Light Rigid Course
(For rigid vehicles with a rear single axle, and with a GVM of 4.5 to 8 tonnes)
Transport Your Career!
Looking for a licence to drive a childcare or aged care centre mini-bus, a fruit market truck or a small delivery van or tow truck? Or you may have just bought a large utility or campervan like a Winnebago.
Armstrong’s light rigid course has been custom designed to develop vital driving skills and knowledge necessary to successfully gain your light rigid licence to drive any of the above vehicles.
This innovative and powerful training course is conducted over one day for approximately 8½ hours 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 12 months; a secondary form of ID is also required; please refer to Armstrong’s Terms & Conditions for details.
- Be 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;
- 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 light 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 Light Rigid Licence so you can start your Transport Career!
Your Investment** to Transport Your Career!
Full Priced Course - $655
There is also a one on one course available that runs over a half day. Full Priced Course - $680
Special Funded Courses Available!!
Armstrong’s in conjunction with NMIT, our local TAFE partner, is excited to offer funded*** light rigid licence courses. This offer is for a limited time only.
These funded licence courses not only deliver Armstrong’s custom designed light rigid 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
TLIC207C – Drive Light 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 two 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!
Price of Funded Course (with Health Care Card) - $330
Price of Funded Course (No Health Care Card) - $475
Want to know more? Click on the links below for our Quick Facts on the Light Rigid 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 Light Rigid 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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