5-6 Hours

Theory

US 1748 - Transport passengers with impairments or disabilities (3 hours theory),

US 15165 - Transport passengers in wheelchairs using total mobility vehicles equipped with hoist or ramp (1.5-hour workbook per person (excluding training time if its required)

Practical Training

40 Minutes practical per person - excluding any training time if its required) Unit Satndard 1748

1-hour practical (excluding training time if its required)-US 15165

The practical’s will involve simulated pick up and drop off where you will safely secure someone in a wheel chair into your vehicle or guide someone into your vehicle safely and ensure they are secure. You will then take that person(s) on a drive where you will monitor them throughout the drive. Your driving will be assessed during this time for safe driving practices as well as assessing how you interact with your passenger(s), you will be required to communicate to the passenger(s) through the drive as per a daily routine in your work role. You will be assessed on the pick-up and drop off of your passenger(s)

Note -As part of the practical’s, you will need to supply the passengers needed. These can be other staff you are booking onto the course, 2 passengers needed for U/S15165 and 1748. A wheel chair will also be required.

Please ensure your staff have a basic understanding of the vehicle equipment and ramp operation prior to course, especially if it’s a new design/vehicle

Practical Training Vehicle

You can bring your own Total Mobility vehicle or hire a vehicle from prodrive. This should be confirm upon Booking. Additional fee applied for vehicle Hire .

Please Note – if you bringing your total mobility vehicle , make sure it full fill all the standars requirements for health and safety and NZTA.

Classroom Theory Course,  Assessment & In-Vehicle Practical Training and Assessment

Unit Standard 15165 (Level 3, Credits 6) Transport passengers in wheelchairs using total mobility vehicles equipped with hoist or ramp

Unit Standard 1748(Level 4, Credits 6) Transport passengers with impairments or disabilities

$ 325 includes Gst for each unit standard

Upon successful completion of the course’s, the prescribed credits will be loaded to each successful candidates NZQA Record of Learning learning within 90 days of the assessment date. and will receive a completion certificate