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Certified Class One and Three Courses

Certified Class One and Three Courses


Please note that we offer several courses that are certified by the Federal Government. This means that the courses are exempt from GST; they are tax deductible and meet requirements for funding.

All certified courses include

  • 20 hours Certified Air Brakes Course
  • 16 hours Commercial Transport Theory
  • 4 hours Transportation/Handling of Dangerous Goods (TDG)
  • 3 hours Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
  • 7 hours Load Security Theory
  • 8 hours Load Security Practical
  • 30 hours observation time
  • On Road Training Hours (one on one) - (Note; allotted time for each certified specified course)
  • All textbooks included. A certificate is issued upon completion.

These courses are GST exempt and tax deductible - tuition receipts will be issued. Please call the office for current pricing.

Certified Class One Course In-Truck Content

  • Daily pre-trip inspections
  • Daily Log Books procedures
  • Defensive Driving
  • Shifting techniques /Clutch control and techniques
  • Gear Selection, up-shifting and down-shifting
  • Strategic positioning in traffic / Intersections and cornering manoeuvres
  • Highway and downtown driving, and night driving
  • Safe backing procedures, straight backing, offset backing
  • Parallel parking
  • Coupling/un-coupling the tractor-trailer unit
  • Introduction to B-Train, Flat deck and van
  • Last session includes final road test with ICBC
  • Course includes training on SAFESIM Driving Simulator

Student Prerequisites:

  • All students are required to hold a valid Class One or Three Learners Licence
  • All commercial drivers must pass ICBC medical requirements
  • The student is responsible for all ICBC fees (knowledge tests, licensing and road test) and medical fees