Wheels, Tracks and Rollers Endorsements (WTR)
Course details
About the course
Designed to meet the legal requirements for driving special wheeled vehicle, special vehicle fitted with rollers and special vehicle fitted with tracks on a road.
What you will learn
NZTA approved course and the following unit standards are attained:
16701: This unit standard meets the minimum requirements of the NZ Transport Agency for people who intend applying for a W (wheels) endorsement to their driver licence so they will become legally entitled to drive special-type wheeled vehicles on roads. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe a special-type wheeled vehicle and the legal requirements relating to driving the vehicle on a road; describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a special-type wheeled vehicle safely on a road; and demonstrate procedures for driving a special-type wheeled vehicle safely and legally on a road.
16702: This unit standard meets the minimum requirements of the NZ Transport Agency for people who intend applying for an R (rollers) endorsement to their driver licence so they will become legally entitled to drive special-type roller vehicles on roads. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe a special-type roller vehicle and the legal requirements relating to driving the vehicle on a road; describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a special-type roller vehicle safely on a road; and demonstrate procedures for driving a special-type roller vehicle safely and legally on a road.
16703: This unit standard meets the minimum requirements of the NZ Transport Agency for people who intend applying for a T (tracks) endorsement to their driver licence so they will become legally entitled to drive special-type tracked vehicles on roads. People credited with this unit standard are able to: Describe a special-type tracked vehicle and the legal requirements relating to driving the vehicle on a road; describe driving procedures and general considerations for driving a special-type tracked vehicle safely on a road; and demonstrate procedures for driving a special-type tracked vehicle safely and legally on a road.
Entry requirements
Trainee must hold a minimum of a Full Class 1 license. The size of the special type vehicle to operate is dependent on the Class of full NZ license held.
Note: This course is for licence endorsements only, not for training in operation.
About the provider
Based in Hamilton, the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), is one of the country’s largest institutes of technology. We deliver high-quality education across vocational (technical) and professional fields of study to approximately 13,000 students, across over 130 different courses.
At Wintec students are educated in a way that builds their confidence and gets them work-ready. We differ from other types of tertiary providers in the way students get the chance to put their theoretical learning into practice from the very start. You will get to work on real-life projects based on relevant topics and themes as if you were in the workplace. You will also get involved in work placements. This means that by the time you graduate, you will be confident in your skills and knowledge, and know-how to apply your learnings. Our academic staff have years of industry experience between them, which means they can guide you on your journey.
Wintec maintains collaborative relationships with local industry and iwi to identify the needs of the region and community. Fostering strong networks that our students and graduates benefit from is a high priority for us. Understanding the needs of local industry, what type of graduates they need now, and what they will need in the future is critical to assisting industry and our graduates.