

Heavy Combination (HC)
HC vehicles include:
- articulated vehicles with 3 or more axles
- heavy rigid vehicle trailer combinations including unladen dolly, with 3 or more axles
- any towed trailer with a GVM more than 9 tonnes.
To apply for an HC licence, you must:
- have held a class MR or HR licence or equivalent for 1 year or more
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To apply you need: a learner logbook from Service NSW after the successful completion of the Driver Knowledge Test
- pass the Heavy Vehicle Knowledge Test
- pass an eyesight test
- successfully complete the HVCBA or pass a heavy vehicle driving test.
- Upgrade from HR – $1900
- HC auto/synchromesh course is $2100.00.
- Road Ranger Constant Mesh – $2100
- HC road ranger course is $2300.00.
- Available Mon-fri (1 day – 7.00am to 3.00pm)
Minimum requirements:
- Applicants must be the holder of a current NSW MR or HR truck licence and have held that licence for a minimum of one year.
- Applicants must complete the Roads and Maritime Services HC Knowledge Test and obtain a Competency Based Assessment Learners Logbook and Guidebook from the Transport NSW.
- Study the CBA guidebook before starting the course.
- All students must pass a language, literacy & numeracy assessment (LLN)
For all classes of licence training undertaken with All Onsite Training & Assessment, you will be required to follow the steps, outlined below, to obtain your heavy vehicle licences:
- Study for the class of licence you wish to obtain.
- Pass the knowledge test at the Transport NSW.
- For your MR, HR and HC licence you should obtain the competency based assessment books from the Transport NSW.
- Contact us here at All Onsite Training and Assessment to make a booking.
- Once you have been deemed competent, return to the Transport NSW to have your photo licence processed.
Training/assessment can be conducted at AOTA Training Facility – 275a Princess Highway, Unanderra NSW
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Please refer to the AOTA Student Handbook on the Student Resources Page, as well as:
If your heavy vehicle licence has a condition “B” restriction, you’re limited to driving vehicles with automatic or synchromesh gearboxes.