These vehicles are predominantly used for transporting trailers and goods around a site they can be purpose built or be a re-purposed road transport vehicle tractor unit.
There are Three categories of Tow Tractor, these are:
- H1 – Rider – Electric & I.C.E
- H2 – Pedestrian - Electric & I.C.E (Including flip up plattform)
- H3 - Rider – I.C.E – Over 30,000kg
And there are four types of courses available these are:-
- Novice Operator: A person with little or no experience of driving a Tow Tractor
- Experienced Operator: A person who uses the Tow Tractor regularly but has never undertaken a formal course and test.
- Conversion: A person who is certificated on one category of Tow Tractor but needs to drive a different category. (An Operator cannot convert from a pedestrian operated truck to a rider operated truck)
- Refresher Re-test: A person who holds a certificate to operate the Tow Tractor but needs their skills updating in accordance with HSE guidelines
The course lengths below show the minimum time it will take to become a competent operator - course lengths may vary from those shown depending on the skill levels and competence of the operator.
Tow Tractor
| Category(s) | Course Type | No. of Candidates | Course Length |
| H1 & H2 | Novice | 3 | 3 Days |
| H1 & H2 | Novice | 1 or 2 | 2 Days |
| H1 & H2 | Experienced | 1, 2 or 3 | 2 Days |
| H1 & H2 | Refresher Re-test | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Days |
| H1 & H2 | Conversion To | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Days |
| Category(s) | Course Type | No. of Candidates | Course Length |
| H3 | Novice | 3 | 5 Days |
| H3 | Novice | 2 | 4 Days |
| H3 | Novice | 1 | 3 Days |
| H3 | Experienced | 2 or 3 | 3 Days |
| H3 | Experienced | 1 | 2 Days |
| H3 | Refresher re-test | 1, 2 or 3 | 1 Day |
| H3 | Conversion to | 1, 2 or 3 | 2 Days |
