ABOUT
E & R Professional Driver Training Centre has been a family owned and operated business since 1995. As a premier driving school serving Central BC, we pride ourselves on the personal service we offer all our customers.
Motorcycle & Car Driver Training You Can Trust
E & R Professional Driver Training Centre specializes in motorcycle rider training, offering ICBC-certified courses designed to equip riders with the skills needed to navigate today’s traffic and road hazards confidently. Each course is limited to 10 riders, ensuring personalized instruction and hands-on guidance. Whether you're a first-time rider or looking to sharpen your skills, you'll be road-ready and set to create your own unforgettable adventures.
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Class 5 & 7 Car Training
We also provide comprehensive Class 5 and 7 driver training for new and experienced drivers. All in-car lessons are one-on-one in our automatic transmission training vehicles, tailored to meet each student’s unique needs. Whether you require a few lessons or a full program, we offer flexible scheduling to help you succeed. For your road test, you can schedule the same training vehicle you've used during your lessons for added comfort and confidence.
Our Instructors coach and promote independent thinking to help our students develop self-evaluation skills that create responsible and safe driving attitudes, as well as confidence in everyday situations. Our training techniques make learning fun and rewarding. Through coaching, positive feedback, and the ability to simplify any maneuver into easy, achievable steps, our Instructors focus on communicating with our students, ensuring each student receives exceptional value from every lesson. E&R Professional Driver Training Centre team is a hard working team of distinct individuals, all of whom share a passion for aiding students with diverse abilities and teaching the skills necessary to perform well in an ever changing driving environment.
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A lifelong resident of Vanderhoof, Ernest Martens has been a professional driving instructor since 1995. Before founding E & R Professional Driver Training Centre, he spent several years driving logging trucks throughout the Vanderhoof area, gaining firsthand experience with the region’s roads and conditions. Over the years, Ernest taught a wide range of commercial driver programs, including air brakes and the ICBC-approved MELT Class 1 program. He has since retired from commercial Class 1 training, and now focuses on motorcycle instruction and corporate defensive driving courses. Ernest takes great pride in the business he built and continues to serve the community as an active Vanderhoof council member.
Rosie Martens handles all the in car driving lessons. Defensive driver training equips drivers - both new and experienced - with the necessary driving skills to reduce collisions and accidents by educating drivers to recognize and avoid potentially dangerous situations before they happen. Rosie loves to share her joy of driving with new and old students alike. A fun and patient teacher, Rosie has hands-on experience with children who have Autism, and ADHD from her many years working in the school district. She is able to teach on a variety of different levels and skills to help her students achieve their driving goals.
Mike Martens is one of the motorcycle instructors with E&R Professional Driver Training Centre. Quick thinking, funny and intuitive, Mike excels at making motorcycle training a positive and memorable experience for students. He is passionate about helping new riders enjoy a lifetime of safe riding, and helping them begin with a solid foundation.
All of E&R Professional Driver Training Centre instructors have numerous real life, on the job experiences that they can coach and promote confidence while building positive outcomes to ensure confident and capable drivers. All instructors aim to make BC's highways safer for everyone one student at a time. If you’re ready to embrace life on the road the team at E&R Professional Driver Training Center will give you the support, knowledge, and confidence you need in the driver’s seat.
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