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•  Wednesday 24th June: College will close at 2.00 pm

•  Thursday 25th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

•  Friday 26th June: College will close at 1.00 pm

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Tractor Driving (CPD for Tractor Drivers)

Course code: P01505

Subject area: Agriculture

Study level: Part Time

Course level:

Course details

Course time:

09:30 - 17:00

Days of week:

Various

Course date:

31st Aug 2026 - 31st Aug 2026

Course location:

Common Leys Farm

Contact details

Phone:

01235 555 585

Bespoke tractor operations courses, made to meet you and your employees' needs.
1 to 3 day courses designed around your business’s needs that will improve confidence and competence with farm machinery.

We can come to you and train your team on your own machinery, or you can come to our farm and work on ours.

Course units
Training can include:

• Driving

• Hitching

• Trailer movements

• Prestart checks

• Maintenance

• Risk assessments

• Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Please note if the training is taking place on your farm or estate our team will need to do a pre visit to familiarise themselves with your machinery and make a health and safety check.

What next?
A range of tractor and machinery qualifications are available.
Entry criteria
None.
Fee information
As part of your course we may organise trips to assist you with your learning. Trips are optional, and you will not be penalised if you choose not to participate.

There are bursaries available to help you with other course costs. Call 01235 216 212 for more information.

The rules on fee reduction are complicated and we would encourage you to talk to our Admissions staff on 01235 216 400 to discuss your options. You can find more information on our Fees and Bursaries page - search "Fees and Bursaries" at the top of the page.

Full Cost (19+)

£330.00

Co-Funded Fee (19+)

£300.00

Reduced Fee (19+)

£0.00

Qualifications received
City and Guilds Level 1 Award in Land-based-Carry out Tractor operations.