Course on Driving and Operating the Tractor Safely (COTS)
goal
After-work
35 hours
Complement the participants' theoretical and practical knowledge on driving and operating tractors safely, with a view to improving their performance on public roads and in exploration and reducing accidents.
Course Program
VIII Modules
I - Introduction to the course
II - Accidents with tractors in Portugal
III - Driving and road prevention with agricultural vehicles - road code and applicable standards
IV - Safe vehicle - Safety equipment and collective protection of the tractor - labor code and applicable standards
V - Personal protective equipment
VI - Drive and operate the tractor safely
VII - Drive the tractor in dangerous conditions and operate with active organs
VIII - Evaluation
Access Conditions
≥ 18 years of age Minimum compulsory education*
Farmers, Operators and Workers
* Mandatory minimum education depending on the year of birth:
4 years of schooling – birth until December 31, 1966;
6 years of schooling – birth between January 1, 1967 and December 31, 1980;
9 years of schooling – birth from January 1, 1981
clarification
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For more information, see the guidance note on Qualification required for drivers and operators of agricultural vehicles: