Driving Instructor Licence in BC: ICBC Requirements, Costs and Pay

By Mark Dupuis · Last reviewed: November 1, 2026

LicenceICBC driver training instructor licencesource

Age19+source

Total costAbout $6,200–$15,400 (ICBC estimates)source

Licence fee$30; expires at the end of the 24th monthsource

Median pay$21.67/h (WorkBC, NOC 43109)source

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Step by step

Check you qualify: 19+, a valid BC licence in the class you will teach for 3+ years (Class 1: 5 years full-privilege), under 10 points in 2 years.
Apply to ICBC (form MV2412) with a medical (DTC109) and a police check with vulnerable sector search.
Once approved, finish an ICBC-approved instructor training course within 2 years.
Mail the course certificate (MV2499) and the $30 fee. The licence can take up to 4 weeks.
Teach at a licensed driving school. Renew before the end of the 24th month.

Steps from source.

	Detail	Source
Issuing body · Url	Official page	source
Credential	REQUIRED: ICBC driver training instructor licence (car, motorcycle or commercial class)	source
Licence status	required	source
Requirements · Eligibility	19+; valid B.C. licence in the class taught with 3+ years in that class (Class 1: 5 years full-privilege); under 10 points in 2 years; no ICBC conflict of interest; air brakes instructors need an air brake certificate	source
Requirements · Step	Apply; on approval, finish an ICBC-approved instructor training course within 2 years; mail the completion certificate (MV2499) and $30 fee; licence takes up to 4 weeks	source
Requirements · Documents	MV2412 application, DTC109 medical (original applicants), police check with vulnerable sector search; licence expires at the end of the 24th month	source
Requirements · Challenge	Instructor Challenge Program only for applicants with substantial B.C. driver training experience; extra evaluation fees	source
Regulator fees	Police check $75-$150; medical $75-$250; instructor course $6,000-$15,000 (estimates); licence $30; duplicate $15	source
Program cost	About $6,200-$15,400 total (ICBC estimates)	source
Pay	Other instructors (includes driving instructors) (NOC 43109), B.C.: low $17.85/hr, median $21.67/hr, high $33.50/hr; annual earnings $21,618 (B.C. LMI Office, 2025 Job Bank wage data)	source

We could not confirm these on an official page, so we left them out: Program length.

Only ICBC issues instructor licences. Check that the course is ICBC-approved before you pay. (ICBC: become a driving instructor)
Nobody legitimate charges a fee to hire you. Be wary of job offers that need payment first. (Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre: job scams)

How much does it cost?

ICBC estimates a police check at $75–$150, a medical at $75–$250, the instructor course at $6,000–$15,000, and the licence at $30.

Is there a faster route for experienced instructors?

ICBC’s Instructor Challenge Program is only for applicants with substantial BC driver training experience, and it has extra evaluation fees.

This page relies on the official pages below. Rules, fees and processes change, so check the authority before you apply or spend money.

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