Quad Bike Training for ATV riders is offered by many training providers, with many certification schemes, including LANTRA, the NPTC (City and Guilds) and a whole host of smaller providers of recreational rider training including BORDA and EASI.
As far as professional operators are concerned, companies should only be looking at fully compliant Health and Safety Executive recommended courses. LANTRA and the NPTC are the only HSE recognised ATV qualifications as far as we know. There was a widely held view through the industry that the LANTRA certification (which previously needed renewing after 5 years) was more trouble than the old NPTC qualification which was externally assessed and was widely believed to last "forever".
However, with recent changes to legislation, and in order to comply with the PUWER recommendations for training, there is now recognition of a universal requirement for riders to be re-trained when their equipment (and it's operation) changes, or when legislation changes. In response to this, LANTRA have removed their 5 year limit on the duration of the certification, and the NPTC are recommending refresher training when necessary under the legislation.
The only real difference between the two is now the way that they are assessed and awarded. The NPTC certification is post-training, and is done by an external assessor, wheras the LANTRA course is an Integrated Training and Assessment course (ITA).
The advantage of the LANTRA course is that the certification assessment happens during the course, without the need for further time to be taken off work. This also means that the courses will tend to have a significantly lower cost to employers.
So if you are looking for ATV training for your quad bike riders, look no further than LANTRA ATV Training Provider - Beyond Driving.
01524 37746
info@beyonddriving.co.uk
