Class 1 Driver – Tractor Trailer

Start Date: Sept 4, 2018
End Date: Dec 21, 2018
Duration: 15 Weeks
Total Cost: $9950

The trucking industry is a stable and growing sector that is looking for qualified Class 1 operators. Receive the certifications you’ll need to work right here, in Nova Scotia or ‘turn-arounds’ in western Canada.

METI’s Training gives you over 50 hours Behind the Wheel time and many certifications. You will be ready to work as a long-haul driver, bulk goods driver, delivery truck driver, tanker truck driver and flatbed driver.

Our Class 1 Driver Course Gives you MORE

Training includes certifications from a number of nationally recognized organizations, including the Oil Sands Safety Association (OSSA), Enform, Alberta Construction Safety Association (ACSA), Nova Scotia Dept. of Transportation, Canada Safety Council, Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), and St. John Ambulance, exceeding the requirements of the THRSC (Trucking Human Resource Sector Council). Located in Sydney, Nova Scotia, METI is a licensed Class 1 Driver Training School in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act.

Approved by Nova Scotia Department of Labour & Advanced Education and the Atlantic Trucking Human Resource Sector Council. METI is a Licensed Driver Training School in accordance with the Motor Vehicle Act.

Course Outline

• WHMIS GHS Training
• Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) Training
• Standard First Aid Training, CPR & AED Level C (St. John Ambulance)
• TDG Training
• Professional Driver Improvement Course (PDIC) Training
• Air Brakes Training
• OSSA Basic Safety Orientation (BSO)
• Construction Safety Training Systems (CSTS) Training
• H2S Alive Training (Enform)
• Pre-Trip Inspection and Coupling Training
• Truck Driver Life Skills Training
• Computers Basics Training
• Career Development Training
• Tractor Trailer Driving Basics
• Tractor Trailer Systems Training
• Field and Maneuvering Skills Training
• Class 1 Driver – Practical – Behind The Wheel (BTW) Training
• Internship

Internship

METI developed this 4-week module to comply with the Atlantic Canada Trucking Industry Class 1 Professional Truck Driver Training Public and Private Training Institute Standards. During the 4 week internship, the student will receive a minimum of 100 HRS behind the wheel (BTW) time.

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Our Admissions team is here to help you with any enrollment questions you have about the application process, and to provide information about financing options that may be available to you.

For inquiries, for booking or to learn more about what we offer, please contact us!

METI Maritime Environmental Training Institute    

301 Alexandra Street
Sydney, Nova Scotia B1S 2E8

902-539-9766

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