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Cert 3 in heavy vehicle driver operations

TLI31222 – Cert III in Driving Operations

Course Description
Topics Covered
Core Units
General Elective Units
Qualification Level
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Delivery Method
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This is a qualification for those engaged in driving operation job roles within the transport and logistics industry.

It involves a defined range of skilled operations, usually within a range of broader related activities involving known routines, methods and procedures, with some discretion and judgement in selecting equipment, services or contingency measures and within known time constraints.

Job roles

Job roles and titles vary across different sectors. Possible job titles relevant to this qualification include:

  • bus driver
  • coach driver
  • concrete agitator driver
  • line haul driver
  • pickup and delivery driver
  • pilot vehicle driver
  • tip truck driver
  • waste vehicle driver.

Successful achievement of the licensing units within the qualification must align with licensing and regulatory requirements applicable to driving and state or territory regulatory requirements.

Fatigue management strategies

    • Load restraint
    • Load and unload goods and cargo
    • Carry out vehicle inspection
    • Manual handling methods
    • Customer relations
    • Manifest documents

A total of 15 units of competency comprising:

  • 5 core units listed below, plus
  • 1 driver awareness elective unit from the driver awareness elective units listed below, plus
  • 9 general elective units.

Up to 3 of the elective units may be selected from any relevant nationally endorsed Training Package or accredited course. The elective units must contribute to the vocational outcomes of the qualification.

Where imported units are selected, care must be taken to ensure that all prerequisite units specified are complied with.

    To view additional electives refer to the National Training Register: Here

    Certificate III

    Short Answer Questions, Case Studies, Role Plays, Projects, Skills Observations, Work Skills Verification

    Face to Face, Self Paced, AOTA Training Centre, Online

    Training/assessment can be conducted at AOTA Training Facility – 275a Princess Highway, Unanderra NSW 

    All equipment
    All courseware and handouts

    Please refer to the AOTA Student Handbook on the Student Resources Page, as well as: