Levels of
Operator Certification
It is recommended that two levels be used for a Groomer
Operator Certification Program:
Level 1 –
Trainee:
for those operators who have completed a minimum of four (4)
hours of classroom training and successfully passed a
written test.
Level 2 –
Certified
Groomer Operator: for those operators who have completed
Level 1 requirements plus a minimum of 16 hours of
supervised on-trail equipment checkout and operation.
It is recommended that a Level 1 Trainee Operator should not
operate the grooming tractor without a Level 2 Operator or
Grooming Manager/Instructor in the tractor with them.
It is recommended that a Level 2 Operator be used to provide
the minimum 16 hours of in-tractor equipment operation
instruction to Level 1 Trainees.
