STUDENT INVESTMENT: Full-Day Course: 7.0 hrs* | Two-Day Course: 14 hrs*  

The actual in-vehicle driving time will generally be 30 minutes shorter per session/day than the course duration listed above. Participants are required to complete an induction, course paperwork, and vehicle inspections as part of their course. Driving rest periods will also occur during the lessons; however, these will be negotiated between the student and trainer on the day of training. 

PRE-REQUISITES

Students must have the following:

1. Possess a current and unrestricted Australian medium or heavy vehicle driver’s licence.
2. An active and working email address/account.
3. Photo ID to confirm your identity is required on your training day. 
4. Appropriate clothing and footwear. Closed-toe shoes are a must.

Participants must be at least 18 years of age and eligible to drive a heavy vehicle in the State of Victoria.

RECOMMENDATIONS.

Before you enrol in this course, you may wish to check out the student administration section of this website for the terms and conditions you are bound by when you enrol in one of our courses. The information within this section will highlight any expectations we will have from you and provide you with a clear understanding of your required commitment to your enrolled course. To access the student administration portal, simply click here: Student Administration.

To access your enrolment forms terms and conditions, simply click here: Enrolment Terms and Conditions.

The training offered by Intelligent Training Solutions provides you with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to become a bus driver. Intelligent Training Solutions accepts no responsibility for the subsequent actions of participants.

Driver training of any nature involves moderate physical activity and contains a level of risk to you and our vehicle. Intelligent Training Solutions makes every effort to maintain a safe learning environment. Intelligent Training Solutions does not accept any responsibility for any harm you suffered due to your participation in the course. If you have any special needs (including those in relation to Language, Literacy or Numeracy), a relevant disability or condition, or any other concerns, you should raise these prior to enrolment.

PLEASE NOTE: Any traffic infringements received during your course while you are in control of the vehicle (the driver) will be sent to you! As the driver in control of the vehicle and as a licensed Australian Driver, you are responsible for any traffic infringements you receive during your course.  

The training you will receive during this course will include:

• Start and stop sequences
• Highway and freeway driving*
• Vehicle positioning
• Vehicle manoeuvring and control, including roundabouts and tight turns.
• Identifying and reflecting on poor driver psychology
• Information on driver distraction
• Information on fatigue management
• Road rule updates
• Defensive and best practice driving strategies
• The danger of busy brain syndrome and what causes it
• Best practice with Hendon, Smith, Commentary, and other pro-active driving systems

*Highway and freeway driving is part of the one-day and two-day course. Trainers will only take participants on highways and freeways if they feel that the participant is capable of driving in such conditions. Please remember that this course is not a learn-to-drive course. This course is designed to teach you to become a bus driver. 

PLEASE NOTE: Any traffic infringements received during your course while you are in control of the vehicle (the driver) will be sent to you! As the driver in control of the vehicle and as a licensed Australian Driver, you are responsible for any traffic infringements you receive during your course.  

The enrolment fee for this course is:

• Full-Day Course: $1,260.00 per person
• Two-Day Course: $2,189.00 per person.

This enrolment fee includes:

• Access to our pre-course learning material via our Learner Portal.
• One-on-one (Trainer : Student) in-vehicle training 
• Use of our training vehicle 

Once you have completed your enrolment form online, the following process is applied:

STEP 1: You will receive a confirmation text message (SMS) from our office informing you that we have received your enrolment form and are processing your request. Please Note: Our text messages may take between 1 to 24 hours to arrive as these messages are only sent once our enrolments team has your enrolment form in their hands.

STEP 2: You will receive one or two emails from our enrolments team. These emails may include:

• A welcome letter containing information about your course, your contact person on the day of your training, the location of your training, the time your training will commence, and any other important information relevant to your course.
  
• A tax invoice and/or receipt.

AGAIN, PLEASE NOTE: It may take anywhere between 1 – 24 hours for our emails to arrive in your inbox. Please remember to check your spam or junk folders for our emails.

STEP 3: We will send you a final text message (SMS) confirming that your enrolment has been processed and that your enrolment in this course is confirmed. This text message will also contain a list of the emails that we have sent you. IMPORTANT: IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE EMAILS MENTIONED IN YOUR FINAL TEXT MESSAGE, YOU MUST CONTACT OUR OFFICE.

Student support is a cornerstone of our organisation. Whether you are a full-time, part-time or blended delivery student, you will always have access to your course trainers or student support officers. How you engage in our services (daily, once a week or in blocks) is up to you.

Intelligent Training Solutions can provide you with scheduled or flexible student support sessions. Support for this course is available in the following formats and times:

PLEASE NOTE: Responses to email support requests will occur during the times stated above; however, responses may be delayed up to 24 hours. If your support enquiry is urgent, we recommend calling us.

During this course, students will be assessed on their driving, once at the beginning of the course and again at the end of their course.

As this course is non-accredited, there is no pass/fail grade.

• You have the right to complain about the performance of our administration services, trainers or assessors.
• You have the right to appeal the assessment decision made by our trainers. Please refer to our appeals policy in this website’s student administration section.
• You can view our complaints and appeals policies by visiting the student administration section of this website.

Intelligent Training Solutions will provide you with all the required resources and texts on the day of your course. It is recommended that students review the information found in The Victorian Bus & Truck Driver’s Handbook.

Once you have successfully completed this course’s requirements, you will receive a PDF Certificate of Completion sent directly to your email.

NOTE: A printed Certificate can also be ordered at the time of enrolment or after the completion of your course via our online store. 

We have a general set of terms and conditions, which can be viewed here: ENROLMENT TERMS AND CONDITIONS.

To summarise our cancellation and refund terms and conditions, in short, We are unable to refund monies for students who do not turn up for class. Course fees will not be refunded for cancellations received within eight working days of your course commencement date. The reason for this is that Intelligent Training Solutions has already secured the trainer, training vehicle, time with the training venue, course resources and any printed materials for your attendance on the course; therefore, your enrolment has been taken into account during this preparation stage so course fees WILL NOT be refunded.

Any student who enrols in a course less than eight days from the proposed course commencement date will not receive a refund in accordance with Clause 4.3.

PLEASE decide carefully when enrolling in a course with less than eight days between your enrolment and the commencement of the course. Intelligent Training Solutions does not have a cooling-off period for this course. Once your enrolment is processed, all payments made are non-refundable.

NOTE: WITHDRAWING FROM THE COURSE AT THIS STAGE WILL RESULT IN A VACANT POSITION WITHIN THE COURSE AND WILL DEPRIVE INTELLIGENT TRAINING SOLUTIONS AND THE COURSE OF THE REVENUE IT WOULD PROVIDE. 

Click the link above to view our full list of terms and conditions.

Many driving courses throughout Australia are conducted by small businesses or driving schools that provide you with a value-added service. With over 25 years in the road transport driver training industry, Intelligent Training Solutions is one of the few course providers that is accredited as a Registered Training Organisation (RTO). All our professionally qualified instructors all hold a current vocational education and training/teaching qualification as well as specific Certificate IV in Transport & Logistics (Road Transport) driver trainer qualifications. They are all current employees in their fields of expertise, but best of all, we deliver courses aimed at meeting your requirements and outcomes.

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