Our Courses
All our courses are nationally recognised. They feature one-on-one practical training, theory, and an assessment performed on site by our Department of Transport approved assessors.
These are crash courses, meaning this is the minimum time required to obtain a licence. Not everyone can process a lifetime worth of information in a few days.
Our best students will be able to demonstrate full competency within these time frames, but some might require additional lessons. This is not unusual.
If you are not ready for your assessment after completing your course, the test will be postponed. We are not here to set you up to fail.
We will book you in for additional training and a new assessment slot at the earliest availability (usually within a week).
How It Works
You have some decisions to make!
Vehicle Class
Based on the licence you currently hold / eligibility.
Transmission
Based on what you need the licence for and skills.
Synchro-mesh (comparable to a car’s manual gearbox)
Length of Course
Based on experience, learning pace, and skills.
Keep reading for more in-depth information.
Jump to Pricing.
Vehicle Classes
Heavy Rigid (HR)
To be eligible, you must:
Hold a non-provisional licence (be off your P Plates).
Think of this course as your intro to truck driving. Here you are learning to drive a truck with no trailers – but a sixteen-tonne vehicle none the less.
You must acquire this licence prior to driving anything with trailers. Many mining industry positions will require you to obtain a HR licence to drive water carts, dump trucks, or simply to move trucks on site.
A HR licence can get you jobs doing local deliveries. It also qualifies you to drive buses, provided that you obtain a PTD authorisation from the DOT (paperwork only). In other words, you can skip completely over the MR vehicle class by completing a HR course.
You have a few options within this vehicle class, as there are three different types of transmissions – Auto, Synchromesh, and Road Ranger (otherwise known as a crash-box). This will set precedent for future truck licences. Read more below.
Heavy Combination (HC)
To be eligible, you must:
Hold an MR licence for at least two years
or
Hold a HR licence for at least one year.
The successful completion of this course enables you to drive a semi-trailer or a truck and dog (a trailer with only one pivot point) with a maximum GCM (Gross Combination Mass) of up to 42.5 tonne and vehicles up to 19m long.
If you want to drive tankers, tippers, or containers with a single trailer, this might be the course for you. This course opens up doors to delivering food to supermarkets and fuel collection.
Most of our students skip this class in favour of the MC course, which covers you for all of the above and more.
We only perform HC courses in an automatic truck. Whatever restriction you have (if any) at the HR level will carry through to your HC licence. This is the safest and easiest way to learn how to operate trailers. There’s a lot to learn as it is without having to keep up your gears.
Multi-Combination (MC)
To be eligible, you must:
Hold a HR licence for at least one year.
The giants of our highways – and where the real money is in trucking. If you want to do long-distance driving, this is the licence for you.
Obtaining an MC licence means that you can drive any truck on the road, specifically 2 or more trailers. If you are sick of multi drop-offs and just want to manage a single load per day, this is a great path to go down.
Get to know every corner of WA as you cover off thousands of kilometres while listening to music and podcasts. If you obtained a HR licence a while ago, but are still on the tools – this might be a good change up and break for your body.
We only perform MC courses in an automatic truck. Whatever restriction you have (if any) at the HR level will carry through to your MC licence. This is the safest and easiest way to learn how to operate trailers. There’s a lot to learn as it is without having to keep up your gears.
Types of Transmissions
Automatic / Auto:
The majority of newly made heavy-rigid vehicles come with an automatic transmission. This is the way of the future. Most mine sites will feature predominantly auto trucks.
This course is a great option if you:
• Need to acquire a licence quickly
• Intend to drive buses
• Have control over what truck you will be driving
Synchromesh / Synchro:
The most popular choice by a landslide, the synchromesh transmission is the best licence to obtain with the least hassle. This licence will cover you for roughly 80% of all HR vehicles.
The synchromesh transmission is most comparable to a manual gearbox in a car. You must have a manual car licence to attempt this course.
With this course, you will learn to operate a 16-tonne vehicle with 12 speeds (6 gears with a low and high range option for each), as well as split-shifting.
This course is a great option if you:
• Hold an MR licence
• Have been exposed to Synchro trucks before
• Are familiar with high and low range gears
• Have worked in hands-on industries or are very mechanically minded
Road Ranger / Crash Box / Open Class:
A very difficult gearbox to learn. You must have a manual car licence to attempt this course.
With 18 speeds, double clutching, and precise rev-control, this beast is not for everyone. We normally recommend against this option unless you absolutely must.
This course may be worth the investment if you:
• Have been explicitly asked to get this licence by an employer
• Intend to embark on a career in the trucking industry long term
• Have intention to drive road trains in the future
Course Length Tips:
We have 2-day, 3-day, and 4-day courses, depending on your ability and experience.
These are not full day courses. The hours within these courses are split over 2, 3, or 4 days. The amount of practical driving hours increase with each course.
Please select the course that has the right amount of hours you think you will need to pass your Department of Transport assessment (filmed by their cameras).
2-day courses:
Suitable for those with adequate experience
This is for you if you tick all of these boxes:
• You have already been exposed to the truck-type you are attempting
• You have worked in hands-on industries and/or are very mechanically minded
• You have good road rules knowledge
• You pick up new skills quickly
• You have faith that you can get it done in two days
3-day and 4-day courses:
Suitable for those with little to no experience
This is for you if:
• You are completely new to trucks and/or professional driving
• You want to give yourself adequate time to tick every box without worrying about waiting for more lessons
• You are travelling from rural WA and can’t afford to make another trip
• You don’t perform well under test conditions and need extra time to feel confident to perform for an assessment
Pricing
Heavy Rigid Courses
HR Auto:
- We used to offer a 1-day course, but found it wasn’t enough time to be able to pass the test by the DoT.
- 7 hours 45 mins split across 2 days, including theory and your assessment.
- 10 hours 15 mins split across 3 days, including theory and your assessment.
HR Synchro
- We used to offer a 1-day course, but found it wasn’t enough time to be able to pass the test by the DoT.
- 8 hours 45 mins split across 2 days, including theory and your assessment.
- 10 hours 45 mins split across 3 days, including theory and your assessment.
HR Road Ranger
- We used to offer a 1-day course, but found it wasn’t enough time to be able to pass the test by the DoT.
- 10 hours 45 mins split across 2 days, including theory and your assessment.
- 14 hours 45 mins split across 3 days, including theory and your assessment.
Heavy Combination Courses
- We used to offer a 1-day course, but found it wasn’t enough time to be able to pass the test by the DoT.
- 10.5 hours split across 2 days, including theory and your assessment.
- 13.5 hours split across 3 days, including theory and your assessment.
Multi-Combination Courses
- We used to offer a 1-day course, but found it wasn’t enough time to be able to pass the test by the DoT.
- 10.5 hours split across 2 days, including theory and your assessment.
- 13.5 hours split across 3 days, including theory and your assessment.
- 15.5 hours split across 4 days, including theory and your assessment.
“Recently completed my HR licence with these guys. They all made me feel very relaxed from walking into the office in the morning to driving out the gates at the end of a successful day. My trainer was great, a very patient and wise old boy. Doing the test was even a pleasure. Thanks guys, I will be back to further my driving skills. Recommended to all.“
Darren Oliver
Former Student