Driver training
Upgrade your driver training instructor licence
If you have a valid driver training instructor licence, you can add additional designations for different types of training after successfully completing the relevant courses.
Types of training
Designation | Description |
|---|---|
Class 1 - MELT | Instructors can conduct commercial vehicle (Class 1-4) training. |
Class 4 | Instructors can conduct class 4 vehicle training. |
Class 5 & GLP | Instructors can conduct class 5 and 7 (passenger vehicle) training and the practical portion of the ICBC GLP approved driver education course. |
Class 6 | Instructors can conduct class 6 and 8 (motorcycle) training. |
GLT | Instructors can conduct classroom training (theory) for all designations they have. |
Air brake | Instructors can conduct air brake training. |
Steps to add a designation
1. Request and complete an instructor application.
Complete the request for instructor application form or contact us to request a package.
2. Complete the required instructor training course.
If your application is approved, we will mail you a driving instructor upgrade approval letter and you can enroll in instructor training at an ICBC-approved instructor training facility. Training must be successfully completed within 2 years of receiving your approval letter.
3. Submit your course completion certificate
When you successfully complete the instructor training course, submit your course completion certificate (original copy) and $15 duplicate licence fee (cheque payable to ICBC).
Courier | |
ICBC Driver Training Industry Support | ICBC Driver Training Industry Support |
If you have any debts owed to ICBC, your instructor’s licence will not be issued until they are paid.
Note: the expiry date of your duplicate licence (with the new designations) will be the same as those on your current licence.
Before you can provide training
When you are issued your duplicate licence with the new designations, you must ensure that:
The driving school fee schedule is updated and provided to [email protected]
Your school holds the required security bond for the applicable training designations