class details

Requirement: Alberta Class 5 Full License 

If you are a new driver seeking a Class 1 Operator’s licence, you need to complete the Entry Program and Core Learning Program to obtain a provincial restricted driver’s licence.

Step 1: Mandatory Entry-Program

• $250 payable to Alberta Government
• 40 hrs of Self-Led Online Classroom Training

To register and pay: https://driver.training.alberta.ca/

Click Sign-in --> Alberta.ca Personal

-> Log-in or Create account 

Verify your identify using your Alberta driver's license. 

After verification, log-out and exit the tab window

Using the same link, log-in your verified account

Go to My Training-> Class 1-Entry-Program-Sign-up

->Pay for the course

Well done! You are all set to access your modules under 

My Training-> Class 1 Training- Entry Online

After completion, please print your Certificate of Completion and bring it to the registry to take your Class 1 Knowledge Test and get it passed. 

Step 2: Core Learning Program

• 60 hours of training focused on building a driver’s level of competence in-yard and in-cab. 
• Additional 8-hour air brake training course is required if a learner does not have Q endorsement on their licence.
• This driver’s licence allows them to gain valuable on-the-job experience driving only in Alberta while they continue build their skills, similar to an apprenticeship-style training model.

At the end of this training, the driver can take the road test to obtain their Alberta restricted Class 1 driver’s licence.

Eligibility:

Farmers or drivers with a Class 2 or Class 3 driver’s licence and at least 2 years of experience driving a vehicle with 3 or more axles

To apply for the program: 

• Fill up the application form online: Experience and Equivalency Class 1 Application
• Obtain a letter from your employer as proof that you have at least 2 years of experience driving a vehicle with 3 or more axles
• Send the letter from your employer and the completed application form through email to: tec.licensingtraining@gov.ab.ca
• The approval letter received from the government is needed by the school to register for the course

Upon successful completion of the Experience and Equivalency Program, a driver must take the Class 1 knowledge test and road test to receive a provincially restricted licence to operate within Alberta only. 

Eligibility: 

Newly-passed Alberta Class 1 License and Experienced Alberta Class 1 Drivers 

• Drivers who wants to get their Class 1 Federal License and be able to drive across Canada/US.
• 17 to 25 hours of one-on-one driving instruction customized to meet the specific needs of the driver. 
• These needs are identified through an on-road driver assessment. 
• When the driver has successfully demonstrated improvement in the identified competencies, the restriction will be removed from the driver’s Class 1 driver’s licence, giving them the mobility to operate as an interprovincial driver.

Requirement: Alberta Class 5 License

• Write your Class 3 Knowledge Test at the Registry
• Enroll in Air Brake Course Program to get Q-endorsement
• Attend your Class 3 practical training on-site
• Pass your Class 3 Road Test

It allows drivers to operate trucks and commercial vehicles with three or more axles, including vehicles permitted under a Class 5 licence

 Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 drivers must complete an approved air brake course to get a Q endorsement on their driver’s licence to operate a vehicle equipped with air brakes. 

• Complete classroom training
• Complete practical training
• Pass practical assesment
• Pass knowledge test at the registry