{"id":22902,"date":"2020-03-21T22:07:19","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T09:07:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=22902"},"modified":"2021-08-12T12:31:15","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T23:31:15","slug":"covid-19-coronavirus-and-online-driver-training","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/covid-19-coronavirus-and-online-driver-training\/","title":{"rendered":"COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and online driver training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>To eliminate unnecessary travel and reduce your drivers\u2019 exposure to strangers in confined environments, online driver training is an excellent option to continue to meet your training requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During self-isolation, a driver can use online training to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Refresh knowledge<\/li><li>Learn new skills<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>We can give you demonstrations of all courses <strong>over the phone<\/strong> with you viewing the course material on your computer. We can set you up and provide help and support remotely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses that can replace classroom-based courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/forklift\/\">Forklift operator&#8217;s certificate<\/a><\/strong>: do the theory online and have a supervisor or responsible coworker assess in your workplace using our unit-standard-based checksheet. This course creates a valid 3-year forklift operator&#8217;s certificate, also called an OSH certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/walkie-stacker-electric-pallet-jack-training\/\">Walkie and pallet truck certificate<\/a><\/strong>: just like forklifts, operators of electric and manual pallet jacks must be certified every 3 years. They can do the theory online and can be assessed in the workplace by a supervisor or responsible coworker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/logbooks\/\">Logbooks and worktime<\/a><\/strong>: refreshers can be completed 100% online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are three courses for road rules and driver skills:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/fleet-driver-plan\/\">Fleet Driver Plan<\/a><\/strong>: this covers driver health and safety, the road rules and some advanced driving<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/driving-bad-weather\/\">Driving in difficult conditions (winter driving)<\/a><\/strong>: this covers advanced driving and how to deal with emergencies and bad weather<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/towing-low-speed-manoeuvring\/\">Low-speed manoeuvring and towing<\/a><\/strong>: this covers parking, manoeuvring, reversing with a trailer and more<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Courses with theory online and a separate assessment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Some courses have a theory component that can be done online, but have a practical and\/or written component to be completed in a controlled environment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learner licence training:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Class 1<\/strong>: you can practice the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/roadcode\/car\/\">car learner licence theory<\/a> online before you go to VTNZ to do the final assessment for the learner licence <\/li><li><strong>Class 2, 3 and 5<\/strong>: you can practice the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/roadcode\/heavy_vehicle\/\">truck learner licence theory<\/a> online before you go to VTNZ to do the final assessment for the learner licence.<\/li><li><strong>Class 6<\/strong>: once you have your basic handling skills test completed, you can practice the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/roadcode\/motorbike\/\">motorbike learner licence theory<\/a> online before continuing with your CBTA.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>D endorsement<\/strong>: the theory can be completed online with the final assessment in a controlled classroom environment at TR Driver Training (branches nationwide). The final <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/dangerous-goods-d-endorsement\/\">D endorsement<\/a> assessment takes around 2 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/forklift-f-endorsement\/\">F endorsement + Operator&#8217;s Certificate<\/a>, or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/f-endorsement\/\">F endorsement<\/a><\/strong>: the theory can be completed online with the final assessment in a controlled classroom environment at TR Driver Training (branches nationwide). The final assessment takes around an hour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Your health and safety<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Driving assessments and in-classroom courses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p> Some courses have an additional written test  (e.g. dangerous goods endorsement) or an additional written and practical test (e.g. forklift F endorsement).  All our driving assessments and in-classroom courses are completed by TR Driver Training. They have stringent health and safety protocols in place which include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Spreading out trainees in classrooms to maintain the recommended distances<\/li><li>Cleaning training contact surfaces with antibacterial wipes<\/li><li>Not permitting anyone displaying symptoms of COVID-19 to attend.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To eliminate unnecessary travel and reduce your drivers\u2019 exposure to strangers in confined environments, online driver training is an excellent option to continue to meet your training requirements. 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