Short Courses

Duration:

2 Days

Brief Description:

A course designed to focus on tractor use and safety for regular users of tractors in Farming, Civil Construction and Open Spaces.

Course Details:

Check and drive a basic wheel tractor on flat terrain, and describe the legal requirements and occupational hazards associated with tractor use. Attaching and pulling an attached implement

Required Numbers:

Maximum 10 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

Duration:

2 Days training initially with a final day of assessment after 20 hours practice

Brief Description:

A course designed to focus on Light Utility Vehicle (LUV) use and safety for regular users of LUV’s in farming, spraying, and construction and compliance areas.

Course Details:

LUV skills, knowledge and safety for flat and hill country, with trailed equipment and mounted equipment.

Required Numbers:

Maximum of 10 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

Duration:

2 Days

Brief Description:

Designed by the industry and very practical. Demonstrate knowledge of 4WD operation including operation of a 4WD on and off road.

Course Details:

Theory and practical training which covers, controls, pre & post trip inspections, hill stall procedures, water crossings, mud and sand, ascents and descents and basic 4WD recovery.

• Trainee must have their full Class 1 Licence
• Supply own 4WD

Required Numbers:

8 minimum, 10 maximum

Unit Standards Gained:

Duration:

2 Days

Brief Description:

A 2 day contact course, designed for industry use. A very practical course, training people in the safe use of chainsaws.

Course Details:

Content includes:

• The factors and hazards in the use of chainsaws
• Maintaining chainsaws
• Demonstrate knowledge of use
• Personal safety whilst using chainsaws

Participants will need steel-capped footwear and sturdy clothing

Required Numbers:

Maximum of 8 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

TTM Worker

Duration:

1 Day

Brief Description:

This is a new position in the Traffic control system and is assessed with 2-unit standards.

Course Details:

Training involves about a 2-hour classroom session completing the theory unit standard.

Then a practical session to learn to put up signs safely and layout a taper and threshold for a stop-go worksite setup. On completion of this training, we then go onto the road to complete a practical assessment to assess that the trainee is competent to do this for a worksite.

One day course duration 8.30 to 5.00

Required Numbers:

Maximum of 10 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

Duration:

2 Days of classroom with a practical at a later date for the specific categories

Brief Description:

The old STMS training was able to cover all categories for Level 1 and then with further training to Level 2/3 Non Practising and then to have a practical assessment to become level 2/3 Practising. This has now been changed and the new training is outlined below.

Course Details:

STMS U (Site Traffic Management Specialist Universal)

This position is the theory qualification for the STMS before going to do the level of qualification chosen being CAT A, CAT B, or CAT C level of STMS – at Land Based Training we only offer CAT A and CAT B training.

STMS CAT A

The STMS with this qualification will only be able to be an STMS on a category A road which is a road with only two lanes with a speed of less than 60kmh.

STMS CAT B

The STMS with this qualification will only be able to be an STMS on Category B roads which is a road which will haveonly 2 lanes and a speed of over 70kmph.

Required Numbers:

Maximum of 10 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

Duration:

2 Days per unit standard

Brief Description:

Our Job Safe Certificates give both theory and practical application to workplace safety.  Participants are able to: identify and describe legislative rights and responsibilities for workplace health and safety; describe the systems approach to workplace health and safety; and explain how hazards are defined in the Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 (HSWA). – Followed by a practical assessment including reporting to senior management.

Course Details:

Introductory Certificate – Unit Standards – 497 and 17593

Advanced Certificate – Unit Standards – 497, 17593 and 17602

Required Numbers:

Minimum 8 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

Duration:

1 and a half Days

Brief Description:

This course has both theory and practical elements to it.

Course Details:

Participants will learn the basic practices that result in safe food handling. They will be shown how to maintain effective personal hygiene when working with food as per their establishment requirements. How to prevent cross contamination in a food business; and measure, record, and act on temperature of high risk food, that are in the danger zone. They will be able to prepare, serve, and store food hygienically and safely.

Required Numbers:

Minimum of 10 participants

Unit Standards Gained:

Land Based Training Transport Training Services (TTS) offer training to get your dangerous goods, HT and forklift licence.

The training offered by TTS is provided to a high standard and focuses on safety in a professional way.

The following public courses are conducted each month in Palmerston North and Whanganui:

• Classes 2 – 5
• Forklift (F) and Department of Labour (formerly known as “OSH”),
• Dangerous Goods (D) and
• Wheels (W), Tracks (T) and Roller (R) – in any combination

Company groups can be accommodated.

Training is also available for:

• Pre-employment, Competency Assessments, In-Cab Assessments
• Safe Driving Techniques (theory)
• Driver Assessments
• Company Audits

National Certificates and Limited Credit Programmes for Transport Industry Training can be tailored to suit requirements.