Course Overview
This is a qualification for people who wish to undertake driving 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. Successful completion of the licensing units within the qualification must align with licensing and regulatory requirements applicable to driving and state/territory regulatory requirements.
Job Roles
Occupational titles may include:
- Bus Driver
- Line Haul Driver
- Waste Vehicle Driver
- Pickup and Delivery Driver
- Local Heavy General Freight Driver
Course Units Available
There are 15 units in this Qualification.
BSBOPS304 Deliver and monitor a service to customers
BSBOPS305 Process customer complaints
TLIA0004 Complete receival and despatch documentation
TLIA0015 Organise receival and despatch operations
TLIB0002 Carry out vehicle inspection
Topics include:
- Check the vehicle
- Clean vehicle
- Complete documentation
TLIC0033 Apply low risk heavy vehicle driving behaviours
- Topics include:
- Apply relevant legislation applicable to low risk operations of a heavy vehicle
- Inspect vehicle and secure load for low risk
- Apply low risk car driving behaviours in a heavy vehicle
- Apply low risk heavy vehicle driving strategies
- Explain risk factors that contribute to collisions or incident when driving a heavy vehicle
- Apply operations and car control skills
TLIC1051 Operate Commercial Vehicles
Topics include:
- Operate commercial vehicle
- Monitor traffic and road conditions
- Monitor and maintain vehicle performance
TLID0020 Shift materials safely using manual handling methods
Topics include:
- Assess risks associated with the relocation of the load
- Plan load relocation
- Relocate load
TLIE0003 Consolidate manifest documentation
Topics include:
- Identify required manifest documentation
- Process manifest documentation
TLIE0008 Calculate mass, area and quantify dimensions
Topics include:
- Estimate loads for transport or storage
- Estimate load limits of transport and/or storage
- Organise load
TLIE2007 Use communication systems
Topics include:
- Identify system features
- Communicate using communications technology
- Maintain communication equipment operational status
- Complete documentation