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West Coast Driver Training And The Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course On 13-14 December 2025

Posted on October 22, 2025October 23, 2025 By Mark Anderson

Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department, 730 Church Street, Gabriola Island, BC

West Coast Driver Training and the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department will be offering an Air Brakes Course on Gabriola Island on:

13-14 December 2025, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department, 730 Church Street, Gabriola Island, B.C.
The Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department has asked us to run this Air Brakes Course for some of its firefighters but has kindly opened up its training facilities for anyone else wanting to take this Air Brakes course.
Cost is $250.00 + GST = $262.50 / person.
Click here for a map showing the location of the Gabriola Volunteer Fire Department, 730 Church Street, Gabriola Island, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, email erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com or fill in our registration form.
Here is a link to the BC Ferries schedule from Nanaimo to Gabriola Island

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Nanaimo On 3-4 January 2026

Posted on October 17, 2025 By Mark Anderson

West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Nanaimo on 3-4 January 2026. This Air Brakes Course will be held at:

3-4 January 2026, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Cost is $250.00 + GST = $262.50 / person.
Click here or see below on this page for a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, email erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com or fill in our registration form.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Come to the back door of the building and down the stairs. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch. There is plenty of parking available.

Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. We rent this venue for Air Brakes Courses in Nanaimo.

Here is a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

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Our Instructor Sean Potorti Will Now Only Be Teaching On Weekends

Posted on September 19, 2025September 19, 2025 By Mark Anderson

Sean Potorti joined us in March 2025 as a Class 5 and 7 Driving Instructor and has been an excellent addition to our company. He is very popular with his students and fits in really well with our company.

But Sean also works as a bus driver with BC Transit in Cowichan Valley and, now that the months long BC Transit/Cowichan Valley strike has ended through arbitration, Sean will be going back to his full time job as a driver at BC Transit.

Fortunately Sean will still be teaching Class 5 and Class 7 for West Coast Driver Training on weekends. If you would to book Class 5 or Class 7 lessons with Sean, please fill in our Book Lessons With West Coast Driver Training form which you will find in the main menu at the top of this page.

Sean Potorti is a fully licensed Class 5/7 Driving Instructor who will start working part time for West Coast Driver Training and Coastal Pathways Driver Training in March 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — Sean Potorti is a fully licensed Class 5/7 Driving Instructor who started working part time for West Coast Driver Training and Coastal Pathways Driver Training in March 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Nanaimo On 6-7 December 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025November 9, 2025 By Mark Anderson

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO ON A “NO SHOW” LIST IN CASE SOMEONE CANCELS OR DOESN’T SHOW UP ON 6 DECEMBER 2025.

WE ARE RUNNING OTHER AIR BRAKES COURSES ON 13-14 DECEMBER 2025 AND ON 3-4 JANUARY.

West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Nanaimo on 6-7 December 2025. This Air Brakes Course will be held at:

6-7 December 2025, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Cost is $250.00 + GST = $262.50 / person.
Click here or see below on this page for a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, email erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com or fill in our registration form.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Come to the back door of the building and down the stairs. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch. There is plenty of parking available.

Here is a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

Here is a Google Street View image of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Nanaimo On 8-9 November 2025

Posted on August 29, 2025October 17, 2025 By Mark Anderson

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO ON A “NO SHOW” LIST

IN CASE SOMEONE CANCELS OR DOESN’T SHOW UP ON 8 NOVEMBER 2025.

WE ARE RUNNING ANOTHER AIR BRAKES COURSE ON 6-7 DECEMBER 2025.

West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Nanaimo on 8-9 November 2025. This Air Brakes Course will be held at:

8-9 November 2025, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Cost is $250.00 + GST = $262.50 / person.
Click here or see below on this page for a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, email erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com or fill in our registration form.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Come to the back door of the building and down the stairs. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch. There is plenty of parking available.

Here is a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

Here is a Google Street View image of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

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We Offer Class 3 Training On Clients’ Trucks

Posted on August 24, 2025November 1, 2025 By Mark Anderson

West Coast Driver Training also offers Class 3 training on clients’ trucks or trucks owned by clients’ employers. We offer training on both manual and automatic transmissions using clients’ trucks. Please contact us for rates on Class 3 training or your truck(s) or trucks owned by your employer.

West Coast Driver Training Chief Instructor Mark Anderson teaching on a truck owned by a client, Cat's Eye Contracting, in Langford, October 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — West Coast Driver Training Chief Instructor Mark Anderson teaching Class 3 manual transmission on a truck owned by a client, Cat’s Eye Contracting, in Langford, October 2023 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 manual transmission for Fyfe Well & Water Services in Parksville, February 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 manual transmission for the Coastal Restoration Society in Port Alberni, April 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 manual transmission on a truck owned by a client, Foundation Building Materials, in Nanaimo, June 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 manual transmission on a truck owned by a client, Nanaimo Mack, in Nanaimo, August 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training] — Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 manual transmission on a truck owned by a client, Vancouver Island Mack, in Nanaimo, August 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 automatic transmission on a truck owned by a client, the City of Victoria, in Victoria, August 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 on a truck owned by a client, Xtend Rentals, in Ladysmith, October 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]

West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Nanaimo On 4-5 October 2025

Posted on August 15, 2025September 16, 2025 By Mark Anderson

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

LET US KNOW IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GO ON A “NO SHOW” LIST

IN CASE SOMEONE DOESN”T SHOW UP ON 4 OCTOBER 2025

WE ARE RUNNING ANOTHER AIR BRAKES COURSE ON 8-9 NOVEMBER 2025

West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Nanaimo on 4-5 October 2025. This Air Brakes Course will be held at:

4-5 October 2025, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Cost is $250.00 + GST = $262.50 / person.
Click here or see below on this page for a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com or erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Come to the back door of the building and down the stairs. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch. There is plenty of parking available.

Here is a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

Here is a Google Street View image of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Nanaimo On 6-7 September 2025

Posted on July 17, 2025August 20, 2025 By Mark Anderson

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL

WE WILL LOOK AT DOING ANOTHER COURSE IN SEPTEMBER IF THERE IS SUFFICIENT DEMAND

WE HAVE ANOTHER COURSE ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR 4-5 OCTOBER 2025

West Coast Driver Training will be offering an Air Brakes Course in Nanaimo on 6-7 September 2025. This Air Brakes Course will be held at:

6-7 September 2025, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Cost is $250.00 + GST = $262.50 / person.
Click here or see below on this page for a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com or erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Come to the back door of the building and down the stairs. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch. There is plenty of parking available.

Here is a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

Here is a Google Street View image of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

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West Coast Driver Training Will Be Offering An Air Brakes Course In Nanaimo On 19-20 July 2025

Posted on June 23, 2025July 14, 2025 By Mark Anderson

THIS COURSE IS NOW FULL.

Please note that our next course is on 9-10 August 2025

Due to demand, West Coast Driver Training will be offering an additional Air Brakes Course in Nanaimo on 19-20 July 2025. This Air Brakes Course will be held at:

19-20 July 2025, 9 am to 5 pm, at the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C. Cost is $225.00 + GST = $236.25 / person.
Click here or see below on this page for a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue, Nanaimo, B.C.
To sign up or to get more information, call/text West Coast Driver Training at 250-732-8093 or by email at mark@westcoastdrivertraining.com or erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com.
On the second day of the course we typically finish by 1 p.m. or 2 p.m.
Come to the back door of the building and down the stairs. Bring a pen to take notes. A Course Manual will be provided. Bring a lunch if you wish. There will be a one hour lunch break in case you need to drive somewhere to get lunch. There is plenty of parking available.

Here is a map showing the location of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

Here is a Google Street View image of the Morpeth Masonic Hall, 620 Morpeth Avenue in Nanaimo:

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West Coast Driver Training Is Looking For Another Class 5 & 7 Driving Instructor

Posted on June 3, 2025June 3, 2025 By Mark Anderson

In March 2025 Sean Potorti joined West Coast Driver Training and Coastal Pathways Driver Training as a Class 5 & 7 Driving Instructor.

Sean has fit into our business so well that we are interested in taking on another part time, possibly leading to full time, Class 5 & 7 Driving Instructor.

Any licensed Class 5 and Class 7 Driving Instructors who might be interested in working with West Coast Driver Training and Coastal Pathways Driver Training in the Cowichan Valley are invited to contact our Office Manager, Erica Winter, by email at erica@westcoastdrivertraining.com. Please include a resume with your email.

Author: Mark Anderson