Driver training
Assessment procedures
Driver certification facilities and their assessment officers are required to conduct commercial vehicle and motorcycle skills assessments using the same standards as ICBC driver examiners.
Refer to your assessment procedure manual often to help you conduct assessments to these required standards.
Assessment procedure manuals
The Commercial Vehicle Assessment Procedures Manual is your guide for assessing commercial drivers under the driver certification program.
Stay up to date on the latest changes and procedures.
To order a copy of the Commercial Vehicle Assessment Procedures Manual, contact Driver Training Industry Support at dtas@icbc.com.
Manual updates
Date revised | Summary of revisions |
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May 2019 | Chapter 6 Page 68: Signal – Scoring criteria for Signal - timing/no/cancel updated |
July 2013 | Chapter 1 Page 3: Paragraph 1, sentence 1 Minor changes to text. Page 3 – 5: Licensing requirements Medical standards information removed Knowledge test information removed. Page 6 (now on Page 5): Training program requirements, bullet 1 90 day course completion requirement changed to 365 days. Page 8 (now on Page 6): Assessment requirements, bullet 11 Requirement to take another certification course if form not presented within 90 days has been removed. Page 7 A section titled Reassessing former trainees has been added. Page 12 (now on page 11): Driver Certification form sample Instruction to include "Assessment officer #" on form has been removed. Chapter 3 Page 22 (now on page 23): Discuss recommendations and next steps, bullets 1 and 2 Requiremnent for an additional hour of training has been changed to additional training if needed. Minor changes to text in bullet 2. Page 23 (now on page 24): Discuss recommendations and next steps, bullet 3 and 4 Requirement to take another certification course if form not presented within 90 days has been removed. Minor changes to text in bullet 4. |
The Motorcycle Skills Assessment Procedures Manual is your guide for assessing motorcycle riders under the driver certification program.
Stay up to date on the latest changes and procedures.
To order a copy of the Motorcycle Skills Assessment Procedures Manual (MV1450), contact Driver Training Industry Support at dtas@icbc.com.
Manual updates
Date revised | Summary of revisions |
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January 2013 | Statement of limitation: Changes that reflect current law as of January 1, 2007. Chapter 1: Page 3: Obtaining a motorcycle driver's licence Division 27 reference removed. Page 4: Training program requirements, bullet 3 The text "practical and classroom" added. Page 5: Training program requirements, Last bullet The bullet that reads "All parts of the MSTP must…and practical training lessons" has been removed. Page 5: Assessment requirements, bullet 8: Information on when a trainee can return to a facility for a reassessment has been changed. Page 5: Vehicles used for assessments Title changed to "Vehicles used for training and assessments". Motorcycles with sidecars and three-wheeled motorcycles information removed. Other minor changes to text. Page 6 Training motorcycle without lights or horn information removed. Chapter 2: Page 9: Evaluation, paragraphs 1 and 2 Requirement to provide name and sample signature has been moved to paragraph 2. Page 13: Manoeuvre start and stop points, bullets 6 and 7 Minor changes to text. Page 14: Manoeuvre start and stop points, bullets 1 and 2 Minor changes to text. Page 15: Scheduling the AO evaluation 30 day notice requirement changed to 60 days. Page 16: Circuit setup, last paragraph Minor changes to text. Page 16: AO evaluation results This section has been removed. Chapter 4: Page 25: Riding position Minor changes to text. Page 32: FT - Foot Minor changes to text. Chapter 6: Page 42: Measure the motorcycle and adjust the circuit Title changed to "Adjust the circuit". Minor changes to text. Page 43: U-turn/Slalom Marking, bullet 1 Minor changes to text. Page 43: Manoeuvre instructions, Circuit 2, bullet 1 Minor changes to text. Page 46: Manoeuvre instructions, Circuits 3 and 4, bullet 1 Minor changes to text. Page 49: Giving Instructions The text "Confirm that the motorcycle is in neutral or turned off" has been removed. Appendices: Page 56: Appendix B – Sample script, Beginning instructions Minor changes to text Page 57: Appendix B – Sample script, Third Circuit, paragraph 3 The text "I will be standing (indicate)." has been removed Page 57: Appendix B – Sample script, Third Circuit, after paragraph 3 A new blue text direction box has been added. |