Professional Driver Training in Nanaimo

Class 1

*Allows a person to operate semi trucks and all other classes of vehicles except motorcycles.

Requirements: Must be 19 years of age and obtain driver's abstract from Driver's Services.

Steps Taken:
1) Take 20-hour air brake course.
2) Take written exam at Drivers Services and receive air brake endorsement on Class 5 license.
3) Obtain Class 1 learner's license at Drivers Services
4) Register for driver training
5) When training is complete, take pre-trip and road test at Driver Services

Package 1
20-hour Air Brake course and 86 hours of Driver Training

Package 2
20-hour Air Brake course and 66 Hours of Driver Training

Driver Training is sold separately for those who already have their air brake endorsement.

All fees must be in place before training commences. Lessons are taught in 4-hour blocks.

Class 2

* Allows a person to operate buses and special activity buses and those vehicles in class 4.

Requirements: Must be 19 years of age and obtain driver's abstract from Drivers Services.

Steps Taken
1) Obtain Class 2 learner's license at Driver Services
2) Register for driver training
3) When training is complete, take pre-trip and road test at Driver Services.
4) If bus has air brakes you will need air brake endorsement

Package
22 hours of driver training plus pre-trip and use of bus for exam

All fees must be in place before training commences.

Class 3

*Allows a person to operate trucks with more than 2 axels such as dump trucks or large tow trucks or mobile truck crane.

Requirements: Must be 18 years of age and obtain drivers abstract from Driver's Services.

Steps Taken
1) Take 20 hour air brake course
2) Take written exam at Drivers Services and receive air brake endorsement on class 5 license
3) Obtain Class 3 learners license at Drivers Services
4) Register for driver training
5) When training is complete, take pre-trip and road test at Driver Services.

Package 1
20-hour Air Brake course and 26 hours of Driver Training

Driver Training is sold separately for those who already have their air brake endorsement.

All fees must be in place before training commences. Lessons are taught in 4-hour blocks.

Class 4 (unrestricted)

*Allows a person to operate a bus with a maximum seating capacity up to 25 persons, including vehicles used to transport people with disabilities. Also taxis, limousines, and ambulances.

Requirements: Must be 19 years of age a have a class 4 learners' license.

Package 1
8 hours driver training & pre-trip

Packages include use of van for road test.