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COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

Available seats are VERY LIMITED; application DOES NOT guarantee acceptance.
 

Class 1 Full Training (8 weeks)
Online Entry Program (40 hours)

CORE Training (60 hours)

Competence Building Program (17 hours)

• 1 attempt at the Class 1 knowledge exam

• Air Brakes course and 1 attempt at the air brakes knowledge exam

• Driver’s medical

• 2 hour pre-test warm-up drive and 1 attempt at the Class 1 road exam
   

Experience and Equivalency Class 1 MELT Training (4 weeks)
Applicants considered for this program must obtain a letter of eligibility from Alberta Transportation.

See eligibility application process here

• 40hours of driver training (includes pre-trip, in-cab air, road time, and progress review)

• 1 attempt at the Class 1 knowledge exam

• Air Brakes course refresher

• Driver’s medical

• 2 hour pre-test warm-up drive and 1 attempt at the Class 1 road exam

 

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Additional Safety Training Component

• First Aid/AED/CPR Level C
   

Industry and Employability Components include cover letter/resume development, job search and interview skills​
 

Initial contact should be by phone to 403-528-3779; an initial eligibility assessment will be done prior to having applicants complete further assessments. Do you meet the following basic eligibility requirements?

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• Be at least 18 years of age and an Alberta resident;

• Been out of high school a full 12 months (AB Labour Policy)

• Hold an Alberta non-probationary driver’s licence (Class 5 Advanced, 4, 3, or 2);

• Be unemployed and on an active EI claim; be able to demonstrate that they qualify for Employment Insurance; have been on an active EI claim in the past 4 years; or be able to verify they have been working an average of fewer than 20 hours per week over the past 3 months (regardless of income level); applicants working at the time of application are expected to continue their employment relationship: quitting to apply for training is not acceptable and will result in acceptance denial;

• Be ready, willing, and able to participate in training and planning to seek full-time employment in the commercial transportation industry;

• Be able to prove they can sustain themselves through training;

• Have sufficient English language skills to succeed in driver training and testing;

• Deemed to meet citizenship requirements (e.g., Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or convention refugee) and legally entitled to work and train in Canada;

• Not have been in a similarly-designated, funded program in the past 4 years.

 

How to increase your chances of acceptance:

• Submit complete documentation

• Have a verifiable offer of employment

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