Frank Driving School - Truck Driving School

Air Brake/Truck Training Address: '11000 114 Ave SE, Calgary, T3S 0A5'

1. Class 1 (MELT, 121.5 hrs)

     Procedure to get your class 1 driver licence

  1. make sure you have your driver medical ready and within 90 days before your road test
  2. complete air brake course and pass the knowledge test, or you have 'Q' endorsement already
  3. complete in-class training and get document from driving school
  4. complete class 1 knowlege test at registry office
  5. complete in-yard, and on-road training hours
  6. driving school issues the course completion certificate and notify Alberta Transportation
  7. book the road test
    1. When:   any time when you know your course completion date and ready for road test
    2. Confirmation:    from driving school
    3. Where: 'Commercial Road Test Booking'
    4. Fee:     $217
    5. Note:   you will get 2 emails right after booking, receipt and booking confirmation. A 16 digit permit number is included in the confirmation email, which you may need to reschedule or cancel your road test later. 
  8. checkin your road test at any registry office, up to 72 hours prior to the road test time.
    • driver licence
    • driver medical
    • proof of completion of knowledge test for air brake and classs 1
    • Course Completion Certificate from the driving school

2.  Class 3 

To get your class 3 driver licence

  1. take knowledge test for class 3
    1. when: any time, before or after training
    2. driver licence: class 5 (non-GDL) required
  2. take air brake course if you don't have 'Q' endorsement
  3. take knowledge test for air brake and class 3 at any registry office
  4. book the road test
    1. When:   any time when you know you will be ready for the road test
    2. Who:    Frank Driving School
    3. Cancel or reschedule:   48 hour notice is required.  
  5. get training from Frank Driving School 
  6. checkin your road test at any registry office, up to 72 hours prior to the road test time.
    • driver licence
    • proof of completion of knowledge test for air brake and classs 3

Course Details Price Price

CLS3 (6) - Class 3 Training

  • 6 Hour training 
  • online air brake practice exams
  • first road test booking (road test fee included)
  • Free truck rental for the first road test

Note: Please make sure you are prepared for your road test:

    • Passing the Class 3 knowledge test at a Registry Agent office;
    • Passing the air brake knowledge test at a Registry Agent office;
    • 48 hour notice is required to cancel or reschedule your road test;
    • Check-in has to be done at a Registry Agent office up to 72 hours in advance of your scheduled road test.
$1,500.00 $1,200.00

Air - Air Brake Course

  • 6.5 Hours In-class instruction
  • 2 Hours In-yard practice and exam
  • Air brake practice questions help you prepare for the knowledge test at registry office

Note: This is a one day course. Your in-yard practice and exam may be scheduled on a different day depending on the number of students.  Once passing the practical exam, you are qualified to get the certificate which you should take to registry office for your knowledge test. You get your 'Q' endorsement after passing the knowledge test at registry office.

Address: '11000 114 Ave SE, Calgary, T3S 0A5'

$259.00 $200.00

MELT 1 - Class 1 Training

  • 40.5 Hours In-class Training
  • 15.5 Hour In-yard Training (pre-trip inspection, air brake pre-trip inspection)
  • 18 Hours In-yard Maneuvers (coupling, uncoupling, backup)
  • 39 Hours One-on-One BTW In-truck Training
  • Free truck rental for the first road test
  • Air brake practice questions
  • MELT class 1 practice questions

     Please download   Class 1 Training Presentation  for detail information.

Note: Please make sure you are prepared for your road test:

    • Passing the MELT 1 knowledge test at a Registry Agent office;
    • Passing the air brake knowledge test at a Registry Agent office;
    • Driver medical examination is required for class 1 road test.
    • Check-in has to be done at a Registry Agent office up to 72 hours in advance of your scheduled road test.

 

$10,399.00 $8,995.00

TST3 - Class 3 road test

  • Class 3 road test booking
  • Road test fee included
  • Truck rental included

 Note:

  1. Passing the knowledge test for air brake and class 3 is require before booking your road test.
  2. 48 hour notice is required to cancel or reschedule the booked road test.
  3. CHECKIN, at registry agent office is required, which can be done up to 72 hours in advance of your scheduled road test.
$500.00 $450.00

TRUCK - Rental for Test

  • Customers/students are required to get confirmation from school before booking or rescheduling a road test.
  • 48 hour notice is required to reschedule a booked road test.
  • Please make sure you are prepared for your road test:
    • Passing the MELT 1 / Class 3 knowledge test at a Registry Agent office;
    • Passing the air brake knowledge test at a Registry Agent office;
    • Driver medical examination is required for class 1 road test.
    • Check-in has to be done at a Registry Agent office up to 72 hours in advance of your scheduled road test.
$400.00 $300.00

MELT 3 - Experience and Equivalency Class 1

  • 11 Hours In-class Training
  • 6.5 Hour In-yard Training 
  • 13.5 Hours off-road maneuvers 
  • 9 Hours on-road Training

Note: for existing class 3 drivers

You are eligible to take this course to get your class 1 driver licence, if you

$4,800.00 $4,000.00

TBR - Truck Brush Up

  • Truck practical training 2 hours
  • Professional assessment
$300.00 $240.00