UPDATE – BC: Mandatory entry-level training for Class 1 commercial drivers

As stated in the April 29 Regulatory Affairs newsletter, the B.C. government will require mandatory entry-level training (MELT) for new Class 1 commercial driver’s licence applicants. It will exceed the minimum requirements set by the National Safety Code Standard for entry-level training of Class 1 drivers.

The program will be delivered by licensed driver training schools in B.C. beginning in early summer 2021. MELT will become a prerequisite for Class 1 road testing applicants starting Oct. 18, 2021.

The Class 1 MELT program is being designed to align with the new Standard 16-Class 1 Entry-Level Training framework introduced as part of the National Safety Code in February 2020, and with mandatory Class 1 entry-level training standards in other Canadian jurisdictions.

For more information:

• ICBC Class 1 MELT program information for drivers
• Funding and grant opportunities for applicants interested in enrolling in a Class 1 MELT course