The course covers classroom instruction and practical training. Students are evaluated through a practical skills test administered by our instructor. After completing and passing the assessment students can then write the provincial knowledge test.
Who needs a “Q” endorsement?
Air brake Q endorsement is required for drivers of vehicles with:
- an air-only braking system, or
- a combination of air and hydraulic braking system
Some topics covered over the course of the program include:
- Braking fundamentals
- Fundamentals of compressed air
- Vehicle braking systems and operations
- Foundation brakes and brake adjustment
- Brake system inspection
- Long downhill grades/bobtailing
Check out the Upcoming Courses box below to see the next available dates for this course.
Online Booking for Air Brakes Available Here: Course Calendar
To register, Please contact us at: 780-623-5631 or email us @ training@portagecollege.ca
We acknowledge that Portage College’s service region is on the traditional lands of First Nation Peoples, the owners of Treaty 6, 8 and 10, which are also homelands to the Métis people. We honour the history and culture of all people who first lived and gathered in these lands.