Continuing Education

Airbrake Certification - Instructor

Learn how to share your knowledge and keep people safe

When hauling heavy equipment and goods, properly connected, well maintained and fully functional airbrakes are absolutely essential for the safety of truckers and the traffic around them.

This certificate program provides a comprehensive overview of airbrake mechanics, including circuits, components and theory of operation. You will gain the tools needed to confidently deliver the Alberta Air Brake Instructor Certification course to colleagues and drivers of air brake vehicles so that everyone is able to hit the road safely.

Courses

Quick Facts

Campus: Main

Any in-person components of your courses will be delivered at NAIT's Main Campus in Edmonton. View map

Delivery Modes:

  • In-Person - All your class activity will be delivered in person, on campus.

Delivery Times:

  • Weekends - Classes are scheduled on Staturdays and Sundays.

Enter the workforce with confidence

Air brake instructors are employed by driving schools, trucking and transport firms, oilfield companies and any other business where large transport vehicles are used. Adding air brake instructor certification to your resume will add to your overall employability by showing you don’t just know your stuff—you’re a certified expert.

Before you apply

You must be approved by Alberta Transportation to enrol in this course. Before you enrol, please contact the Driver Programs Administrator at 780-427-8901 for more information.

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Funding Options

Courses, certificates and transfer credits

Technology Requirements

Delivery Methods

  • Face to Face: Where: In-person meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Face-to-face instruction at all class meetings. Location may be on campus or at a worksite.
  • Blended: Where: Mixture of in-person & online components. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Combination of face-to-face and online components at specific times. Some online components may be accessed online anytime.
  • Hyflex: Where: Choice to attend in-person or online meetings. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. For each class, students choose to attend in-person with the instructor or online at a specific time.
  • Remote Live Delivery: Where: Online with instructor. When: Course is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Instruction is delivered at set times online. Students do not come to campus.
  • Remote On-Demand Delivery: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online. While there are no set class meetings, there may be set due dates and deadlines for some activities. Students may interact with peers through virtual tools.
  • Remote Independent: Where: Online anytime. When: No set class meetings. Coursework is accessed on-demand and online, with no instructor support. While students choose when to do coursework, there may be set due dates and deadlines. 
  • Work Placement: Where: In-person meetings. When: Work is scheduled at a specific time for students to attend. Onsite work integrated learning. Location at a worksite.
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