Driver trainer accreditation - Queensland

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

• You must hold a valid open driver licence issued in Australia or New Zealand for the class of vehicle for which the applicant wishes to provide training, and have held the licence for a continuous period of at least 1 year immediately prior to making the application.
• You must have successfully completed the appropriate training courses delivered by a registered training organisation.

Duration

This accreditation will remain in effect for 12 months.

Fees

Forms

Task	Business Structure	Resources
Common	All	Driver trainer and rider trainer accreditation application - F3948 (Opens in new window)

Act(s) name

Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 QLD (Opens in new window)

Regulation(s) name

Transport Operations (Road Use Management - Accreditation and Other Provisions) Regulation 2015 QLD (Opens in new window)

Application process

You can obtain this accreditation by completing a Driver trainer and rider trainer accreditation application (F3948) and submitting it to a Department of Transport and Main Roads (TMR) Customer Service Centre.

You must submit the following documents with your application:

• your driver licence when lodging your application
  
• if you do not have a Queensland driver licence number/customer reference number, you must complete a New customer application (F3503).
  

Light vehicle classes (C and CA)

TLI41216 - Certificate IV in Transport and logistics (Road transport - car driving instruction).

Heavy vehicle classes (to specified level)

TLI41316 - Certificate IV in Transport and logistics (Road transport - heavy vehicle driving instruction) including 1 of the following competency units. The competency unit must be listed on the qualification issued by the RTO.

• TLIC2002 - Drive light rigid vehicle
• TLIC3003 - Drive medium rigid vehicle
• TLIC3004 - Drive heavy rigid vehicle
• TLIC3005 - Drive heavy combination vehicle
• TLIC4006 - Drive multi-combination vehicle
  

Note: the following assessment qualifications or elective units of training are essential or the delivery of class multi-combination vehicle assessment:

• TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment

           or

• TAEASS401 - Plan assessment activities and processes and TAEASS402 - Assess competence.

Motorbike classes (RE and R class)

• TLI41416 - Certificate IV in Transport and logistics (Road transport - motorcycle riding instruction)
  

Note: The following assessment qualification or elective units of training are essential for the delivery of Q-RIDE.

• TAE40116 - Certificate IV in Training and assessment
  or
• TAEASS401 - Plan assessment activities and processes and TAEASS402 - Assess competence. 

If you are applying for the grant of accreditation as a rider trainer for Q-RIDE, you must already be an accredited driver trainer and be authorised to provide training for class R motorbike
An accredited rider trainer may only give learner Q-RIDE training as a registered service provider or as an employee of a registered service provider. 

As an applicant your criminal and traffic history will also be checked.

Transfer process

This accreditation cannot be transferred.

Administering agency

Department of Transport and Main Roads

Customer Services, Safety and Regulation Division

Transport Regulation Branch

Contact details

Supporting information

Queensland Acts and Regulations (Opens in new window)

Driver and Rider Trainers (Opens in new window)