Class 5 Truck Licence

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for people who are wanting to drive trucks and/or buses more than 25,000kg. If you do this course you don’t have to wait 6 months from the time you gain your C5 learners to sit your full licence.

Course Duration:

  • 3 Days (if you don’t hold a C5 learners licence or haven’t completed Unit Standard 24089)
  • 2 Days (if you hold a C5 learners licence but haven’t completed training in Unit Standard 24089)
  • 1 Day (if you hold a C5 learners licence and can provide evidence you have completed training in US 24089 within the last 12months)

Course structure:

  • Day 1: Learner Licence theory preparation and test
  • Day 2: Log Book and Fatigue Management Training
  • Day 3: Class 5 Theory and Practical Drive.

Study Method:

  • Face to Face – with pre course study.

Entry Requirements:

  • You must have held a class 4 full licence for more than 6 months (3 months if you are over 25). DL9 medical certificate (unless you submitted one to Waka Kotahi in the last 5 years).

Fees and other costs:

  • 3 Day course 1100+gst (price includes C5 learner test fee)
  • 2 Day course 900+gst
  • 1 Day course 800 +gst
  • Prices include all course study material, tuition fees and practical training and assessment. This price does not include truck hire.

Truck Hire:

If you cannot provide your own truck for the practical test we can help, our truck hire fee is 300+gst.
Please note the truck must be loaded to 50% of the GCM.

Unit Standards covered:

17577: Operate a combination vehicle to meet the requirements for a full Class 5 driver licence, Level 3, Credits 7

24089: Demonstrate knowledge of fatigue management, Work Time, and Driver Logbook requirements, Level 3, Credits 5.

PPE requirement:

Closed in shoes and Hi-viz vest. We will supply the Hi-viz vest.

Once successfully completed all NZQA credits are reported on your record of learning with NZQA.