Level 2 Certificate of Competence in Tractor Driving and Related Operations 2024-25

Once completed you will have gained the practical skills and knowledge to enable you to take a practical assessment. The assessment will be on the day following the completion of training.

Please note: This is a full cost course and is therefore not eligible for any fee remission or discounts. Candidates, or their employers, must pay the course fee in full prior to the course starting.

1. General Health & Safety at Work HASWA (1974).
2. Daily maintenance requirements on tractors.
3. Identification and use of tractor controls
4. Pre-checks before starting a tractor
5. Starting and stopping procedures
6. Tractor Operation including:
- Use of gears
- Manoeuvring
- Reversing
- Hitching trailers
7. Safety implications of operating tractors on banks
8. Use of a fore end loader
9. Attaching a three point mounted implement

This course covers the skills and knowledge required for the safe and competent operation of a tractor. On completion of the course you will have the NPTC Award in Tractor Driving and Related Operations. This qualification is essential for employment in the industry

Additional practical units can be added to further industrial skills

You should have completed the College Certificate in Basic Tractor Driving or be a competent tractor driver.

Our entry requirements are in place to support our students in achieving the qualifications they have chosen to study. In addition to the entry requirements, all students will be regularly assessed by East Durham College at an early stage in their study programme. This is to ensure that students are enrolled onto courses which suit their abilities – following assessment, there may be occasions when students are transferred to a relevant course at a higher or lower level in order to ensure they are enrolled on to the right course for them to achieve and progress.

Entry onto any course at EDC may have entry requirements in addition to exam results; this includes but is not limited to DBS checks, references, fitness to practice and at times physical requirements to be capable of achieving the practical elements of the course without assistance. Entry onto any course at East Durham College is subject to final approval from the Assistant Principal.

East Durham College's Houghall Campus is committed to providing a supportive and welcoming environment for all our students. The campus, some of which is over 80 years old, has seen over £40m invested in new facilities over recent years. However, there are still some aspects of the site which are not fully accessible and would cause an issue for those with limited mobility or wheelchair users and due to the nature of the site, adjustments may not always be reasonable at this stage. The College is committed to further investment and improvements of the site, as we work towards ensuring the campus is as accessible as possible. If you have limited mobility or are a wheelchair user and wish to undertake a course at the Houghall Campus, please contact Student Services on 0191 375 4710 in the first instance to discuss your needs and options.

External practical assessment by NPTC

The course runs at various times throughout the year subject to demand.

2 full days practical workshop