Heavy Vehicles & Endorsements
Approved Courses
(classes 2-5 & "P", "V", "I", Area Knowledge...)
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If you want to drive heavy vehicles, you have to obtain the appropriate learner license (class 2, 3, 4 or 5) before driving. The license class you need to obtain depends on the weight of the vehicle you want to drive.
Class 2 (Medium Rigid) Driver Licensing Course
The approved courses for heavy vehicle classes are aligned with unit standards on the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) framework. If you successfully complete a course, you have the opportunity to have the standard you've achieved count towards a national certificate as well as a driver license.
Participants must hold a Class 2 Learner (2L) Driver Licence to attend this course.
Candidates are required to:
i) Study the Handbook and complete a pre-learn prior to attending the course, demonstrate an understanding of related legislative acts and the information contained in the Handbook required to obtain the Class 2 full Licence.
ii) Record this information in an assessment schedule.
The course is includes:
I) Indoor theory sessions (to enable achievement of mandatory unit standards) and
II) Practical in-vehicle driving assessment.
Theory section:
I) Demonstrate knowledge of driver licensing requirements for Class2 Full Licence
II) Demonstrate knowledge of driving hours law and complete driving hour logbook.
III) Complete an assessment paper and fill in logbook page covering 5 days from scenario supplied.
course participants are trained and assessed against two NZQA unit standards:
24089 - Demonstrate knowledge of driving hours law ,Fatigue Management and complete driver logbook
17574 - Demonstrate knowledge of driver licensing requirements for Class2 full Licence
Practical Assessment
(all the required Training will be given)
Unit No. 17574 Driver Licence requires you to have knowledge and skills to:
i) Inspect a heavy rigid motor vehicle for legal compliance.
ii) Drive a heavy motor vehicle in different traffic and road conditions.
iii) Manoeuvre a heavy rigid vehicle in reverse.
iv) Park and secure a heavy rigid vehicle.
v) To maintain a driving hours logbook .
Courses are conducted in North Shore (weekly) and (given sufficient numbers) in Mt RoskillCourse Unit or elsewhere throughout Auckland.
When you've completed the course, take your course certificate to a New Zealand Transport Agency driver licensing agent and apply for a full license
You don't need to sit in a practical test.
The relevant course unit standards are:
| Course | Unit standards |
|---|---|
| Class 2 | 17574 (Class 2) and 24089* (fatigue management, work time and logbooks) |
| Class 3 | 17575 (Class 3) and 24089* |
| Class 4 | 17576 (Class 4) and 24089* |
| Class 5 | 17577 (Class 5) and 24089* |
*Required unless successfully completed within the previous 12 months with an approved driver licensing course provider.
License Endorsement courses
All courses are aligned with the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) framework, as shown in the table below. Our courses are also registered NZQA Unit Standards, which mean you have the opportunity to have the unit standards you achieve count towards a national certificate as well as a driver license endorsement.
Successfully completing the course is only one requirement in obtaining the endorsementtype Course on your driver license.
Endorsement type |
Course unit standards |
| Passenger ('P') | 17579 and 24089* |
| Vehicle recovery ('V') | 17580 and 24089* |
| Dangerous goods ('D') | 16718 |
| Forklift ('F') | 18496 |
| Rollers ('R') | 16702 |
| Tracks ('T') | 16703 |
| Wheels ('W') | 16701 |
| Driving instructor ('I') | 16646, 16647, 14511, 14521, 14523, 20179, 20180, 3466 |
*Required unless successfully completed within the previous 12 months with an approved driver licensing course provider.
Course Information
Driver Licence Passenger Endorsement Course
This NZ Transport Agency approved passenger endorsement course assesses candidates against New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) unit standards specified by NZ Transport Agency so as to confirm that they have the to the required level of competency to hold a Passenger (“P”) endorsed Driver Licence. Trainees must as a minimum hold a current full Class 1 Driver Licence for 2 years to attend this course.
The Candidates are required to:
i) Study the Handbook and complete a pre-learn prior to attending the course, demonstrate an understanding of related legislative acts and the information contained in the Handbook required to obtain the Passenger endorsement.
ii) Record this information in an assessment schedule.
This course has one section:
Theory section:
I) Demonstrate knowledge of driver licensing requirements for Endorsement P Passenger
II) Demonstrate knowledge of driving hours law and complete driving hour logbook.
III) Complete an assessment paper and fill in logbook page covering 5 days from scenario supplied.
course participants are trained and assessed against two NZQA unit standards:
24089 - Demonstrate knowledge of driving hours law ,Fatigue Management and complete driver logbook
17579 - Demonstrate knowledge of driver licensing requirements for endorsement P (Passenger)
At the successful completion of the course participants will be issued with a NZ Transport Agency Driver Licence & Endorsement Certificate. This Certificate, together with the required driver licensing fee, must be presented to a Driver Licensing Agent within 60 days of issue to gain their Driver Licence endorsement for this qualification.for more information visit P endorsements for carrying passengers in our web site
Courses are conducted in Takapuna (weekly) and (given sufficient numbers) in Mt Roskill or elsewhere throughout Auckland.
Taxi drivers and Area knowledge certificates
As a taxi driver, you are required to hold a current passenger (P) endorsement on your driver Licence, and hold and display a current photo driver identification card.
If you work in certain defined areas, you will also be required to hold an area knowledge certificate for the area or areas in which the taxi organization you work for operates.
An area knowledge certificate is a certificate that shows you have passed a general knowledge test relating to the area or areas your taxi organization operates in. It also shows that you have demonstrated an ability to communicate in the English language.
If you have been working as a taxi driver before 1 October 2006, and hold one of the area knowledge certificates required, you will be considered to hold all the area knowledge certificates for that area.
If you started working as a taxi driver after 1 October 2006, you will need to obtain the remaining area knowledge certificates by 1 April 2008 or complete the new metropolitan test for that area.
The Area Knowledge Test
English language requirements
All taxi drivers are required to have the ability to communicate to passengers and others in English.
While the area knowledge certificate tests taxi drivers' English skills, the NZTA can request additional English language testing if there are reasonable grounds to suggest that a driver isn't able to communicate adequately with passengers. This applies whether or not an area knowledge certificate is required.
Test for Auckland,Wellington Metropolitan areas
When you apply to sit this test with Top Gear DTNZ Ltd, we will give you the complete set of test questions (all the possible questions you could be asked). Use this information to study for the test.
we will test you on all of the following things.
Objective 1
You'll be given the names of 20 pick-up points and 20 destination points in the area being tested. You'll be asked to name, from memory, the most direct route between each set of pick-up and destination points. To pass you have to correctly name out loud at least 18 out of the 20 routes, in English, and be clearly understood by the examiner.
Objective 2
You'll be given the names of 25 major buildings and locations of interest in the area the test applies to. You'll be asked to write down their addresses, in English and from memory. To pass you need to get the addresses right for at least 23 out of the 25 places. The examiner has to be able to clearly understand your answers.
Objective 3
You'll be given a list containing the names of the main roads in the area the test applies to. You'll be asked to write down, in English and from memory, where these roads start and finish. You have to list the start and finish points correctly for at least 18 of the 20 roads, and the examiner has to be able to clearly understand your answers.
The start/finish of the roads is determined by the street numbers (ie low numbers = start, high numbers = finish).
Objective 4
You'll be asked to say out loud, in English and from memory, the names and direction of travel of the one-way streets in the area the test applies to. You've got to get them all right (maximum of 10) and be clearly understood by the examiner.
Objective 5
You'll need to list from memory the locations of the 'no right turn' and 'no left turn' signs in the area the test applies to. You've got to write down all the locations correctly (maximum of 10 'no right turn' and 10 'no left turn' signs), and in written English that the examiner can clearly understand.
Objective 6A
You'll be given a road map and a list of five road names, including suburbs. You will have to find each road in the map index, and write down the map page number and grid reference. You'll also have to go to the map page and grid reference, and write down the types of roads and symbols found in each grid reference.
You need to get all the map page numbers, grid references, and roads and symbols found in each grid reference correct, and write them down in English that's clearly understood by the examiner.
Objective 6B
You'll be given a road map with compass references, a specific location that you pretend to be standing in, and a list of five suburbs. You need to say out loud the direction (to the nearest compass point, eg north, south, east or west) of the five suburbs from the location you pretend to be standing in. You've got to get all the compass point directions correct, answer in English and be clearly understood by the examiner.
Objective 7
You'll have to answer questions about the knowledge you need to safely and effectively carry out a taxi service. The examiner will randomly pick the questions. You need to answer eight out of 10 questions correctly, speaking in English and from memory. Your answers have to be clearly understood by the examiner.
Objective 8
You'll be asked to say out loud, in English and from memory, where the main public taxi ranks are in the area being tested. You'll have to name all of them (maximum of 20) and be clearly understood by the examiner.
Courses are conducted in Takapuna (weekly) and (given sufficient numbers) in Mt Roskill or elsewhere throughout Auckland.
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