
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 he or she 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