SAFE AND DEFENSIVE DRIVING FOR HEAVY VEHICLE - CLASS 4&5 (CLASSROOM)

Course Objectives

This course is designed to teach participants how to identify and avoid potential hazards when driving a heavy vehicle. It will also cover the safe driving skills and techniques necessary to operate a heavy vehicle, as well as the importance of defensive driving and the responsibilities of heavy vehicle drivers towards other road users. Finally, the course will teach participants how to implement preventive measures to reduce or prevent accidents in the workplace.

Pre-requisites

To be eligible for this course, applicants must meet the following requirement:

• Class 4 & 5 Driving License

Course Outline

The course is divided into 5 learning units:

• LU1: Introduction to control measures for various heavy vehicle.
• This unit will introduce participants to the different types of control measures that can be used to reduce the risk of accidents involving heavy vehicles. These measures include speed limits, braking distances, and lane discipline.
• LU2: Traffic Hazards and Risks for heavy vehicle.
• This unit will discuss the different types of traffic hazards that heavy vehicle drivers face, such as roadwork, construction zones, and other vehicles. Participants will also learn how to identify and avoid these hazards.
• LU3: Defensive Driving Skills and Techniques.
• This unit will teach participants the different defensive driving skills and techniques that they can use to avoid accidents. These techniques include scanning the road ahead, leaving a safe following distance, and using turn signals.
• LU4: Documentation and Reporting.
• This unit will discuss the importance of documentation and reporting when it comes to heavy vehicle accidents. Participants will learn how to document accidents and how to report them to the appropriate authorities.
• LU5. Continual Improvement.
• This unit will discuss the importance of continual improvement when it comes to heavy vehicle safety. Participants will learn how to identify and implement improvements to their driving habits and to the safety procedures in their workplace.
• Case Studies

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

Statement of Attainment (SOA) from Skills Future Singapore (SSG) will be issued for each module graded competent. SOA reflected as "PTP-WSH-2050-1.1"

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub.

Additional Details

Medium of Instruction: English
Trainer to trainee ratio: 1:20
Mode of Delivery: Interactive Lectures / Group Discussions / Role-Plays

Price

Course Fee and Government Subsidies
	Individual Sponsored		Company Sponsored
			Non-SME		SME
	Before GST	After GST	Before GST	After GST	Before GST	After GST
Full Course Fee (For Foreigners and those not eligible for subsidies)	$300.00	$327.00	$300.00	$327.00	$300.00	$327.00
For Singapore Citizens aged 39 years and below and For all Singapore Permanent Residents (The minimum age for individual sponsored trainees is 21 years)	$150.00	$177.00	$150.00	$177.00	$90.00	$117.00
For Singapore Citizens aged 40 years and above	$90.00	$117.00	$90.00	$117.00	$90.00	$117.00

Funding Eligibility Criteria

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from trainee if he/she did not meet the eligibility criteria

Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents From 1 October 2023, attendance-taking for SkillsFuture Singapore's (SSG) funded courses must be done digitally via the Singpass App. This applies to both physical and synchronous e-learning courses Trainee must pass all prescribed tests / assessments, and attain 100% competency NTUC LearningHub reserves the right to claw back the funded amount from the employer if trainee did not meet the eligibility criteria

Remarks

Individual Sponsored Trainee

Company Sponsored Trainee

SkillsFuture Credit:  Eligible Singapore Citizens can use their SkillsFuture Credit to offset course fee payable after funding. UTAP:  This course is eligible for Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP). NTUC members can enjoy up to 50% funding (capped at $250 per year) under UTAP. PSEA:  To check for Post-Secondary Education Account (PSEA) eligibility for this course, visit: (a) SkillsFuture (TGS-2023020050) for Face-to-Face class Scroll down to “Keyword Tags” to verify for PSEA eligibility.  If there is “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is eligible for PSEA.   And if there is no “PSEA” under keyword tags, the course is ineligible for PSEA.  Not all courses are eligible for PSEA funding.

Absentee Payroll (AP) Funding:  $4.50 per hour, capped at $100,000 per enterprise per calendar year. AP funding will be computed based on the actual number of training hours attended by the trainee. Note: Courses / Modules under Professional Conversion Programme (PCP) will not be eligible for AP funding claim.

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Prices are subject to other LHUB miscellaneous fees.