Youth Tractor Safety – Student Curriculum

Youth Tractor Safety – Student Curriculum

In order for a youth to successfully complete the program and receive the Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certificate of Training they must:

attend 24 hours of instructional training;
pass a written exam with a score of 70% or greater; and
pass a driving exam, which demonstrates competent tractor driving ability in a course with a trailed implement.

The course prepares youth to safely operate tractors of 20 horse-power or greater, and covers the following topics:

General Farm and Ranch Safety Overview
Tractor Component Basics
Tractor Pre-Operational Procedures
Tractor Operation Basics
Tractor -Powered Implements
Self-Propelled Agricultural Equipment
Operating Agricultural Equipment on Public Roads
Repairing Agricultural Equipment
ATV & Utility Vehicle Safety Operation
Skid Steer Loader, Telehandler and Forklift Operation
Confined Spaces in Agriculture
Grain Storage and Handling Facilities
Working with Animals
First Aid & Emergency Response
General Farm and Ranch Hazards

Additional detail on each of these modules can be found at https://www.asec.purdue.edu/tractor/Lessons.html

The Operational Exam is designed to evaluate safe
operational skills of participants while independently
operating an agricultural tractor with a towed trailer
through a tractor driving course. There are three sections in the Operational Exam: starting safety, driving safety, and mounting and dismounting safety.

The game map to the right allows youth to practice the portions of the operational exam outside of driving.