Heavy Rigid Non-Synchromesh Course

(For rigid vehicles with 3 or more axles, and with a GVM of greater than 8 tonnes; including the capacity to tow a single trailer to a maximum of 9 tonnes GVM; these vehicles will also have road ranger or crash gearbox)

Transport Your Career!

Looking for a licence to drive an excavation or mining vehicle, local freight distribution trucks, a fire truck, passenger coach, or a garbage or garden centre truck with a road ranger or crash gearbox?

Armstrong’s heavy rigid – non-synchromesh course has been custom designed to develop vital driving skills and knowledge necessary to successfully gain your heavy rigid – non-synchromesh licence to drive any of the above vehicles.

This innovative and powerful training course is conducted over three days for approximately 8½ hours per day with a maximum client/trainer ratio of 3:1 delivered by highly qualified nationally accredited trainers in a motivational and educational environment.

Customised courses are also available.  See the Quick Facts link below for further information.

What you will need to be eligible to do the course -

• A current Victorian Driver’s Licence; held for a minimum of 24 months; a secondary form of ID is also required; please refer to Armstrong’s Terms & Conditions for details.
• Be highly competent in the operation of a manual vehicle; and have obtained your licence in a manual vehicle.
• Obtain a Victorian Bus and Truck Driver’s Handbook and study before the course; This can be purchased from Armstrong’s Office or downloaded via the VicRoads link or website.
• Wear appropriate clothing, including fully enclosed shoes or runners.

What you will learn throughout the course -

• Vehicle familiarisation and inspection prior to operation;
• Critical skills in vehicle control, gear changing and manoeuvring, including cornering techniques and kerbside stops;
• Techniques on changing a non-synchromesh gear box, up gear & down gear; on various inclines;
• Safe driving techniques on hazard identification and approach;
• Advanced observation skills and mirror use to enhance vehicle safety;
• General road craft application including speed and lane selection to improve safety levels;
• Extensive reference and relevance of theory to heavy rigid operation;
• Critical reversing skills;
• Practical application of ‘test exercises’ to help enhance the on-road assessment;

All training is conducted prior to any testing, maximising the training benefits to aid in the successful completion of the licence course.

Armstrong’s VicRoads accreditation means at the successful completion of the licence testing you will receive a Certificate of Competence* enabling VicRoads to issue your Heavy Rigid – Non-Synchromesh Licence so you can start your Transport Career!

Your Investment** to Transport Your Career!

Full Priced Course - $1055

Special Funded Courses Available!!

Armstrong’s in conjunction with NMIT, our local TAFE partner, is excited to offer funded*** heavy rigid – non-synchromesh licence courses. This offer is for a limited time only.

These funded licence courses not only deliver Armstrong’s custom designed heavy rigid – non-synchromesh licence course as detailed above but also include critical Transport and Logistics Certificate I-III units of -

TLIA107C – Secure Cargo
TLID107C – Shift Materials Safely Using Manual Handling Methods
TLIB407C – Carry Out Vehicle Inspection
TLIG107C – Work Effectively With Others
TLIE307C – Participate In Basic Workplace Communication
TLIC207C – Drive Light Rigid Vehicle
TLIC307C – Drive Medium Rigid Vehicle
TLIC407D – Drive Heavy Rigid Vehicle

After successfully completing these units, a Statement of Attainment will be issued by NMIT.

This innovative and powerful training course is conducted over four days for approximately 8½ hours per day with a maximum client/trainer ratio of 3:1 delivered by highly qualified nationally accredited trainers in a motivational and educational environment.

Your Investment** to Transport Your Career!

Want to know more? Click on the links below for our Quick Facts on the Heavy Rigid Non Synchromesh Courses to review and/or print.

* The Certificate of Competence is valid for 12 months; after which another licence course will need to be completed if not transferred into a Licence beforehand. The Certificate of Competence is NOT a Licence and must be transferred into a Licence at VicRoads prior to driving a Heavy Rigid – Non-Synchromesh Vehicle.

** All pricing is subject to change without notice. Please contact Armstrong’s for the most up to date information.

*** To be eligible, candidates must not have completed any Certificate III level course (or above) anywhere within Australia. This criteria applies irrespective of the nature of the course previously completed.

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