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