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Heavy Combination Truck Licence

Course Structure

TLILIC3017 Licence to drive a Heavy Combination Vehicle

A Heavy Combination Vehicle includes

COVE Training offers the following combinations

  • A prime mover with a minimum of three axles and a semi-trailer with a minimum of two axles – vehicle must have a GVM rating of at least 24 tonnes.
  • A heavy rigid vehicle towing a trailer – trailer must have at least two axles and a GVM of 12 tonnes or more.

Course Fees

Saturday Fee of 15% is applied per person, per day.

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VicRoads Licencing Fee

There is a $34.99 licencing fee payable to VicRoads upon the successful completion of your course. COVE Training is able to issue a new receipt of licence on the spot.

Course Delivery

This course is delivered over 1 or 2 days at our Dandenong site.
Available Saturdays.

Here's what you’ll learn

The Heavy Combination Truck Licence course has been custom designed to develop vital driving skills and knowledge necessary to successfully gaining your HC licence.

It includes:

Upon successful completion of this course, students will be provided with a Certificate of Competence which needs to be taken to VicRoads to process an official licence.

Heavy Combination Truck Licence

Pre-Requisites

  • A current MR or HR Australian drivers licence: held for a minimum of 12 months, a secondary form of ID is also required
    • We are unable to accept digital drivers licences, you must supply your physical driver licence card
  • Pass an eyesight test
  • Students will be required to sit a written test
  • Applicants on medication may require clearance from VicRoads (Clearance is required prior to the commencement of all training and assessment)
  • COVE Training does not have CRICOS accreditation and is unable to train students on an ‘International Student’ VISA

Assessment Process

The Heavy Combination Truck Licence course incorporates a variety of assessment tasks throughout including:

  • Knowledge test
  • Pre operational checks
  • Cabin drills
  • Reversing
  • Load securing
  • Vehicle operation & control
 

COVE Training offers Truck Theory Sessions each week, free of charge.  Call us for dates and further details.

Pathways Forward

  • Certificate III Warehousing Operations
  • Certificate III Driver Operations

Course Guide

Retest Fees

  • On Road Drive Retest – $300.00
  • Off Road Retest – $220.00
  • Knowledge Test Retest – $50.00
  • Hourly Training – $200.00

Heavy Combination Truck Licence

Further Information

COVE Training is VicRoads Accredited

  • All applicants will be required to complete VicRoads paperwork and complete an eyesight test.
  • Applicants on medication may require a medical clearance from VicRoads.
  • Clearance from VicRoads is required prior to the commencement of all training and assessment.
  • All applicants are encouraged to purchase a copy of the ‘Victorian Bus and Truck Drivers Handbook’ in order to complete their knowledge assessment.
  • This can be purchased through COVE Training for $15 OR a PDF version can be downloaded here.
  • Every applicant is required to sit and successfully pass the VicRoads knowledge assessment prior to any training and assessment. All truck training and testing is conducted from the Seaford office.
  • Knowledge of how to drive a manual car is a recommended requirement for these licence types.
  • VicRoads now apply licence, registration and number plates sanction as directed by Fines Victoria.
  • You will be required to confirm your licence permit is not currently suspended, disqualified cancelled or subject to a Fines Victoria Sanction. This will avoid having your test results not recognised.
  • As an applicant you can open a ‘My VicRoads’ account to confirm licence currency on the date of assessment. Alternatively applicants can call VicRoads on 13 11 71

Please remember to confirm your eligibility on the date of the assessment.

Further Fines Victoria information can be found on www.fines.vic.gov.au website or enquire now

Further VicRoads information can be found on https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/safety-and-road-rules/road-rules/penalties/fines-victoria-sanctions

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Trainer was efficient, friendly and helpful. Everything we needed to achieve was accomplished.

Darren

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It was my second time at Cove. Cosi was my trainer and he was supportive and provided guidance to make my day as smooth and productive as possible. Will definitely return for further training.

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Excellent deliver by Peter – he is 100% knowledgeable and he is efficient in the way he delivers his course. Well structured and keep you engaged.

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