Class 5 Course

A young man student driver is learning to drive from a Class 5 Basic Driving course instructor.

This basic driving course will prepare you for your Class 5 road test.  It includes fifteen hours of classroom time and ten hours of driving time.  Classes are held on Saturdays in the office from 10:00 am until 3:30 pm.   They are split into three 5 hour sessions.  Driving time consists of five 2 hour lessons that can be booked anytime Monday to Saturday between 8:00 am and 8:00 pm.  Upon successfully completing the course, a certificate of insurance will be issued.

Now offering a Class 5 course online so you can learn at our driving school without leaving home! This course is available online 24/7 365 days a year. Call for more information. (403) 272-4246.

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A class 5 license permits you to drive any two axle single motor vehicle, including a moped but excluding a motorcycle. It is the most common type of license because almost every personal vehicle is a two axle single motor vehicle including cars, SUVs, and most pick-up trucks. Additionally, you will be allowed to operate a recreational vehicle with a trailer so long as the trailer has no more than 2 axles and is NOT equipped with air-brakes. You must be at least 16 years old to obtain a class 5 license.  You must be at least 14 years old and have a class 7 license in order take this course.

In-Vehicle Driving Time Lessons

  • Automatic Transmission Driving Lessons (and the Classroom Instruction or Online Instruction) cost $649. Free pickup and dropoff are provided.
  • Manual Transmission Driving Lessons (and the Classroom Instruction or Online Instruction) cost $750. Students must meet their instructors at the office. No pickup or dropoff is provided.

In preparation for the test, you can download the driving rules booklet from the Alberta Government Website.

Call us at (403) 272-4246, or fill out the form to enroll.

Learn more about our Calgary driving school.

We also have a Professional Driving Improvement Course (PDIC) for truck drivers and a Defensive Driving Course (DDC) for demerit reduction.

Automatic we offer pick up and drop off manual is meeting at the office and is a different price.

    Class 5 Course Enrollment Request

    Please fill in the form below with the date you would like to start. A representative of Derek Brown's Driving School will contact you to confirm your course enrollment.

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