CLASS 1 M.E.L.T. EXPERIENCE AND EQUIVALENCY
CLASS 1 M.E.L.T. EXPERIENCE AND EQUIVALENCY

PLEASE GET THE APPROVAL FIRST FROM THE ALBERTA TRANSPORTATION BEFORE STARTING THIS COURSE IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO APPLY PLEASE CONTACT US AT - (780) 473-4347

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Class 1 M.E.L.T Experience and Equivalency

Experience and Equivalency mandatory entry-level training for Class 1

Beginning January 1, 2021, all drivers wanting to obtain their Class 3 to class 1 licence must complete the Experience and Equivalency mandatory entry-level training course.

Class 1:MELT Components

  • Classroom - 11 hours
  • In-Yard (around the vehicle) - 6.5 hours
  • In-Cab (behind the wheel) - 22.5 hours

Total: 40 hours

Air Brake - If you don't have already.

  • Classroom 6.5 hours
  • In-Yard (around the vehicle) 2.0 hours

Please note, government testing fees, road test permit fees, and driver's medical fees are additional costs.

Total Cost: $4,000.00

Pick your date to indicate your preference, and we will contact you with further details.
  • Terms and Condition

Course Eligibility

To take the Experience and Equivalency Class 1 MELT Program, drivers must:

  1. Hold a current Alberta Class 3 driver’s licence.
  2. Have held an Alberta Class 3 driver’s licence or the equivalent driver’s licence from another Canadian jurisdiction for two (2) or more years; and
    1. To demonstrate that they meet this criterion, drivers who gained their two year of experience with holding a Class 3 equivalent driver’s licence in another Canadian jurisdiction must provide a driver’s abstract from the other Canadian jurisdiction.
  3. Have two (2) or more years of work experience operating a single motor vehicle with three (3) or more axles. a. To demonstrate that they meet this criterion, drivers must provide one of the following:
    1. A signed letter(s) from an employer that states you have a minimum of two years work experience operating a single motor vehicle with three or more axles. The letter must include the employer’s contact information.
    2. A signed letter(s) from customers or suppliers that specifies that you operate a vehicle with three or more axles to provide your service to them and have provided the service for a minimum of two years. The letter must include the customers’ or suppliers’ contact information.
    3. A daily log book for a two year-period that meets the requirements under outlined in the Drivers’ Hours of Service Regulation or the Government of Canada’s Commercial Vehicle Drivers Hours of Service Regulations.

Apply Here: https://formsmgmt.gov.ab.ca/Public/DPLS12623.xdp

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