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Old Feb 20th 2010, 6:54 pm
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I am looking to get either my class 3 or class 1 when i go back to halifax in hopefully the next couple of months,can anyone recommend any trucking schools in nova scotia ?.I know there is one in dartmouth and for a class 1 they want around 7000 dollars and for a class 3 around 4500 of the top of my head,if anyone could recommend any schools thanks,also i know only a few companys will hire without no experience but u have to start somewhere
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[QUOTE=leeps;8360861]I am looking to get either my class 3 or class 1 when i go back to halifax in hopefully the next couple of months,can anyone recommend any trucking schools in nova scotia ?.I know there is one in dartmouth and for a class 1 they want around 7000 dollars and for a class 3 around 4500 of the top of my head,if anyone could recommend any schools thanks,also i know only a few companys will hire without no experience but u have to start somewhere[/QUOTE

These are not recommendations but just addresses:

East Hants Driving School, Elmsdale, N.S.
Commercial Safety College, Debert, N.S.

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andy_sheila will be able to give you good info as he did his course with Commercial Safety College then his company attachment with a local company I forget which one.

Get in touch with Andy and I'm sure he'll help you out and answer any questions.. save him sat at home just watching TV will give him something to do....
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Thanks davie i have just messaged him.
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I want to know how much they charge for learning driver education in these schools. What is the course duration for completing this courses.
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I want to know how much they charge for learning driver education in these schools. What is the course duration for completing this courses.
No idea sorry.

The training school names have been provided for you above why not just google them and give them a call to agree your requirements and get a price?

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i have been quoted 9080 dollars for a class 1 so far
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Originally Posted by leeps
i have been quoted 9080 dollars for a class 1 so far
Think you might need to haggle abit.
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Thanks davie i have just messaged him.
I just answered leeps, sorry it took so long but i don't look on here anymore cos there are far too many experts already, some who know everything but aren't even in, or ever been to Canada!!!. Good luck.
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Originally Posted by andy_sheila
I just answered leeps, sorry it took so long but i don't look on here anymore cos there are far too many experts already, some who know everything but aren't even in, or ever been to Canada!!!. Good luck.
Who says you need to be IN Canada, to know anything about it?
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Who says you need to be IN Canada, to know anything about it?
Nobody that i'm aware of but you can't beat 1st hand experience....
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First hand experience or not, if you know the bloody answer you know it !
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First hand experience or not, if you know the bloody answer you know it !
and "
LoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL" is an answer?
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Originally Posted by andy_sheila
and "
LoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooL" is an answer?
''i have been quoted 9080 dollars for a class 1 so far''

was a question?
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