Motor vehicle licence examiner
599513 · LightDescription
Tests motor vehicle driving licence applicants and issues learner's permits and probationary licences.
Typical work tasks
Tests applicants' ability to operate a motor vehicle assesses applicants' suitability to hold learner's permits and probationary licences, and issues learner's permits and probationary licences.
Typical work environment
- Employees work indoors in cars, offices and classroom type situations.
- Work occurs in adequately heated and ventilated spaces.
Typical physical and mental demands
- The physical work demand is light.
- Standing and walking is occasionally required.
- Sitting in motor vehicles is constantly required when administering practical driving tests.
- Stretching up and reaching across is not a significant component of this job.
- Bending squatting, crouching and kneeling is not a significant component of this job.
- Twisting of the body or neck may be required occasionally when observing students and traffic movements.
- Contact with skin irritants or water is not a significant component of this job.
- Lifting, carrying and pulling requirements are not significant.
- Repetitive movements with arms and hands are occasionally required when operating a computer, writing or driving a motor vehicle.
- Driving is required frequently.
- Use of hand-held objects/equipment will include general office equipment.
- Mental skills include knowledge of relevant laws and regulations, analysis, decision-making and communication skills.
Entry signal Model estimate
Enter via a short course or licence (days to weeks). A licence or registration is legally required.
Entry barrier Short course or licence
Licence / registration Licence/registration required
ANZSCO skill level 4
Next-day ready No
Unverified — this label is model-generated and not yet clinician-reviewed. Confirm against the WTDS before relying on it.
How this was determined (model-generated): Examiner: ER explicitly states registration/licensing IS required - core regulatory gate, not next-day. Holds.
Entry Requirements
- A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required.
- Registration or licensing is required.
Further Comments
There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.