Thank you for your interest in taking Class 3 lessons with West Coast Driver Training & Education.
We offer Class 3 training on clients’ vehicles with either manual or automatic transmission.
We are getting away from offering Class 3 training on our trucks. We will fulfill our current commitments to clients who have booked lessons and Road Tests using our Mack Pinnacle but we are not taking new clients for Class 3 using our truck.
But we still offer clients 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.
Here are a few examples of previous clients whose trucks we have trained clients or clients’ drivers on:
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, 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]Our Chief Instructor, Mark Anderson, teaching Class 3 on a truck owned by a client, Albertsons Home Center, in Parksville, November 2025 [photo: West Coast Driver Training]We are keeping our current Mack Vision tractor, equipped with a 13 speed Eaton Fuller manual transmission, reserved for Air Brakes Courses.
We also offer Air Brakes Courses, which you will need to drive Class 3 vehicles. West Coast Driver Training is also an ICBC approved Air Brake Certification facility, which means we can qualify you on the Air Brake Pre-Trip portion of your Air Brake Endorsement.
“I want to give a big thanks to my instructor, Mark! I was able to pass my Class 3 road test and pre-trip inspection with only a minor demerit. He made what seemed difficult at first very easy by teaching me certain lingo to remember the necessary components. The routine he taught me made all the difference. Highly recommend!”
Spencer K. – November 2025
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