Truck Instructor’s Training in the Joondalup Region

With the Mining industry starting to re emerge as a powerful provider of jobs for the WA Economy, there will be more demand for truck drivers to service the mining and retail sectors. Truck driving students need Truck Driving Instructors and that is where Miro Training come in!

Coupled with this demand and the ever growing population in the Joondalup Region, it is timely that WA’s premier Truck Driving Instructor Training provider, Miro Training, has decided to provide this unique service to Joondalup.

Miro specializes in Heavy Vehicle Driving Instruction, so you can definitely feel at ease, knowing that the course is both nationally recognized and will equip you with the skills to become a heavy vehicle driving instructor.

With Miro Training you will complete the WA Government approved Certificate IV in Transport & Logistics (Road Transport Heavy Vehicle Driving Instruction). This qualification is required by the WA Department of Transport in lieu of the theory assessment required as part of the driver instructor licence application.

Course Framework

• 1 – 2-week intensive practical and theoretical session
• 3 major assignments
• Instructional sessions
• Practical Experience

Working with a qualified heavy vehicle driving instructor, this course will teach you the fundamentals of taking your car driving instruction to the next level. Through both theoretical and practical sessions, this course will provide training on how to use the DOT Practical Driver Assessment form, in order for you to be able to prepare your students for assessment. Be prepared to put in extra hours at home during the course, as there will be homework most evenings.

During the course, you will be given instruction in how people learn, and use Bloom’s Taxonomy to differentiate between learning styles. We will give you tips on working within the industry, insurance costs, how to teach using dual controls and the cost to fit, your OH&S requirements, heavy vehicle road laws and requirements.

Course Specifics

Courses are held on a regular basis throughout the year, with a new course starting on average every 2 weeks. This certificate is a competency based course and therefore the course duration is student based learning and is run until competency is achieved. The course has XXX theory days interspersed with XXX practical days followed by a practical assessment day. With prior arrangement courses can be scheduled out of normal working hours, but this will generally be for groups of three or more people, and higher fees may apply.

Assessments

For certification in heavy vehicle instruction, at the end of the course you will need to complete 3 assignments. At Miro Training Centre, we encourage you to complete these within 2 – 3 weeks of finishing the course. We will assist you along the way, and if you are having any difficulties, we encourage you to approach us for help.

Units of Competency

At the end of the course you will receive a statement of attainment for the following units