Taxi driver (PPV Ancillary Certificate)
Our taxi driver qualification entitles you to apply for an ancillary certificate to drive a taxi-cab in Tasmania.
To apply for an ancillary certificate to drive a taxi, you need to:
- Enrol in a Taxi-driver training course provided by Driver Safety Services. (more Information)
- Complete an application for an ancillary certificate to drive a taxicab - form available online or from a Service Tasmania outlet.
- Obtain a national police report on traffic and criminal convictions - form available online or from a Tasmania Police office.
- Submit these items to Service Tasmania. If your application is approved you will receive a letter of authorisation.
- Obtain a Certificate of Competence from Driver Safety Services, by successfully completing a training course, and presenting your letter of authorisation.
- Contact us to enrol.
Qualification
Persons successfully completing all assessments are issued a Statement of Attainment, verifying completion of the following units of competency incorporated in the National 'Transport and Logistics (Road Transport)' training package:
- TLIC907C 'Driver Taxi-Cab'
- TLIB407C 'Carry out vehicle inspection'
- TLIE807C 'Process workplace documentation'
- TLIH107D 'Interpret road maps and navigate pre-determined routes'
- TLIQ107D 'Conduct financial transactions'
- TLIC1107C 'Transport passengers with disabilities'
Eligibility
To attain a ancillary certificate to driver a taxi, you must:
be 20 years of age or older (applicants under 21 must have held a drivers licence for two years) - have a satisfactory driving record
- be able to do simple maths
- be able to understand basic English
- be able to read a street atlas.
When and where
We conduct courses regularly in Hobart, Launceston and on the North West Coast.
The classroom part of the course takes two-and-a-half days. Practical training and assessment takes around two hours and occurs on a later day following the course, by arrangement.
Cost
Taxi driver course: $390 GST free