Head Office (Melbourne): (03) 9330 2789

Head Office
Melbourne
(03) 9330 2789

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Forklift Training Centre

We offer training for the following truck types in order to obtain your truck licence

Light Rigid

  • Has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) more than 4.5 tonnes but not more than 8 tonnes
  • Seats more than 12 adults (including the driver) and has a GVM not more than 8 tonnes
  • A tractor or a tractor that is towing a trailer of any size
  • To apply for this category you must have held an Australian car driver licence for at least 12 months.
  • On successful completion of your course, we will issue your heavy vehicle licence endorsement data card on behalf of VicRoads, so you do not need to attend a Vic Roads customer service centre (conditions and fees apply).
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Medium Rigid

  • Has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) more than 8 tonnes and has no more than 2 axles
  • A medium rigid vehicle that is towing a single trailer (other than a semi trailer) that has a GVM not more than 9 tonnes
  • To apply for this category you must have held an Australian car driver licence for at least 12 months.
  • On successful completion of your course, we will issue your heavy vehicle licence endorsement data card on behalf of VicRoads, so you do not need to attend a Vic Roads customer service centre (conditions and fees apply).
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Heavy Rigid

Auto, Synchro and Non-Synchro

Heavy Rigid Driver Training

  • A motor vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of more than 8 tonnes and has 3 or more axles (whether or not the wheels on those axles are on the road)
  • A bus consisting of more than one rigid section which are connected to one another so as to allow rotary movement and passenger access between the sections
  • To apply for this category you must have held an Australian car driver licence for at least 24 months.
  • On successful completion of your course, we will issue your heavy vehicle licence endorsement data card on behalf of VicRoads, so you do not need to attend a Vic Roads customer service centre (conditions and fees apply).
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Heavy Combination

Auto and Non Synchro

  • A prime mover to which is attached a single semi-trailer that has a gross vehicle mass (GVM) of more than 9 tonnes plus any unladen converter dolly, or
  • A rigid motor vehicle to which is attached a trailer that has a GVM more than 9 tonnes plus any unladen converter dolly.
  • To apply for this category you must have held an Australian car driver licence for at least 24 months, and a licence to drive a Medium Rigid or Heavy Rigid licence for at least 12 months.
  • On successful completion of your course, we will issue your heavy vehicle licence endorsement data card on behalf of VicRoads, so you do not need to attend a Vic Roads customer service centre (conditions and fees apply).
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Multi-Combination

  • A Multi-Combination (MC) licence is required for a heavy combination vehicle with 2 or more trailers.
  • Must have held an Australian car licence for at least 24 months.
  • Must have held a HR or HC licence for at least 12 Months.
  • Must have first successfully completed all components of the heavy combination (HC) training and assessment course.
  • On successful completion of your course, we will issue your heavy vehicle licence endorsement data card on behalf of VicRoads, so you do not need to attend a Vic Roads customer service centre (conditions and fees apply).
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Not sure what type of truck licence you need? Here are the basics you can find out more on the Transport Victoria and Vic Roads web sites.

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Gear Boxes

For Heavy Rigid and Heavy Combination truck licences we offer training courses for different types of gear boxes found on heavy rigid and heavy combination trucks:

  • Auto – For trucks with an automatic gear box
  • Synchro – For trucks with a synchromesh gear box
  • Non-Synchro – For trucks with Constant mesh, Road-Ranger, Unrestricted and Crash Box Gearboxes.

The qualification you get is the same regardless of what type of gearbox you train on.

Read the Transport Victoria and Vic Roads site regarding Transmission Types

Vic Roads

Why Train with Us?

  • Registered training Organisation (Lic 21784)
  • Nationally recognised qualifications
  • Expert trainers with real experience
  • Quality training at a reasonable cost
  • All courses give practical "hands on" experience
  • Excellent feedback for our trainees

Nationally Recognised Training

Australian Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre is accredited by VicRoads, we’re qualified to meet all the requirements for both safety and state regulatory requirements. We deliver heavy vehicle training in our light, medium, heavy rigid and heavy combination trucks at our approved driving ranges. Upon successful completion of the courses, AHVDTC will provide you with nationally recognised statements of attainment to go with your heavy vehicle/truck licence.

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Our Testimonials

“This outfit is great. Everyone was so friendly; it was super organised and our instructor "Forty" was a genuine nice guy and super professional. I joked to my friend at the start of the day about their slogan "Our professionalism is your guarantee" as being a very ambitious mission statement; but they honestly lived up to it in my opinion. Shout out to Neil the maintenance dude as well. He was good fun to chat to on my lunch break..”
Zane Maddock
Great experience. Great professional staff. Steve was my trainer, he is very professional and knowledgeable trainer. Thanks a lot to all staff
Asad Ali
Very nice and friendly staff. Will recommend all my friends
Baljinder Singh
"The most professional, friendliest, and cleanest training organisation that I have ever attended. The drive from Geelong was definitely worth it!! It would be hard to find a better Heavy vehicle training place than this one."
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"Mick was a fantastic instructor, makes the 2 day forklift course easy to understand and enjoyable. Couldn’t have passed without him, thank you so much! Taylah"
TayTay Gazzola
"I had an awesome time and cannot wait to come back and upgrade to the next licence"
Wayne Thomson
"It was a great day. All the staff were very friendly and helpful, my instructor was very good, very helpful and clear with his instructions and a nice guy. Thank you and Craig for a job very well done. Cheers Russell."
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Book Here - Light Rigid

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When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - Medium Rigid

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When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - Heavy Rigid Auto

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When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - HR Synchro

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When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - HR Non Syncro

Advanced Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre Logo

When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - HC Auto

Advanced Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre Logo

When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - HC Non Synchro

Advanced Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre Logo

When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards

Book Here - MC

Advanced Heavy Vehicle Driver Training Centre Logo

When you click the “Send” at the bottom of the form an email will be sent to you explaining more about costs and requirements for this course. This will send us your booking request. Once we receive the booking request we will be in touch to book dates and arrange payment.

If you answered "Yes" to having a serious medical condition (including eyesight issue) or on any prescribed medication, a medical/eyesight exemption may be required from VicRoads to confirm you meet the national medical standards for private commercial vehicle drivers. Click here to read VicRoads standards