Heavy Combination Course
Is This The Right Licence For You?
A Heavy Combination (HC) licence is required for a prime mover to which is attached a single semi-trailer that has a GVM greater than 9 tonnes. A HC licence is also required for a rigid vehicle to which is attached a trailer greater than 9 tonnes GVM.
A Heavy Combination (HC) licence is generally required for the following driving roles:
- Container Transport
- Refrigerated Transport
- Road Construction & Quarry Driver
- Bulk Garden Supplies
- Heavy General Freight
- Tanker Driver
Further information and an overview of the road transport industry, employment prospects, weekly earnings, current vacancies, and whether you’re the right fit for the industry can be found here.
Course Options
Armstrongs offer a range of weekday and weekend courses. Depending on the amount of behind-the-wheel training you want, students can choose from the following course options. (please note the heavy vehicle training courses are one-on-one with the trainer so you will not be sharing any behind-the-wheel training with another student).
| Course Type | Length | Fee | |
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| Heavy Combination Automatic Basic | 1 Day | $1690.00 |
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| Heavy Combination Automatic Bronze | 1.5 Days | $2225.00
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$2000.00
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| Heavy Combination Automatic Silver | 2 Days | $2885.00
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$2600.00
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| Heavy Combination Automatic Gold | 3 Days | $4205.00
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$3785.00
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| Heavy Combination Automatic Platinum | 4 Days | $5605.00
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$5045.00
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All Heavy Combination courses are only available using an Automatic gearbox configuration. Non-Synchromesh training is not available in a Heavy Combination.
* All heavy vehicle training conducted on a Saturday will attract an additional $160.00. Where a student's course takes place over successive Saturdays, or a series of Saturdays, students will be charged $160.00 for every Saturday that the student's course is delivered. Weekend course fees will also be charged if all, or any part thereof, of the course takes place on a Victorian Public Holiday.
Course Overview
Armstrongs' heavy combination course has been custom designed to develop vital driving skills and knowledge necessary to successfully gain your heavy combination licence.
The course consists of the following components:
- Pre-drive Session - enrolment, eyesight check and knowledge test (available Monday to Friday)
- On-road Training - practical training and testing (available Monday to Saturday)
Course fees cover both the optional Pre-drive session and driver training. Terms and conditions apply.
What's Included in Your Course
Our course options come with the following:
| BASIC | BRONZE | SILVER | GOLD | PLATINUM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-drive Session (1.5 hours) | Included | Included | Included | Included | Included |
| Practical Training & Assessment | 8 Hours | 12 Hours | 16 Hours | 24 Hours | 32 Hours |
| Trainer:student ratio | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 |
| Free re-tests if required | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
*Where a student has used all free retests available, additional fees apply (knowledge assessment $55 practical assessment $180). Additional training prior to any practical assessment is available at an additional cost per hour.
Training Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course students will be able to:
- Correctly start, steer, position, manoeuvre, and stop the vehicle
- Correctly managing engine power to minimise gear and engine wear
- Reverse, maintain visibility, and accurately position the vehicle
- Correctly park, shut down and secure the vehicle
- Successfully identify and avoid hazards (defensive driving)
- Safely load the vehicle and use the most appropriate load restraint method
- Correctly conduct coupling & un-coupling procedures
Pre-requisites & Entry Requirements
- A current Australian Driver's Licence card; and have held a medium or heavy rigid licence for minimum of 12 months; a secondary form of ID is also required; please refer to Armstrongs' Terms and Conditions for details
- Wear appropriate clothing, including fully enclosed shoes, either boots or runners.
- All training and assessment is conducted in English so a practical level of English language comprehension is required. Student's whose first language is not English must contact Armstrongs before booking a course to better assess their suitability to undertake this course and restrictions around the use of interpreters during training and assessment. Failure to do this may result in any course fees paid being forfeited.
Required Training Materials
All required training materials will be provided by Armstrongs upon course payment.
eLearning is available to all students to support their learning, access to this is available through the Resources page of our website.
Applicable Fees
Upon successful completion of your course, there will be further fees payable to be issued with your licence that Armstrongs will collect on VicRoads behalf:
| Fee Type | Fee |
|---|---|
| VicRoads Assessment Fee | $30.80 |
| VicRoads Issue Fee | $34.99 |
Please note that the VicRoads Issue Fee can only be paid via Mastercard or VISA. No cash payment can be accepted.
By booking a heavy vehicle license training course you are acknowledging acceptance of Armstrongs heavy vehicle terms and conditions of sale.