Online driver training - Alberta
AMTA (2024) Provincial Hours of Service (Alberta)
AMTA (2024) Provincial Hours of Service (Alberta) is an online course that explains why hours of service regulations exist, what Alberta's provincial regulation covers, and what a driver must do to comply. It opens with fatigue management and the basic terms of hours of service before comparing provincial and federal rules and working through the provincial requirements.
Duration
2h 30m
On completion
Certificate of completion
Coverage
Alberta
Per seat
$49.99 CAD
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About the course
What this course covers.
Hours of service rules exist because tired drivers crash. Most courses mention that in a sentence and move straight to the limits. This one starts there on purpose. The first section is fatigue management: why fatigue builds, how it affects a driver, and why the limits are set where they are. A driver who understands the reason for the rule is more likely to follow it on the day it is inconvenient.
The course then builds the vocabulary of hours of service, so terms like on-duty time, off-duty time, work-shift and cycle mean the same thing to the driver as they do to an enforcement officer. It introduces provincial and federal regulations side by side, which helps drivers who move between local and highway work understand why the rules change when the trip changes. The final section works through Alberta's provincial hours of service regulation and what compliance looks like in practice.
At about two and a half hours, it is the longest of the Alberta provincial hours of service courses On-Track Safety carries, and the only one built around fatigue management from the start. It suits carriers who want new drivers to understand the purpose of the rules, not just the numbers, and who run both provincial and federal work.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
4 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Fatigue management
Why fatigue builds, how it affects driving, and why hours of service limits exist.
Basic hours of service terms
The vocabulary of hours of service, from duty status to work-shift and cycle.
Provincial and federal regulations
How provincial and federal hours of service rules differ and which one applies to which trip.
Alberta provincial hours of service
The provincial regulation in detail and what a driver must do to comply with it.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Commercial drivers working for Alberta carriers
- New drivers who need hours of service explained from the ground up
- Drivers who move between provincial and federal work
- Fleet supervisors building a fatigue management program
- Carriers documenting hours of service training for drivers
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain why hours of service regulations exist and how fatigue affects driving
- Use basic hours of service terms correctly
- Tell whether a trip falls under provincial or federal rules
- Apply Alberta's provincial hours of service requirements
- Recognise fatigue in yourself before it becomes a hazard
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $49.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$249.95
Individually with a 10% code
Ask our safety experts for a code
$224.96
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$199.96
A corporate account saves you
$49.99
on 5 seats of AMTA (2024) Provincial Hours of Service (Alberta)
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
Pass the course at 80 percent to download a certificate of completion. No expiry period is listed for this course; many carriers set their own refresher interval for hours of service training.
- Fully online and self-paced, about two and a half hours
- Mobile-friendly, pause and resume between sections
- Instant access once the seat is purchased
- Certificate available as soon as the course is passed
Why it matters for compliance
Alberta's Drivers' Hours of Service Regulation (AR 317/2002) governs provincially regulated carriers. Among other limits, a driver may not drive after 13 hours of driving or 14 hours of on-duty time following the most recent period of at least 8 consecutive hours off duty. Carriers that cross provincial or international borders follow the federal regulations instead.
Training outside Alberta?
This course covers Alberta's provincial rules. Drivers in other provinces follow their own province's regulation, and federally regulated drivers anywhere in Canada should take a federal hours of service course.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
What does AMTA (2024) mean in the course name?
- It is part of the course title used by the training provider and identifies the 2024 edition. Judge the course on its content: fatigue management, hours of service terms, provincial versus federal rules, and Alberta's provincial regulation.
How is this different from the other Alberta hours of service courses?
- It is longer and starts with fatigue management and basic terms before covering the provincial rules. The shorter Alberta courses go straight into duty status, work-shift limits, logs and the 160 kilometre radius exemption.
How much does the course cost?
- The course is 49.99 CAD per seat. Ask our safety experts for 10 percent off your first course, or a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months.
Does the certificate expire?
- No expiry is listed for this course. Many carriers set their own refresher interval, often every two or three years, so check your company policy or client requirement.
Is this course for drivers outside Alberta?
- No. The provincial section covers Alberta. Drivers elsewhere should take their own province's course or a federal hours of service course.
How long does it take?
- About two and a half hours, and it can be completed over several sittings.
Why does the course start with fatigue?
- Hours of service limits exist to control fatigue. Starting there helps a driver understand why the limits are set where they are, which makes the rules easier to remember and harder to rationalise away on a long day.
Can dispatchers take this course?
- Yes. Dispatchers and fleet supervisors who plan provincial shifts benefit from the same grounding in fatigue and hours of service terms as the drivers they schedule.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.