Capilano Truck Driver Training Institute

At 1st I woulda recommended this driving school to absolutely anyone that wanted to become a professional driver... now I wouldn’t recommend this school to my worst enemy.I had to go back to school & get my class 1 back so I did the E&E & I was one of the 1st 2 people in all of Alberta to do this program.The instructor that taught this class was absolutely fantastic & knew it right to the point. He was vary professional & went beyond any expectations that could be asked of one.However as class went on.. this instructor was up for a job promotion, there for one of the other senior instructor’s felt the need to cause some hardship that then caused issue’s with the completion of the course.This went on for quit some time & Alberta Commercial Transportation got involved..meanwhile this was happening not only did the senior instructor not give a darn who he was effecting or the hardship he was causing.. as well it seemed like the new owner didn’t & till this vary day dosent care a bit.However by this person’s actions I lost out on the job that I was wanting to get back into.. so that costed me $75,000.00 more a year.The manager from the get while this was all happening.. ( was absolutely acting on my side, saying this is gonna get resolved & this & that.. for weeks & weeks... & weeks.. & stated from the get go I would get refunded my monies back minimum & that was confident that the person that caused this wouldn’t have a job & be before commercial transport to have the teaching license pulled & this & that..I received texts messages every other day ... saying this was gonna be dealt with & I would be given a meeting date to receive my monies )Nothing yet has come of anything..Prior to all this I recommended this place to 4 of my vary good friends, & a couple of them been getting the run around too!!I would not recommend this place at all no more

Excellent instructors and staff, I went to the school while it was owned by Dale/Barb and under the new owners as well. The quality has stayed the same, at the top.The instructors and staff genuinely care about their students. Although if you are young (under 21) have zero experience and zero connections don't expect the same treatment from the Alberta Government and 99.5% of all transportation companies, even after getting your Class 1 MELT license.

EXCELLENT VALUE! I recently took 2 hours of Class 3 refresher. I hadn't driven a truck in years. The whole experience was pleasant,informative, and very professional. I was enrolled quickly on very short notice and was fully accommodated by the instructor Brian. He listened to what my wants were and delivered with value and sincerity. Brian gave me a refresher crash-course in Pre-Trip check, Air Brakes, and upshifting/downshifting a manual transmission. He was professional, knowledgeable, patient and non-judgmental. He gently reinforced the basics while giving me free rein to learn at my pace. When my 2 hours were done he gave me printed info to take with me and then introduced me to another very knowledgeable instructor Don to answer my questions about future training. Thanks again Brian, you made my day! Highly recommended! .

Fantastic experience. Everyone was really friendly and willing to help. My instructor was Bill. He was calm and explained things very clearly. It was my first time driving a tractor and trailer, but Bill taught things very well and built confidence in me so i was calm and ready for the road.I have no regrets, and would highly recommend Capilano to anyone interested in learning class 1.Big thanks to Bill, and all the staff at Capilano. I really appreciate all the help.Kyle w

Best Place for all type of Licenses. Everyone works in this driving school (the owner, driving instructor, front desk clerk, etc.) is very nice and friendly, answered all our questions and concerns with patience. Gave constructive criticism without condescension, would highly recommend to anyone, of all skill levels. You won't be disappointed!

I choose Capilano truck drinking school because my dad had worked there many years ago and I remember him talking about how he liked the company. So when the time came for me to get my Class 1 I shopped around but in the end choose Capilano because they had the programs I wanted and the instruction time I wanted. Was surprised to find the course was only 2 weeks at the the program I choose (intermediate level).Lessons in truck were 2 hours everyday and all the instructors including the owner were all fantastic and a pleasure to learn from the few that taught me. Everyone was very friendly and very informative. I had never driven a standard in my life but I feel much more comfortable in one now.It was a bit overwhelming at first learning everything and I had a pretty stressful couple of days just because I felt overwhelmed. But each day I went in the intructors worked with me and I gained the confidence I needed to pass my driving test with flying colors.My airbrakes course was taught by the owner of the company and he was great. I was told airbrakes would be a long boring course but Dale made it interesting, he showed us every step several times and we even got to see all the parts broken down and work with them ourselves.This group of guys are all very patient and they make learning fun no matter the class of license you are taking or upgrading too. I highly recommend Capilano Truck Driver Training, for anyone who wants to learn to drive the big rigs and have fun doing it.

Went through doing framers extention program they were great and the one teacher I had throughout my whole experience was Gary. Very great teacher on every subject. Makes you think about key things needed through out the course.Tasha was also incredibly helpful with booking stuff, arranging times making things work. Without these ppl helping I would have struggled to gain my class one. Everyone there is so great to deal with I really recommend this trucking school.

I did my class 1 MELT program here at Capilano Truck Driver Training Institute and i must say it is the best experience of my life. I have learnt everything i need to be a great operator in general. Safety is very much at the core of their operations. I must say, their reputation really proceeds them. Special thanks to Gary, Scott, John and Don who i trained with at different stages of my course. The admin guys are also great and really good at what they do(Tasha, Josie and Nadeera). In short Guys, if you do your training course at Capilano, i bet its worth every of your penny and you would feel at home from your first day.

Had a very informative and personable instructor named Rob today. Taught us a lot, shared his own experiences, and fielded our own questions and experiences. I would highly recommend him if you're looking to upgrade Class 1A to 1A LCV certified