Geelong taxi driver training courses

• Cost: $220
• Duration: Two days
• Prerequisites: Driver Accreditation Certificate (DC) and full Victorian Driver's Licence
• Target Audience: People who have never before driven a Commercial Passenger Vehicle

This course covers all the basic information needed to drive a commercial passenger vehicle, whether a taxi, hire car or so-called ride share. Training is provided in basic terminology, rules and regulation governing the industry, customer service, use of street directories and driver safety. The course would be suitable for anyone wishing to start driving a taxi for the first time.

• Cost: $440 (Accreditation Course fees refunded if applicable)
• Duration: Four days
• Prerequisites: Previous taxi experience or completion of Driver Accreditation Course, Current DC and Victorian Driver's Licence
• Target Audience: People wishing to drive a taxi affiliated with Geelong Taxi Network

The Driver Affiliation Course provides the information needed to be a successful taxi driver in the Geelong region. It covers the use of Geelong Taxi Network’s equipment, the use of forms and dockets, customer service the Geelong Taxi Network way, driver safety in Geelong, rules and regulations and the geography of Geelong. It finishes with an accompanied drive around Geelong identifying key locations.

• Cost: $110
• Duration: One day
• Prerequisites: Meeting the shifts driven requirement as notified
• Target Audience: Geelong taxi drivers wishing to qualify as a Goldcare driver

The Goldcare course provides the extra training needed to provide high levels of customer service to people with special needs. Training includes awareness of various disabilities including physical, neurological, sensory and intellectual. Participants are trained in the use of this information to provide the particular assistance needed by each special needs passenger.

• Cost: $220
• Duration: Two days
• Prerequisites: Current Driver Accreditation Certificate (DC)
• Target Audience: Taxi drivers wishing to qualify as a wheelchair-accessible taxi driver in Geelong and other centres

This course provides drivers with the necessary knowledge to be assessed as competent under the standard of TLIC2040A – “Provide Wheelchair Accessible Taxi Services to People with Disabilities”. It includes the safe loading, securing, transportation and safe unloading of people in wheelchairs. Both theoretical and practical training is provided.

• Cost: $990
• Duration: Three days
• Target Audience: People wishing to operate a taxi-cab as the owner

Based around the small business course number BSBSMB405A, this course covers the fundamentals of running a small business, but from a taxi owner’s perspective. It covers business planning, budgeting and forecasting, business management, driver recruitment and management, vehicle selection and finance, risk management and much more. It is designed to ensure that participants do not waste time and money by making costly mistakes in their taxi operation.