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Class 5 Full Licence

You must hold a NZ Class 5 Learners Licence to do this course

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

Course Location:
Courses are run at Unit 5, 2 Ivan Jamieson Place, Christchurch Airport, Christchurch, 8053

Course Dates:
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Cost to do this course
If US 24089 Demonstrate knowledge of fatigue management, work time, and driver logbook requirements is required you will need to complete both Unit Standards 24089 and 17577.

The cost of this course including GST is $1760 plus any additional loading fees payable to the NZ Transport Agency Licensing Agency.

If you already hold US 24089 the cost of this course including GST is $1560.00 plus any additional loading fees payable to the NZ Transport Agency Licensing Agency.

If you provide your own Class 5 vehicle the cost of this course including GST is $1058.00 plus any additional loading fees payable to the NZ Transport Agency Licensing Agency.

Course pre-requisite
You MUST hold a current NZ Class 5 Learner Licence prior to booking this course.

Course Outline
One and half day Course:

Students that hold US 24089, Demonstrate knowledge of fatigue management, work time, and driver logbook requirements will need to provide evidence that you have completed this unit standard

Day 1: Theory; Unit Standard 17577, Operate a combination vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 5 driver licence that includes:

Describe night driving hazards.
Describe requirements relating to safe loading of a combination vehicle and driving techniques that minimise the adverse effects of a high centre of gravity.
Connect a trailer to the prime mover.
Carry out a pre-use walk-around inspection of a combination vehicle.
Drive a combination vehicle efficiently in different traffic and road conditions.
Manoeuvre a combination vehicle in reverse.
Park, shut down, and secure separately the trailer and prime mover of a combination vehicle
Complete driver logbook entries
Practical training drive if required. (You must pass unit Standard 17577 before you can undertake the practical training drive)

Day 2 if required: 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.
Practical: One 1 hour Class 5 practical training drive if required
Practical: Practical Class 5 Driving Assessment (up to 1 hour)

YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SIT UNIT STANDARD 17577 OR DO ANY OF YOUR PRACTICAL DRIVES WITHOUT A CLASS 5 LEARNER LICENCE

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 17577 and 24089, 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.

NOTE: 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.

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).

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