What will I learn?
This practical course will develop your skills and knowledge in riding sit-astride all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). You will learn about pre-start/daily maintenance checks, safe handling techniques, manoeuvring with and without loads, machine limitations and capabilities. TEST.
Further details of the course content which covers the assessment can be found at:
ATV/quad bike:
https://www.nptc.org.uk/assets/documents/0b553b015a994366b0fd9367e3f2e9f4.pdf
RTV/buggy:
https://www.nptc.org.uk/qualificationschemedetail.aspx?id=329
Where will it lead me?
You will train for the NPTC Certificate of Competence and have the opportunity to take the test.
Fee Details 1
Free if unemployed or low wage (if aged 19-23 must have Full L2 or above to be eligible)
Fee Details 2
Due to funding restrictions, anyone who doesn’t live in England, isn’t a UK resident^ or who lives in the local authority areas^ of:
Cambridge and Peterborough
Greater London Authority
Greater Manchester
Liverpool City Region
North of Tyne Combined Authority
North East
South Yorkshire
Tees Valley
West Midlands
West Yorkshire
West of England
Will be unable to apply for fee remission and may be subject to higher course fees than those published.
^go to this page on our website to check if your postcode is in a Devolved Funding Area or to check eligibility if you are a non-UK resident https://www.sparsholt.ac.uk/the-college/fees-and-funding/
If you don’t live in England or are not a UK resident or live in any of the above local authority areas and wish to enrol on the course, please contact us for information on tuition fees.
Fee Code
C
Fee Remission
For further information on fee remission details linked to the above Fee
Code – refer to our PT Application form on our
Website Here
Please Note
Due to funding restrictions this course is not available to existing full time Sparsholt College/Andover College students aged 16, 17 or 18 (or 19-24 with an EHCP) on the 31/8 in the year they started their course.