Micro-credential Description

This micro-credential explains how to inspect heavy vehicles to ensure they meet minimum safety standards. It is relevant to an approved examiner undertaking heavy vehicle inspections and completing Certificates of Inspection (COI) under the Approved Inspection Station (AIS) Scheme. From here a heavy vehicle will be referred to as a vehicle.

The micro-credential aims to provide an understanding of, or reinforce, vehicle inspection requirements for heavy vehicles.

Topics Covered

• National Heavy Vehicle Inspection Manual (NHVIM) and its application for vehicle inspections
• How to identify the vehicle, the vehicle classification, and the applicable Australian Design Rules (ADRs) for the vehicle
• General inspection requirements for vehicles and reasons for rejection when a vehicle is considered defective and must fail an inspection