WISCONSIN SAFE OPERATION OF TRACTOR
& MACHINERY CERTIFICATION
 Northcentral
Technical College offers the North
Central Wisconsin Tractor/Machinery Safety course at it's Antigo campus in 2006. This course
is provides youth, ages 12-16 in north central Wisconsin with
the necessary training to meet the certification requirements
of the Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification
program, as well as the federal requirements for Part 570, Child
Labor Regulations, Subpart E- 1 "Occupations in Agriculture Particularly
Hazardous for Employment of Children under age 16".
The 24
hour program includes hands on instruction for tractors and farm
machinery operation; hazard recognition and correction; general
farm safety knowledge; and stresses the importance of a positive
attitude towards safety. To successfully complete the course,
youth must: attend 24 hours of instruction, and pass written and
driving exams.
Who should attend?
| Some
facts for you to consider: |
82% of
fatalities involving youth under age 16 result from
agricultural equipment.
Youth under age 14 are involved in nine times as
many accidents per exposure hour of tractor driving
than tractor operators 25-44 years.
Youth under age 15 have higher accident rates for
operating tractors on public roads.
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For more information
about the Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification
program, including program materials, visit the University
of Wisconsin Center for Agricultural Safety and Health.
Wisconsin Act 455
Effective July 1, 1997,
no person may direct or permit a child under age 16 years to operate
a farm tractor or self-propelled implement of husbandry on a public
road unless the child has been certified as successfully completing
a tractor and machinery certification course. This does not apply
to operation of a farm tractor or self-propelled implement of
husbandry on the road when crossing perpendicular to the direction
of the road. Youth must be 12 years of age to enroll in the training
program.
What this means…
The new law means that
youth operating tractors or self-propelled machinery for their
own family on public roads will be required to have certification.
Persons violating may receive a $20 fine for the first offense
and fines not to exceed $50 for each subsequent offense. To
provide youth with the necessary state and federal certification,
the Wisconsin Safe Operation of Tractor and Machinery Certification
programs are being offered throughout the state.
 REGISTRATION
INFORMATION
 North Central Wisconsin
Tractor/Machinery Safety (2 pages, 1.3 MB)
Saturday, February 14, 23, 28, March 7, 14, 21 from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. with driving test on April 4
Tuition is $129,
includes book,
materials and
exam fees. Tuition assistance
may be available. Parental involvement
contributes to the overall success of all students.
Parent and Youth Responsibilities
- Students must be able to attend 24 hours of instructor
training. No make up work will be accepted.
- Students must be accompanied by a parent or
guardian for the first class.
- Requests for reasonable accommodations or limitations
should be made prior to the date of the course. Requests
are confidential.
To Register: (Wausau - 66125,
Antigo - 66126, Medford - 66127)
- Online registration with MasterCard/VISA:
Visit ntc.edu/wls/register
- Phone registration with MasterCard/VISA:
715.675.3331 or toll-free 888.NTC.7144, Ext. 5861
- Mail registration form with payment to:
Northcentral Technical College,
1000 W. Campus Drive, Wausau, WI 54401
- FAX registration form to Kris Busch
at 715.301.2592.
For more information contact Cathy Newby at 715.803.1861 or 888.NTC.7144,
Ext. 1861 or email newby@ntc.edu. Northcentral Technical College is an equal
opportunity/access/employer and educator.
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