National Certificate in Transportation of Logs by Road

This qualification is for people who drive heavy combination vehicles transporting logs. It shares some compulsory standards with the National Certificate in Goods Service (Heavy Vehicle Driver) with strands [Ref: 1228]. It can therefore build on the knowledge and skills in that qualification or be achieved independently. Both qualifications are part of a suite of transport qualifications designed to provide a career path for drivers, from new entrants to the industry to highly skilled drivers of vehicles carrying specialised products.

The compulsory standards ensure that the driver has the knowledge and skills for the safe, lawful, careful, and efficient transport of logs by road. The elective section allows candidates to choose standards specific to their role and/or organisational needs, such as loading a logging truck and/or trailer, transporting logs by overdimension heavy combination vehicle in an off-highway environment, and operating vehicles involved in forestry operations.

This qualification provides a pathway to higher level national certificates including the National Certificate in Road Transport Management (Operations) (Level 4) [Ref: 1209] and the National Diploma in Road Transport Management [Ref: 0961].

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