ATV Course and approving bodies

[TheDeerWalker]

To be allow to use the quad bike and buggy at the estate I have permission on, I need to have an ATV certificate to show I know how not to do stupid stuff. So I have started looking into them for Central Scotland and just hoping to get some advice from people that have regulary done these courses. A few questions I have:
- Some are Lantra approved some seem to be RoSPA. Assuming there isn't really a difference and both are the right thing
- I was really hoping there would be a one course day that would do both Sit-Asride and Sit-in, but that doesn't seem likely?
- I'm paying out of pocket for this as it's all recreational, any idea how much a day course should be costing?

If you have done one of these courses in Central Scotland (I live near Falkirk) any recommendation on provider?

Cheers

 

[jcampbellsmith]

Borders College at Newton St Boswells do a good course for Sit in/Sit astride ATVs. It's registered with NPTC. When I did it, I went down at lunchtime and was finished by about 4:30pm. The college provided all the machines and a trailer and had a test area set up. At the time I was using trailers quite a bit for moving an Argo about, so I suggest getting some trailer reversing practice before you go.
Regards
JCS

 

[finnbear270]

NPTC.

 

[sikadog]

As above NPTC

 

[monarman]

Lantra.... accepted by fc and others in industry and each course is a days training.

 

[Moray Outfitting]

NPT6C is also accepted by fc. It is actually city and guilds . NPTC does you for ever.,

 

[finnbear270]

"NPTC does you for ever.," But advised to take refreshers.

 

[TheDeerWalker]

Cheers for the advice - looking into this City and Guilds NPTC to see if any are being done around here any time soon.

 

[Greenmist]

If you go on the NPTC website and look up the course you want, it will give you training providers in your area, like @jcampbellsmith I did mine at borders college, I've done quite a few courses there and recommend them

 

[grant.robertson]

I sent you a private mail, I can deliver this at your place.

 

[Boosh]

Its nice to hear that you can get a 'forever' qualification.
Being from the construction industry, its obvious it has gone beyond training with cards and tickets being valid for only 3 or 5 years.
A driving license is for life, so many other qualifictions should also be.

 

[BenBhoy]

As above, the situation astride is all common sense with a lot of trailer reversing.

 

[nic531]

Its nice to hear that you can get a 'forever' qualification.
Being from the construction industry, its obvious it has gone beyond training with cards and tickets being valid for only 3 or 5 years.
A driving license is for life, so many other qualifictions should also be.

when I think how many tickets I had from my time in the army - all of which have now expired! every type of construction plant, blacktop, crushing, chainsaws, explosives etc etc etc.... no I am told I cannot do

 

[NickJ]

I have organised a few of these for our local BDS branch, my learnings include the below (some of which have been mentioned above

NPTC lasts a lifetime whereas, I gather LANTRA ones require refreshers

NPTC is accepted by all of the landowners we spoke to including: NT, FE, FLS

Sit astride (quad) and Sit side by side (Argo, Polaris etc) are separate courses. This usually means two x one day courses

We charged £125 per person but the (x2) vehicles and locations were donated by members to keep costs down

 

[Jamouk]

Just enquired for a local course and it's over 1k and 2 days

 

[TheDeerWalker]

I managed to get onto a course for the sit asride one, but tbh stopped looking for them as I have lost that permission now.

Just enquired for a local course and it's over 1k and 2 days

I found that too, it's either just the assessment or you needed to own the land and ATVs there wasn't a centre.

 

[Moray]

To be allow to use the quad bike and buggy at the estate I have permission on, I need to have an ATV certificate to show I know how not to do stupid stuff. So I have started looking into them for Central Scotland and just hoping to get some advice from people that have regulary done these courses. A few questions I have:
- Some are Lantra approved some seem to be RoSPA. Assuming there isn't really a difference and both are the right thing
- I was really hoping there would be a one course day that would do both Sit-Asride and Sit-in, but that doesn't seem likely?
- I'm paying out of pocket for this as it's all recreational, any idea how much a day course should be costing?

If you have done one of these courses in Central Scotland (I live near Falkirk) any recommendation on provider?

Cheers

Hi .try camilla training . They are based in Bowhill . Fife
Have known them for 25 years . A family run concern
Just completed my refresher training for my atv / argo and quad bike with them .
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