Heavy Vehicle / Truck Training Courses

Course Code: TLILIC2015

A rigid motor vehicle which has 2 axles and a GVM greater than 8 tonnes.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to drive a medium rigid vehicle safely including systematic and efficient control of all vehicle functions, monitoring of traffic and road conditions, management of vehicle condition and performance and effective management of hazardous situations. Assessment of this unit may be undertaken within a licensing examination conducted by, or under the authority of, the relevant state/territory Road Traffic Authority. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Before an application for a class “MR” may be considered, the applicant must:

• reside in the Northern Territory
• have held a licence to drive a car (class “C”) for a period not less than 12 months.
• pass the required theory and practical test - or complete an approved training course.

IMPORTANT NOTE:   Drivers with “MR” licenses may only tow a pig trailer that must weigh less than 9 tonnes GVM and comply with the manufacturer’s Gross Combination Mass (GCM) limit for the towing vehicle.

Course Code: TLILIC2016 

A rigid motor vehicle or an articulated motor omnibus which has 3 or more axles and a GVM greater than 8 tonnes.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to drive a heavy rigid vehicle safely including systematic and efficient control of all vehicle functions, monitoring of traffic and road conditions, management of vehicle condition and performance, and effective management of hazardous situations. Assessment of this unit may be undertaken within a licensing examination conducted by, or under the authority of, the relevant state/territory Road Traffic Authority. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Before an application for a class “HR” may be considered, the applicant must:

reside in the Northern Territory

have held a licence to drive a car (class “C”) for a period totalling 24 months, 12 months of which must have been continuous

pass the required theory and practical test - or complete an approved training course

Please note that holders of a class “MR” driver licence will have already passed the theory test.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Drivers with “HR” licenses may only tow a pig trailer that must weigh less than 9 tonnes GVM and comply with the manufacturer’s Gross Combination Mass (GCM) limit for the towing vehicle. For practical test purposes, the vehicle you provide for your test must be at least 15 tonnes GVM, and have a minimum of 3 axles.

Course Code: TLILIC3017 

A motor vehicle that is a prime mover, to which is attached a single semi-trailer that has a GVM greater than 9 tonnes, plus any unladen converter dolly. OR A rigid motor vehicle, to which is attached a trailer that has a GVM greater than 9 tonnes, plus any unladen converter dolly.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to drive a heavy combination vehicle safely including systematic and efficient control of all vehicle functions, monitoring of traffic and road conditions, management of vehicle condition and performance, coupling and uncoupling of trailer, and effective management of hazardous situations. Assessment of this unit may be undertaken within a licensing examination conducted, by or under the authority of, the relevant state/territory Road Traffic Authority. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Before an application for a class “HC” may be considered, the applicant must: 

reside in the Northern Territory

have held for a period or periods totalling not less than 12 months a licence to drive a class “MR” or “HR” vehicle

pass the required practical test - or complete an approved training course.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For practical test purposes, the vehicle that you provide for your test must be either:

a 3 axled prime mover towing at least a 2 axled semi-trailer, or

at least a 3 axled rigid vehicle of more than 15 tonnes GVM towing a trailer of more than 9 tonnes GVM.

Course Code: TLILIC3018 

Any motor vehicle or combination of motor vehicles other than a motor bike or motor trike.

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to drive a multi-combination vehicle safely, including systematic and efficient control of all vehicle functions, coupling and uncoupling of dollies, monitoring of traffic and road conditions, management of vehicle condition and performance, and effective management of hazardous situations. Assessment of this unit may be undertaken within a licensing examination conducted by, or under the authority of, the relevant state/territory Road Traffic Authority. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.

Before an application for a class “MC” may be considered, the applicant must:

reside in the Northern Territory

have held for a period or periods totalling not less than 12 months a licence to drive a vehicle in either class “HR” or “HC”

pass the required practical test - or complete an approved training course.

IMPORTANT NOTE: For practical test purposes, the vehicle must be either:

a 3 axled prime mover towing at least a 2 axled semi-trailer, plus 1 extra trailer where the GVM is greater than 9 tonnes, or

at least a 3 axled rigid vehicle where the GVM is greater than 15 tonnes towing 2 trailers, both of which having a GVM greater than 9 tonnes.

Course Code: TLIA1001

RTO (Registered Training Organisation): #5363 (Advanced Industry Training)

This unit involves the skills and knowledge required to secure cargo including preparing to secure cargo/containers, lashing and unlashing cargo, protecting cargo from weather, and packing and unpacking cargo. It may apply in cargo securing contexts in the stevedoring, transport, distribution and allied industries. Licensing, legislative, regulatory or certification requirements are applicable to this unit.