Class 3 Driver Training

A Class 3 licence in Alberta is a professional operator's licence that allows you to operate certain commercial vehicles, plus any motor vehicle a Class 5 licence allows. 

With a Class 3 licence in Alberta you can drive:  

• any motor vehicle that the holder of a Class 5 licence may drive  
• a single motor vehicle with 3 or more axles  
• a motor vehicle with 3 or more axles that is towing a trailer with one or more axles (if the trailer is not equipped with airbrakes)  
• a Class 2 or 4 type vehicle without passengers (bus, taxi, ambulance)  
• a Class 1, 2 or 6 vehicles as a learner only  

Examples of vehicles include: 

• pump trucks
• dump trucks 
• water trucks  
• vacuum trucks  
• mixer (cement) trucks  
• large flatbed or tow trucks
• tandem axle straight trucks  
• garbage and front-load trucks  
• lugger or roll-off trucks  
• larger road-rail vehicles 

You cannot drive a vehicle that:  

• can seat more than 15 people including the driver  
• transports passengers for hire 

To learn more about what a Class 3 licence is and the steps to obtain it, please visit our Professional Driver FAQ page.

Career Opportunities

There are several career opportunities for drivers with a Class 3 licence in a variety of industries, with private contractors, municipalities or government organizations.

You can also drive a small bus, taxi or ambulance with no passengers as well as a transport cab. This might be helpful if you work in a yard or mechanic’s shop and need to test drive the vehicles. 

Program Requirements 

All students must possess a valid Class 5 Alberta licence with the GDL removed, Air Brakes (Q Endorsement) and applicable written test completed prior to starting in-truck training.