Class A – Automatic or Manual

This training includes: Defensive driving, Pre-trip inspection, Hours of service, City and Highway driving.

Class A licenses allow you to drive any tractor-trailer combination, as well as vehicles in class D and G.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections

This 5 week, 103.5 hour (average 20.7 hours/week) program consists of:

Classroom / LabYard TrainingBehind the Wheel: On-RoadBehind the Wheel: Off-Road
36.5 hours17 hours32 hours18 hours

Financing Options Available:

Financing provided by LendCare Capital Inc.

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This training includes: Air brake course, Defensive driving, Pre-trip inspection, Hours of service, City and highway driving, Load Securement, Forklift certification and Air brake practical.  This Course is insurance accredited.  Therefore upon program completion and a successful road test result, some employers may accept new graduates in lieu of work experience.

Class A licenses allow you to drive any tractor-trailer combination, as well as vehicles in class D and G.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections

This 8-week, 200-hour (average 25 hours/week) program consists of:

Classroom / LabYard TrainingBehind the Wheel: On-RoadBehind the Wheel: Off-Road
93 hours57 hours32 hours18 hours

Financing Options Available:

Financing provided by LendCare Capital Inc.

Apply For Financing

This training includes: Tractor Trailer AZ Program (Air brake course, Defensive driving, Pre-trip inspection, Hours of service, City and highway driving, Load Securement, Forklift certification and Air brake practical), WHMIS in construction, Confined spaces, Surface miner common core # 770210 (theory) and Dump box training.  This Course is insurance accredited.  Therefore upon program completion and a successful road test result, some employers may accept new graduates in lieu of work experience.

Class A licenses allow you to drive any tractor-trailer combination, as well as vehicles in class D and G.

Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections

This 9-week, 246-hour (average 27.3 hours/week) program consists of:                           

Classroom / LabYard TrainingBehind the Wheel: On-RoadBehind the Wheel: Off-Road
117 hours61 hours46 hours22 hours

Financing Options Available:

Financing provided by LendCare Capital Inc.

Apply For Financing

This training includes: Tractor Trailer Program MELT (Defensive driving, Pre-trip inspection, Hours of service, City and Highway driving), Air brake course, Air brake practical, Excavator, Bulldozer, Backhoe, refresher on Front End Loader and Skid Steer. Heavy Equipment Class content covers safety training on most equipment such as Trenching, Rollover, Traffic control, Surveying, Blue Print reading, WHMIS, Confined Spaces and Surface Minor (theory) Class A licenses allow you to drive any tractor-trailer combination, as well as vehicles in class D and G. Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections This 12-week, 250-hour (average 21 hours/week) program consists of:
Classroom / Lab Yard Training Practical Behind the Wheel: On-Road Behind the Wheel: Off-Road
113.5 hours 17 hours 69.5 hours 32 hours 18 hours
Financing Options Available: Financing provided by LendCare Capital Inc. Apply For Financing
This training includes: Manual transmission (up & down shifting), Pre-trip inspection, City / Highway driving and preparation for the MTO road test if needed

This 1 – 5 week, 20-hour (average 5 – 20 hours/week) program consists of:
Classroom / Lab Yard Training Practical Behind the Wheel: On-Road Behind the Wheel: Off-Road
0 hours 3 hours 0 hours 15 hours 2 hours

Prerequisites

The following outlines the necessary requirements prior to registration into any of our programs.

  1. Complete Your Driver Medical Exam (Commercial Medical Standards)
    This can be done by your family doctor or at a walk-in clinic.  The necessary medical form is available at our office, DriveTest centres and Service Ontario.  We have attached the medical form here for your convenience.  When printing the attachment, kindly make a 2-sided copy.  Make a copy of the completed medical for your records.

  1. Study the MTO Truck Handbook before taking the written test
    This book is available free online or for purchase at OTDS, Service Ontario, Drivetest Centres and Canadian Tire.  For Practice tests click here

  1. When you’ve finished studying, take your completed medical form to DriveTest and write the A written test
    Upon successful completion of the written test, please obtain proof of completion, normally reflected on the yellow sheet.

  1. Obtain a Driver’s Abstract (3-Year Driver Record Uncertified)
    This is available for purchase online or at Service Ontario

  1. Proof of education
    High school transcript, diploma or at minimum a proof of grade 10 English education must be provided to OTDS.  An equivalency test is available at OTDS for those who did not complete grade 10, were educated outside of Canada or cannot find their proof of education/transcripts

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