Course Overview
This ICBC-approved air brake course will prepare you for an air brake endorsement on your BC driver's licence. Course coverage will include: principles of air brakes, components of an air brake system, how the basic system works, trailer systems, dual air systems, anti-lock brake systems, automatic slack adjusters and pre-trip inspection. On successful completion of the practical pre-trip inspection test, you will receive credit for 90 days toward the ICBC Air Brake Endorsement examination.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
0.0
- Not offered this term
- This course is not offered this term. Notify me to receive email notifications when the course opens for registration next term.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the basic components of an air brake system
- Describe the operating principles of a basic air brake system
- Perform a brake adjustment
- Perform a pre-trip inspection
Effective as of Winter 2017
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