A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
A provincial state of emergency remains in effect due to numerous wildfires.
For wildfire related information, call the 24-hour info line at 310-4455 (available in 200+ languages) or visit alberta.ca/emergency.
Apply to get a licence to operate a driver training school in Alberta.
You must be approved to get a Driver Training School Licence to provide the following services as a driver training school in Alberta:
To be eligible, the driver training provider must employ a Senior Driving Instructor to guide, assist and monitor its staff in providing quality education and meeting standards. For more information see Become a licensed driving instructor.
Download and complete the Driver Training School Licence Application form (PDF, 64 KB). Pay the licensing fee of $175 (if applicable) at any Alberta registry agent.
Provide the following legal documents to Transportation and Economic Corridors:
You must complete the Record of Licensed Instructors.
You must complete the Record of Driver Training Vehicles (PDF, 132 KB).
You must provide an original Criminal Record Check from an approved police agency for each school owner, director or partner. It must be dated within 90 days of the date Transportation and Economic Corridors receives the Driver Training School Licence Application.
See Section 4(1)(d), Driver Training Regulation (AR 316/2002) and Driver Examination in the Traffic Safety Act for more information.
Print a copy of the Licensed Driver Training School Terms and Conditions (PDF, 438 KB) and Driver Training Code of Conduct and Ethics (PDF, 60 KB). Make sure you read and understand the document before you sign it. Submit the hard copies to Transportation and Economic Corridors.
Pending the type of training you plan to offer, you will also need to submit the training curriculum you will be using.
You have the option of using the government’s standardized Class 5 curriculum or you can submit a curriculum proposal. The Government of Alberta’s Class 5 classroom curriculum is included in the Class 5 Driver Education Instructor Guide. The Class 5 Driver Education Instructor Guide will be provided to all driver training schools licensed to deliver Class 5 classroom curriculum.
To use your own Class 5 classroom curriculum, see the Class 5 curriculum criteria (PDF, 109 KB) and Definitions of Class 5 Curriculum Components (PDF, 505 KB).
You must complete the Classroom Curriculum Outline and Approval Checklist (PDF, 124 KB) and submit it with your proposed curriculum.
You are only permitted to submit a maximum of 3 versions for approval.
If we do not approve the third version of the curriculum, you must use the standardized Government of Alberta’s Class 5 Curriculum.
For more information, see Delivering Class 5 Driver Training.
Requirements for approval of a Professional Driver Improvement Course
Requirements for approval: light vehicle - Professional Driver Improvement Course
Defensive Driving Course Policy
You must follow the government’s standardized curriculum for Class 1.
Experience and Equivalency Class 1
Air Brake Instructor Manual: A Guide for Instructors
Licensed S-endorsement instructors will receive a copy of the instructor’s manual for the School Bus Driver Improvement Program.
Control List - Notice of Driver Education Completion Course (PDF, 382 KB)
Control List - Notice of Driver Education Completion Course Instructions (PDF, 110 KB)
Connect with MELT and Licensing Standards:
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 780-427-8230
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
MELT and Licensing Standards
1st Floor, Twin Atria Building
4999 98 Avenue
Edmonton, Alberta T6B 2X3
Hours: 8:15 am to 4:30 pm (open Monday to Friday, closed statutory holidays)
Phone: 403-297-6679
Toll free: 310-0000 before the phone number (in Alberta)
Email: [email protected]
Address:
MELT and Licensing Standards
1st Floor, Willowglen Business Park
803 Manning Road NE
Calgary, Alberta T2E 7M8
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