Taylor Pro College offers the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) for drivers who wish to obtain a Class 1 commercial B.C. driver’s licence. Prior to taking their Class 1 road test, drivers will need to successfully complete a MELT course first.
B.C.’s Class 1 MELT program includes practical in-yard training, on-highway driving and theoretical learning components. It highlights National Safety Code compliance for commercial vehicle safety, hours of service requirements, load securement, and other fundamentals like air brakes and professional on-highway driving skills.
Safe operating practices are underscored in the MELT program in consideration of B.C.’s mountainous geography and diverse climate conditions. The said course also highlights the unique driving conditions that can occur in other jurisdictions.
Program Outline
1.Truck Theory – 60 Hours
2. In Yard activities – 37.25 hours (includes off road)
3. Off road maneuvers
4. On road driver training – 54.25 Hours
5. ICBC road test over the course of four (4) hours
Please note that the above outline is not in any specific order and will be adapted to the students to maintain a learner-centered approach.
Program Duration:
140 hours, approximately 10 weeks
Program Cost:
$14,000
Contact us today for more information on our B.C. Class 1 Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program!
We take pride in our formidable lineup of Driver Training programs and academic courses developed with painstaking care, expertise, and closely attuded to steadily growing market demand. Education at Taylor Pro College is employment-focused, meaning we help you build a steady career from day one of studying with us.
Taylor Pro College falls under the approval jurisdiction of British Columbia Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) – https://www.privatetraininginstitutions.
gov.bc.ca. Its academic programs are reviewed and approved by PTIB under the BC Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training. Taylor Pro College has received BC’s Education Quality Assurance (“EQA”) Designation and is a Designated Learning Institution (DLI) by the Government of Canada.
Moreover, Taylor Pro College is a Designated Training Provider by the Industry Training Authority (ITA), British Columbia’s skill trade monitoring body.
Kelowna Location
2654 Norris Road
Kelowna, BC V1X7L9
Phone: (250) 765-7624
Toll-Free number: 1-877-860-7627
Fax: (250) 765-7644
Vancouver Location
713-333 Terminal Avenue
Vancouver, BC V6A 4C1
Phone: 604-677-3866
Fax: 604-436-5592
Email us at info@taylorprotraining.com
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Kelowna Location
2654 Norris Road
Kelowna, BC
V1X7L9
Phone: (250) 765-7624
Toll-Free number: 1-877-860-7627
Fax: (250) 765-7644
Email: info@taylorprotraining.com
Vernon Location
4700 23rd Street
Vernon BC
V1T 5B8
Tel: 250-542-6122
Fax: 250-549-6122
Email: info@taylorprotraining.com
Vancouver Location
713-333 Terminal Avenue
Vancouver, BC
V6A 4C1
Phone: 604-677-3866
Fax: 604-436-5592
Email: info@taylorprotraining.com
For inquiries, please email: rmcpherson@taylorprotraining.com
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