the practical training drive)
Need To Know
Practical drives:
All practical drives are completed on a NZ Transport Agency approved route that encompasses specific terrain as per the NZ Transport Agency guidelines and must be completed successfully and without incident
Upon successful completion of Unit Standards 24089 and 17577, you will be issued with a NZ Transport Agency Driver Licence and Endorsement Certificate from Know The Rule to take to a NZ Transport Agency Licensing Agency where they will process your application to have the appropriate endorsement(s) added to your Driver licence. The approved NZ Transport Agency Driver Licensing Agent either VTNZ or AA will issue you with a temporary Full Class 5 Licence.
- Students that hold Unit Standard 24089, Demonstrate knowledge of fatigue management, work time, and driver logbook requirements will need to provide evidence that you have completed this unit standard. This can be either a copy of your NZQA Record of Learning also known as Record of Achievement showing the Unit Standard on it of a copy of the NZTA driver licence certificate with the Unit Standard on it.
- You will not be able to sit unit standard 17577 or do any of the practical drives without a class 5 learner lciense.
- This licence is issued to allow you to drive a Class 5 vehicle on a New Zealand road while you are waiting for your new licence to arrive (Up to 4 weeks).
- YOU ARE NOT LICENSED TO DRIVE A CLASS 5 VEHICLE ON A NEW ZEALAND ROAD WITHOUT A SUPERVISOR UNTIL you have submitted your NZ Transport Agency Certificate to either VTNZ or AA and received your (Temporary) Full Class 5 licence.