Class 1 MELT Program set by: Alberta Transportation

Class 1 MELT program set by: Alberta Transportation

15-day course excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and Holidays

8:00 am – 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday

 MELT Course Includes:

•  40.5 hours of classroom training
• 15.5 hours of in-yard training
• 18 hours of off-road maneuvers training
• 39 hours of in truck driver training

• Students must have a full Class 5 Alberta Driver’s License to start the program.
• Students must have a passed Driver’s Class 1 Medical before starting the program.
• Airbrakes Course must be taken before training begins. Cost for the Airbrakes Course is $250.00 and is 1-day 8:00am – 5:30 pm
• Students must pass a Class 1 Knowledge Test at a Registries office after the classroom portion of the program before a Road Test can be confirmed.
• Mandatory attendance is required to complete the program in the dates you have chosen to attend.

Cost for this program is $10,000.00 with a non-refundable deposit of $2000 due at time of booking. Total payment must be paid 1-month prior to course start date or Start-Rite reserves the right to pull the student from the Course.  There is a $300 fee for the use of our truck you trained in for your road test.  Training hours over and above the allotted time is $150 per hour.

Separate costs paid by the student include:

• Road Test Permit $217
• Road Test Truck Time Fee $300
• Drivers Class 1 Medical
• Airbrakes at Start-Rite
• MELT Knowledge Test and Airbrakes Knowledge Test at a Registries Office $17.60 per test

If you require further assistance, please don’t hesitate to call or email us.

FUNDING:www.alberta.ca/canada-alberta-job-grant.aspx