About this course

Build your skills and confidence to safely operate a quad bike

Quad bikes are a practical way to move around the farm, carry equipment and get work done across different types of terrain. Knowing how to operate a quad bike safely can help reduce the risk of injury and prevent damage to the bike.

You’ll learn how to:

  • safely and effectively operate a quad bike
  • carry out pre-start checks before using the quad bike
  • safely shut down and secure the quad bike after use
  • carry out routine checks and basic maintenance
  • identify and manage hazards when operating across different types of terrain.

Whether you're new to quad bikes or an experienced rider looking to improve your skills, this course will help you operate more safely and confidently.

Is this course right for me?

Before registering, check that this course suits you. You’ll need to be at least 16 years old and able to safely control a quad bike.You should be comfortable steering, manoeuvring, positioning and stopping a quad bike in a controlled manner across different types of terrain. The course involves practical outdoor activities, so you’ll need to be comfortable following safety instructions and completing basic physical tasks. You should also not have any medical conditions that could affect your ability to safely operate a quad bike. If this sounds like you and you want to improve your quad bike skills, click on the register now button.

At a glance:

Location: Statewide
Course duration: 1 day
Start date: Multiple intakes
Number of units: 1
Indicative fees: $720 GST-free

Fee free to eligible applicants
Accredited Course: Yes

Details

  • Prepare a quad bike for operation
  • Operate a quad bike
  • Complete quad bike operation

$720 GST-free

Fee Free to eligible applicants.

For more information contact a skills training coordinator in your area here

  • Quad bike operational hazards
  • Workplace health and safety issues
  • Quad bike design and selection
  • Basic maintenance
  • Basic quad bike operating techniques through a designated course
  • Basic quad bike operating techniques negotiating a dirt road route
  • Operating quad bikes with a range of loads attached
  • Loading, unloading and securing Quad bikes to a transport vehicle
  • Periodic maintenance
  • Advanced riding techniques using slopes and rough terrain
  • Clean up quad bikes and refuel

Participants must:

  • Be 16 years of age or older.
  • Possess basic quad bike riding ability—you must be comfortable steering, maneuvering, positioning, and stopping a quad bike in a controlled manner across varied terrain.
  • Have the physical capability to undertake practical outdoor tasks, including mounting, active rider weight shifting (active riding technique), controlling steering inputs, and executing pre-start and routine maintenance checks.
  • Not have disqualifying medical conditions that could impair balance, physical coordination, reaction time, or the safe operation of a quad bike.
  • Be comfortable working outdoors and following safety instructions from instructors.
  • Participants must wear a compliant helmet whilst operating the bike. A helmet will be provided for you. Compliant helmets include:
    • AS/NZS 1698:2006 – Protective helmets for vehicle users
    • NZS 8600:2002 – All-terrain vehicle helmets*

    *Helmets compliant with the New Zealand Standard 8600:2002 are available for use on quad bikes at low speed (not exceeding 30 kilometres per hour).

Language, Literacy, Numeracy, and Digital Capability Requirements

To complete this course successfully, participants will need:

  • Reading: Interpreting owner operating manuals, pre-ride safety inspection checklists, rollover warning signs, and manufacturer slope/load limits.
  • Writing: Completing basic pre-start safety checklists, risk assessment forms, and incident or maintenance logs.
  • Numeracy: Performing basic calculations relating to tire pressure measurements, towing capacities, carrier rack load limits, and weight distribution.
  • Oral Communication & Hearing: Communicating clearly with instructors, maintaining situational awareness in outdoor farm settings, and responding immediately to verbal safety cues or engine sound indicators.
  • Digital Literacy: Basic computer or smartphone skills.

This course is mapped to the following national unit of competency:

AHCMOM217 Operate quad bikes.



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