LANTRA Tractor Driving Course

WHO IS THE COURSE DESIGNED FOR?

Our tractor driving course is designed to accommodate operators of all experience levels, from novices to seasoned professionals, working across agriculture, amenity management, forestry, industrial operations, and horticulture industries.

This comprehensive training course over two days provides participants with the essential skills and knowledge required to operate a tractor safely and efficiently. The course covers basic operations including key fundamentals such as vehicle controls, maneuvering techniques, mounted implement, load management, and adherence to industry safety regulations.

Whether you are looking to build foundational skills or enhance your existing expertise, this training course will equip tractor drivers with the confidence and competency to handle tractors in various working environments. Our experienced instructors ensure that all participants receive thorough, hands-on training to meet industry standards and best practices.

AGENDA

On completion of the two-day tractor driving course, you will be able to:

• Perform a risk assessment
• Mount and dismount safely
• Understand the instrumentation
• Understand the functions of all controls
• Understand the potential hazards associated with using controls
• Understand the reasons for daily checks for health and safety
• Start and stop the engine in a safe manner
• Be competent in driving a tractor safely in a forward and reverse direction
• Leave the tractor in a safe state
• Competently perform checking of the lubrication, cooling and air intake of the engine, perform basic lubrication of the tractor and ensure the tractor is in a safe road going state
• Attach a mounted implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction
• Attach a trailed implement and manoeuvre in a forward and reverse direction
• Leave unattached implements in a safe state
• Correctly attach a PTO shaft between tractor and implement
• Attach the PTO shaft guards correctly
• Assess the minimum turning circle of the machine and the angle of the PTO shaft
• Carry out basic operations using a tractor mounted loader