How Competency Based Training and Assessment works, and the steps from your first enquiry to a heavy vehicle licence.
Licence rules vary by state and territory. Minimum ages, how long you must have held your current licence, and the exact assessment process differ across Australia. The guidance below is general — call us on 0433 532 570 and we will confirm exactly what applies to you before you book anything.
The Process
With CBT&A you are assessed progressively as you become competent, rather than sitting one pass-or-fail test on a fixed date.
Before you spend anything, we confirm you can actually hold the class you are after.
Depending on your state, there may be a knowledge test or eyesight and medical check before training starts.
Your first session is a short drive so we can see what you can already do.
One-on-one lessons in the truck, working through each unit of competency until it is signed off.
Conducted in-house by an authorised CBT&A examiner, in the same vehicle you trained in.
Once assessed as competent you take your paperwork to your state road authority to have the class added.
Licence Classes
Each class builds on the one before it. You cannot skip straight to the top — holding periods apply at every step.
We train and assess LR, MR, HR and HC. If MC is your goal, HC is the step in front of you.
Licensing FAQs
It depends entirely on your starting point. Because CBT&A is competency based, a driver with plenty of manual and towing experience may need only a handful of lessons, while someone who has only ever driven an automatic car will need more. The assessment drive on your first session gives us a realistic number, and we tell you honestly.
A traditional test is a single pass-or-fail assessment on a booked date. CBT&A assesses you progressively against units of competency during training, with a final assessment by an authorised examiner. It suits most people better because there is no one-shot pressure, and you are assessed in a vehicle you already know.
No. Training and assessment are conducted in our vehicle, matched to the licence class you are working towards. If your employer wants you assessed in a company vehicle, call us and we will discuss it.
In most cases yes, but the condition on your existing licence matters and the rules differ by state. If you are assessed in an automatic heavy vehicle, your heavy vehicle licence may carry an automatic condition. Call us and we will explain what applies to you before you book.
Overseas heavy vehicle experience often reduces the number of lessons you need, but it usually cannot be transferred directly. Bring your licence and any employment letters to your first session and we will build a shorter plan where your driving supports it.
Nothing dramatic happens. Competency based assessment is not pass or fail on the day — any unit not yet achieved is identified, you practise it, and it is reassessed. That is the whole point of the model.
One quick phone call and we will tell you which class suits the work you want — and what you are eligible for right now.