Farm Tractor Safety Certification Course and Workshops
Tractor Safety Certification Course
*Registration for this 5-week course has closed for 2026*
Course Description: Participants will learn how to handle tractors and equipment safely, how to identify hazards, and how to minimize the chances of accidents. The course is open to all interested adults and youth. A Federal Certificate of Training will be issued at the end of the 5-week course after successful completion of the written test and driving course and with attendance requirements met. This certificate is required for 14 and 15 year olds who plan to operate farm equipment for hire on farms other than their own.
Course Frequency: The Tractor Safety Certification Course runs annually in the Spring. Information about 2027 courses will be posted on this page near the beginning of the year.
Questions about the course? Contact Ava Sharpe at Extension.AgCumberland@maine.edu or 207.781.6099.
When courses are not in session, you can learn more about preventing tractor-related accidents by watching the Tractor Safety Video Training Series.
If you would like to be notified about future courses, please complete the interest list form below. *Filling out this form does not register you for a course.*
Farm Tractor Safety Interest List
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