MELT – MANDATORY ENTRY LEVEL TRAINING

Allure Driving Academy‘s individual Class 1 lessons offer the flexibility to tailor training sessions to a students’ needs – pre-trip inspection, driving, reversing, uncoupling/coupling. Take as many or as few as you’d like!

Individual Lessons are an effective way to brush-up on skills prior to an ICBC road test and are available to students not taking a full truck driving course.  An assessment lesson can be used to gauge which program a student should enroll in or how many more lessons they should take before scheduling an ICBC road test.

Any commercial one-on-one sessions from Allure Driving Academy offer the flexibility of 4-hour, and 6-hour sessions. 4-hour lessons are available and recommended for new drivers looking to build skill and knowledge, without risking exhaustion. 

Longer sessions are beneficial for more skilled students who want to venture out of the city and experience mountain driving, to prepare for life on the road as a long-haul truck driver.

Driving a bus in a professional capacity requires specialized skills for the safe transportation of people of all ages.  Whether you are driving a school bus, transit bus or motorcoach, our class 2 training will ensure you conduct yourself in a safe and professional manner.

Our class 2 bus driver training is conducted on an automatic transmission school bus with our professional driving Instructors.  In addition to ICBC road test preparation and pre-trip training, students will acquire the necessary skills required by transit, school districts and tour companies to safely transport passengers. 

Class 2 licence holders are also qualified to drive any motor vehicles or combination of vehicles in class 4, including working for ride-haling companies.

Our class 2 commercial transportation and school bus driver training will help you learn the necessary driving skills to be hireable and accelerate at the following jobs:

• Commercial transportation bus drivers
• School bus drivers
• Special activity bus drivers
• Tour bus drivers
• Drive any vehicle allowed in class 4 and 5

Trust in our professional bus driving Instructors that have helped hundreds of students become confident and skilled workers across the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. We’ve worked in collaboration with several local school districts as the preferred go-to training solution for their drivers to reliably scale safe transportation capabilities. Our combined driving knowledge and in-the-field experience make us an ideal choice for your class 2 driving school.

Are you interested in becoming a bus driver or working in a similar industry with commercial vehicles? If you’re eager to maximize your professional driving career options even further, consider our all-inclusive class 1 driver training.

Register today with our professional class 2 driving school and get on the road to a new career.

This program includes:

• 16 hours – Air Brake Course 
• 12 hours – On-road training, pre-trip and road test

Allure Driving Academy’s individual class 2 lessons offer the flexibility to tailor training sessions to a students’ needs – pre-trip inspection, driving, reversing and safely transporting passengers. Take as many or as few individual lessons as you’d like!

Individual Lessons are an effective way to fine tune driving habits and skills prior to an ICBC road test and are available to students not taking the full class 2 training program.  A 2-hour assessment lesson can be used to determine how many more lessons are recommended prior to scheduling a road test with ICBC.

One-on-one sessions from Allure Driving Academy offer the flexibility of longer or shorter sessions to work on driving skills and attitudes. Shorter lessons are available and recommended for new drivers looking to build skill and knowledge, without risking exhaustion or for those who plan to work in town as a transit operator or school bus driver.

Longer sessions are beneficial for more skilled students or for those with previous bus driving experience who want to venture out of the city to prepare for life on the road as a tour bus driver or coach bus operator.

Companies rely on heavy vehicles to get the job done and safe, professional drivers are in high demand to fulfill these roles. Our Class 3 Standard Program provides students with the necessary skills to drive garbage trucks, dump trucks, heavy duty tow trucks, recycling trucks, pumper trucks, and crane trucks!

Class 3 vehicles can be a stepping stone to driving larger commercial vehicles as well. You can get your class 3 licence, gain some experience driving in the industry, and then upgrade to a class 1 licence if you want more job opportunities. ICBC also allows drivers to get their class 3 licence when they are only 18-years-old, as opposed to having to wait until you are 19-years-old to get a class 1 licence.

Our Class 3 Standard Program will ensure you are ready for any class 3 job opportunities that come your way as you will gain experience with pre-trip inspection training, city driving, backing, and other driving maneuvers. Job opportunities for class 3 drivers are widely available and typically provide a local driving route, regular days off, and being home every night!

This program includes:

• 16 hours – Air Brake Course 
• 16 hours – On-road training, pre-trip and road test

When it comes opportunities for automatic transmission drivers, more and more companies are looking to add automatic vehicles to their fleet. This program is ideal for those who know exactly which vehicle they will be driving and will be pursuing a class 3 automatic licence.

Learning to drive an automatic transmission truck versus a standard transmission truck will quicken the training period, as you will spend less time on learning to shift and count RPM’s. You can spend that time focusing on safe driving habits, pre-trip inspection training, and preparing for the ICBC road test.

The class 3 automatic program is the ideal program for students who are applying for volunteer or professional firefighter positions. All pre-hire applications for fire departments have a minimum licensing requirement of a class 3 automatic, so this should be your first stop before continuing with the firefighting application process.

This program includes:

• 16 hours – Air Brake Course 
• 12 hours – On-road training, pre-trip and road test

In British Columbia and across Canada employment opportunities for qualified drivers are in constant demand. Capitalizing on these job opportunities sometimes means brushing up on your skill sets and getting confident on the road again.

By advancing your class 3 driving skills, you become eligible for all two-axle vehicles such as dump trucks and large tow trucks, garbage and recycling trucks, cement trucks, as well as mobile truck cranes.

Allure Driving Academy has worked with thousands of new and seasoned class 3 drivers to improve their driving proficiency and advance their hirable skill sets for employers. Our ICBC approved training makes our students the employer’s choice when it comes to hiring!

If you’re just beginning to build momentum in your professional driving career, consider registering for our Class 3 Standard Program for an all-inclusive learning experience. Need to refine your skills? Our professional instructors are ready to help you accelerate your career forward!

Individual class 3 lessons are available to students who are not taking the full course.  

Transporting people in a vehicle as part of your profession means improving and perfecting your driving habits, behaviours, and skills to ensure passenger safety. Transporting others requires dedication and a high level of responsibility, commitment, and safety, so ICBC has specific licensing requirements for those drivers. Allure Driving Academy can help prepare drivers to meet and exceed these expectations, with our class 4 unrestricted training program. 

There are two class 4 designations, allowing drivers to operate passenger vehicles under restricted or unrestricted licence parameters. Both designations are focused on the safe transportation of people and require the same elevated level of skill and competency.

A class 4 unrestricted licence may be used to drive vehicles with a total passenger capacity of 25 (including the driver), such as school buses, special activity buses, and vehicles used to transport people with disabilities such as HandyDART. The unrestricted designation will allow you to drive any vehicle that is included within the restricted designation as well.

Restricted class 4 drivers may transport up to 10 passengers (including the driver) in vehicles such as: taxis and limousines, ambulances, or shuttle vehicles. With ride hailing services now available in BC, a restricted class 4 licence will be needed to become a driver for companies such as Lyft.

Our class 4 unrestricted program includes one-on-one on-road time and pre-trip inspection training in a 15-passenger van. We will cover all the required skills needed to successfully complete the ICBC unrestricted class 4 road test.

• 4 hours – On-road training and pre-trip inspection

Class 4 Unrestricted Program- $449

There are two class 4 designations in British Columbia, allowing drivers to operate passenger vehicles under restricted or unrestricted licence parameters. Both licences are focused on the safe transportation of people and require the same elevated level of skill and competency.  How many passengers you plan to transport will determine whether a restricted or unrestricted class 4 licence is the right choice for you.

Working for ride-hailing companies, such as Lyft and Uber, driving taxis and ambulances require a class 4 restricted licence.

Transporting others requires dedication and a high level of responsibility, commitment, and safety, so ICBC has specific licensing requirements for those drivers. Allure Driving Academy can help prepare drivers to meet and exceed these expectations, with our class 4 restricted, one-on-one training program. 

Restricted class 4 drivers may transport up to 10 passengers (including the driver) in vehicles such as: taxis and limousines, ambulances, or shuttle vehicles. With ride hailing services now available in BC, a class 4 restricted licence will be needed to become a driver for companies such as Lyft.  

Should you need to transport more passengers, a class 4 unrestricted licence may be used to drive vehicles with a total passenger capacity of 25 (including the driver), such as school buses, special activity buses, and vehicles used to transport people with disabilities such as HandyDART. The unrestricted designation will allow you to drive any vehicle that is included within the restricted designation as well.

Allure Driving Academy’s class 4 Restricted Program includes one-on-one on-road time and pre-trip inspection training in your passenger vehicle or ours. We will cover all the required skills needed to successfully complete the ICBC restricted class 4 road test.

• 2 hours – On-road training and pre-trip inspection