DriveTrain is training for the transport industry, by the transport industry.

DriveTrain is a program developed by the Tasmanian Transport Association as a service for our members. The program supports a workplace-based pathway for employees of our members to achieve a heavy vehicle driver licence in Tasmania. The TTA provides this service through qualified and accredited trainers and assessors, to the standards set out by the Tasmanian Department of State Growth.

The Tasmanian Transport Association is providing these services in partnership with TTA member: Learning Partners, a Tasmanian Registered Training organisation (RTO ID 3397). Learning Partners is an innovative and highly respected Registered Training Organisation (RTO) that has been successfully working in the Vocational Education and Training (VET) industry since 1994, providing nationally recognised training and assessment services.

Who can participate?

Your business must be a member of the Tasmanian Transport Association. Membership is open to employers operating in the Tasmanian freight transport industry.
Your trainee driver must be an employee of your business.
You must be able to provide supervised practice, including hours behind the wheel for your trainee driver.
You must have a workplace supervisor who can supervise your student driver, so that they gain experience in vehicle checks, on-road driving, reversing, fatigue management, load restraint and if using a combination vehicle, in coupling & uncoupling.
Your supervising driver(s) must hold a heavy vehicle driver licence of the same class (or higher) as your student driver is training in.
Your student driver must meet the age eligibility requirements for the licence class:
- Light Rigid or Medium Rigid – must be at least 19 years old
- Heavy Rigid – must be at least 20 years old
- Heavy Combination – must be at least 20 years old
- Multi Combination – must be at least 21 years old