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Obtain Your Heavy combination Licence in Canberra

Course Discription 

Welcome to Diamond Training Centre, the premier truck driving school in the area. Our mission is to prepare our students for a successful career in the trucking industry. Our comprehensive heavy combination vehicle licence training program is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills needed to pass your licence exam with ease. Contact us today to learn more about our programs and start your journey to becoming a licensed commercial truck driver.

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Pre-Requisites

  • Heavy combination vehicle licences: you need to have held a full medium rigid or heavy rigid vehicle licence for at least 12 months

  • You must provide a passed certificate for the knowledge test before you can take the practical driving assessment.

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Course content 

1

Complete pre-operational inspection and documentation

2

Prepare the vehicle for the daily task Safety Checks / Cabin Drill

3

Prepare and complete pre-departure documentation

4

State/Territory Traffic Act and Regulations

5

Duty of care, truck/bus

6

Practical Driving

7

Driver Attitudes and Behaviours

8

Route Navigation or follow instructions. 

9

Defensive Driving

10

Emergency Braking

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REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE

The required skills to pass your assessment

  • Communicate effectively with others when driving a commercial heavy rigid vehicle, 

  • Carry out pre-operational for the vehicle in the course of work activities.

  • Read and interpret instructions, procedures, information and signs relevant to driving a commercial heavy combination vehicle.

  • Interpret and follow operational instructions and prioritise work,

  • Complete documentation related to the driving of a commercial heavy combination vehicle,

  • Operate electronic communication equipment to required protocol,

  • Work collaboratively with others when driving a commercial heavy combination vehicle,

  • Adapt appropriately to cultural differences in the workplace, including modes of behaviour and interactions with others

  • Promptly report and/or rectify any identified problems, faults or malfunctions in accordance with regulatory requirements and workplace procedures.

  • Implement contingency plans for unexpected events when driving a commercial heavy combination vehicle,

  • Apply precautions and required action to minimise, control or eliminate hazards that may exist when driving a commercial heavy combination vehicle.

  • Monitor work activities in terms of planned schedule,

  • Modify activities depending on differing operational contingencies, risk situations and environments

  • Apply fatigue management knowledge and techniques,

  • Work systematically with required attention to detail without injury to self or others or damage to goods or equipment.

  • Operate and adapt to differences in equipment in accordance with standard operating procedures,

  • Select and use required personal protective equipment conforming to industry and OH&S standards,

  • Monitor and anticipate traffic hazards and take appropriate action, and

  • Carry out pre-operational of the vehicle in the course of work activities.

Book a Service

  • LIGHT RIGID TRAINING & ASSESSMENT CANBERRA

    3 hr 30 min

    995 Australian dollars

Apply for a licence upgrade

When you’ve passed the practical assessment, visit an Access Canberra Service Centre.

Bring with you:

  • your ACT driver licence

  • your passed heavy vehicle knowledge test certificate

  • your passed practical driving assessment certificate.

  • your completed Commercial Driver Health Assessment (CDHA) for medium rigid classes and above.

  • Contact Access Canberra Service centre  Phone 13 22 81            

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