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Explains the Class 1 Learning Pathway, the farm-restricted Class 1 licence option introduced April 1, 2024, and requirements such as tests, vision screening, and medical assessment. 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This new pathway offers a flexible, apprenticeship-style approach to support new drivers in their ongoing career development. This model also provides farmers with more options for pursuing a Class 1 licence in Alberta.  \nFarm-Restricted Class 1 Licence  \nOn April 1, 2024 , Alberta introduced a new farm-restricted Class 1 licence. This licence enables eligible farmers to operate vehicles that require a Class 1 licence for farming purposes only, within the province of Alberta. To obtain a farm-restricted Class 1 licence, farmers must:  \n- submit an application form;  \n- successfully complete the Class 1 knowledge and road test;  \n- pass a vision screening; and  \n- submit a driver’s medical assessment.  \nFarmers are not required to complete training in the new Class 1 Learning Pathway to obtain a farm-restricted licence. However, the pathway provides these drivers with a new option to remove their licence restriction. Drivers who have held their farm-restricted licence for at least 12 months without suspension or expiry can enroll in the Competence Building portion of the training to remove the restriction from their licence. This program includes 17- 25 hours of one-on-one driving instruction with a driver training school in Alberta. Farmers are not required toretake the Class 1 knowledge or road test as part of this training.  \nMore information about eligibility and how to obtain a farm-restricted Class 1 licence is available online at: [https://www.alberta.ca/farm-restricted-class-1-drivers-licence](https://www.alberta.ca/farm-restricted-class-1-drivers-licence).  \nExperience and Equivalency Program  \nFarmers who hold a Class 2 or 3 licence and can demonstrate at least 2 years’ experience driving commercial vehicles also have the option to apply for the Experience and Equivalency Program. This is a shorter Class 1 driver training program that includes 40 hours of in-yard and in-cab training with a driver training school.  \nMore information about the Experience and Equivalency Program is available online at:  \n[https://open.alberta.ca/publications/mandatory-entry-level-training-experience-and-equivalency-class-1-melt](https://open.alberta.ca/publications/mandatory-entry-level-training-experience-and-equivalency-class-1-melt)program-overview  \nClass 1 Learning Pathway  \nFarmers with no prior experience operating commercial vehicles also have the option to complete the full Class 1 Learning Pathway to obtain a Class 1 licence. To be eligible to enroll in training and obtain a Class 1 licence, they must be at least 18 years of age and hold a full Class 5 (non-GDL) licence.  \nMore information about the full Class 1 Learning Pathway is available online at: [https://www.alberta.ca/class-1-](https://www.alberta.ca/class-1-)[learning-pathwa](learning-pathway.)[y](learning-pathway.)[.](learning-pathway.)  \nI’m a farmer who wants to get a Class 1 licence in Alberta.  \nWhere do I begin?  \n\n| Do you hold a Class 1 licence without restrictions? | \u003Cbr>yes | You already hold a Class 1 licence. No further training or testing is required. |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |\n\nYou are not yet eligible to obtain an Alberta Class 1 licence.","cbCaifUssdlxL2Cl","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifUssdlxL2Cl","pdf",130683,"English","# Class 1 Learning Pathway - Information for Farmers\n## Farm-Restricted Class 1 Licence\n## Experience and Equivalency Program\n## Full Class 1 Learning Pathway Eligibility\n## Where to Begin","[{\"question\":\"What changed in Alberta’s driver training for Class 1 licences on April 1, 2025?\",\"answer\":\"Alberta replaced the Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program with the new Class 1 Learning Pathway, offering a flexible, apprenticeship-style approach for ongoing driver development.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the basic requirements to obtain a farm-restricted Class 1 licence in Alberta?\",\"answer\":\"Eligible farmers must submit an application, complete the Class 1 knowledge and road test, pass a vision screening, and submit a driver’s medical assessment.\"},{\"question\":\"Can farmers with a farm-restricted Class 1 licence remove the restriction, and what training is involved?\",\"answer\":\"Yes. Drivers who have held the farm-restricted licence for at least 12 months without suspension or expiry can enroll in the Competence Building portion, which includes 17–25 hours of one-on-one instruction with an Alberta driver training school, without retaking the knowledge or road test.\"}]","Class 1 Learning Pathway - Information for Farmers | PDF"]