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Quad bike handling - PROfarm course

Course details

Name: Quad bike handling
Description: A course for those wanting to develop their skills in the safe use of four wheeled motor bikes.
Cost: After NSW Government subsidy: $340 (GST-free).
Course aims: To assist participants to safely and effectively operate four wheeled motor bikes and to carry out routine checks and maintenance.
Learning outcomes:
  • Identify, anticipate and control hazards by using safe riding techniques
  • Identify responsibilities under the OHS Act 2000
  • Carry out routine checks and maintenance
  • Select suitable attachments appropriate to work requirements
  • Select suitable personal protective equipment
  • Operate quad bikes in a safe and controlled manner.
Length: 1 day
Course program/structure:
  • Introduction
  • Quad bike operational hazards
  • Occupational health and safety issues
  • Quad bike design and selection
  • Basic maintenance
  • Basic quad bike operating techniques through a designated course
  • Basic quad bike operating techniques negotiating a dirt road route
  • Operating quad bikes with a range of loads attached
  • Loading, unloading and securing Quad bikes to a transport vehicle
  • Reversing a trailed implement with a quad bike 
  • Periodic maintenance
  • Advanced riding techniques using slopes and rough terrain
  • Clean up quad bikes and refuel
Resources and method of delivery: Participants receive a course manual.

This course is delivered using both indoor and outdoor instruction.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the national unit of competency, AHCMOM212A - Operate ride-on vehicles. 

*NOTE: If you intend to use your own quad bike for this course it needs to have an approved crush protection device eg. quadbar fitted to your quad. Alternatively you may use Tocal College quads fitted with a crush protection device.

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Other dates and locations are available on demand.

Current scheduled courses

course date
Yanco 29th May 2013

Location
Yanco Agricultural Institute
Yanco

When
29th May 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre

or call Short Course Enquiry Officer on 1800 628 422 or (02) 69 512 775

course date
Armidale 3rd Jul 2013

Location
Armidale
Armidale

When
3rd Jul 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration close date - 26 June 2013.

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285

course date
Armidale 4th Jul 2013

Location
Armidale
Armidale

When
4th Jul 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration close date - 25 June.

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285

course date
Camden 4th Jul 2013

Location

Camden

When
4th Jul 2013 9:00am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date

or call Maryke Archbold-Hession on (02) 4640 6333 (ph) 0408 492 039 (mob)

course date
Paterson (near Maitland) 8th Jul 2013

Location
Tocal College
Paterson (near Maitland)

When
8th Jul 2013

Extra details for this date

or call Kim Griffiths on (02) 4939 8881 (ph), 1800 025 520

course date
Yanco 16th Jul 2013

Location
Yanco Agricultural Institute
Yanco

When
16th Jul 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre

or call Short Course Enquiry Officer on 1800 628 422 or (02) 69 512 775

course date
Mudgee 25th Sep 2013

Location
Mudgee DPI
Mudgee

When
25th Sep 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration close date - 18 Sep 2013.

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285

course date
Mudgee 26th Sep 2013

Location

Mudgee

When
26th Sep 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration close date - 18 September 2013. Cost may vary depending on location.

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285

course date
Camden 3rd Oct 2013

Location

Camden

When
3rd Oct 2013 8:30am-4:00pm

Extra details for this date

or call Maryke Archbold-Hession on (02) 4640 6333 ph or 0408 492 039 (mob)

course date
Yanco 15th Oct 2013

Location
Yanco Agricultural Institute
Yanco

When
15th Oct 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Murrumbidgee Rural Studies Centre

or call Short Course Enquiry Officer on 1800 628 422 or (02) 69 512 775

course date
Paterson (near Maitland) 14th Nov 2013

Location
Tocal College
Paterson (near Maitland)

When
14th Nov 2013 8:30am

Extra details for this date

or call Kim Griffiths on (02) 4939 8881 (ph), 1800 025 520

course date
Narrabri 27th Nov 2013

Location
ACRI Narrabri
Narrabri

When
27th Nov 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date
Registration close date - 20 Nov 2013.

or call Cassie Gardiner/Julie Chapman on 02 6763 1276/02 6763 1285

course date
Camden 4th Dec 2013

Location

Camden

When
4th Dec 2013 8:45am-4:00pm

Extra details for this date

or call Maryke Archbold-Hession on (02) 4640 6333 ph or 0408 492 039 (mob)

course date
Paterson (near Maitland) 10th Dec 2013

Location
Tocal College
Paterson (near Maitland)

When
10th Dec 2013 8:30am-4:30pm

Extra details for this date

or call Kim Griffiths on (02) 4939 8881 (ph), 1800 025 520