What You’ll Learn

The theory portion of Young Driver’s beginner driver program is available in person, online or in virtually guided sessions.

The online program is a beginner driver education course available in select provinces and is aimed at helping new drivers learn the skills needed to pass their driver’s test and stay safe on the roads. It’s an intuitive driving program with interactive online lessons. Students can start the online portion of this course upon registration; a licence is not required to begin. The online learning modules are designed to help new drivers think like experienced drivers. Students will be able to identify the problems and solutions needed to avoid a crash. The lessons are presented through animations, text, images and videos.

In-car Training Experience

Each in-vehicle lesson is one-on-one to ensure students drive without distractions and get the most out of the training. All in-car lessons are customized to each driver.

YD’s Collisionfree! Approach™ system includes four habits and 20 sub-habits, including: risk perception; gravel shoulder recovery; threshold/ABS braking; rear-crash avoidance; head-on collision avoidance; emergency braking; brake and avoid techniques; swerving techniques; and freeway driving.

Many people don’t know that young drivers can begin their training several months before actually turning 16 years’ of age (16 being the legal age minimum for writing the G1 test in Ontario and other provinces). Young Driver’s also encourages parental involvement in the training process. Parents are often invited to observe their child’s training sessions and receive guidance on how to support their child’s driving development outside of formal lessons.

What You’ll Learn

Students will have 10 hours of in-car lessons with a kruzee driving instructor and 30 hours of online, self-paced learning. The certified and trained driving instructor will pick you up for your lessons.

In-car training covers MTO-established requirements, from vehicle maintenance and operation and control to defensive driving and road test preparation.

By-the-hour driving practice is available to help you accomplish your goals — whether you’re going for a G2 or G exam or need a general refresh. And kruzee also offers its own vehicles for road tests, free pick up and drop off before and afterward, and a 30-minute refresher course for an additional $295 CAD.

What You’ll Learn

Driving students will become equipped with the tools of good driving, such as defensive driving skills and an understanding of accident prevention. Valley Driving School provides the Class 7 Graduated Licensing Program to help form the habits and skills you need to shape your driving experience for the rest of your life. The program includes:

• 12  hours on-road
• Behind The Wheel and On Your Own e-learning course
• 17 hours of GLP interactive classroom instruction

The online course covers: purchasing your first vehicle; parking; highway & freeway driving; route planning and giving directions; introduction to basic vehicle maintenance (tire inflation, checking and replacing oil & fluid levels, etc.); and preparing for a successful class 5 road test, after the class 7L stage.

What You’ll Learn

The SafeStart Program features 40 hours of novice driver training, which includes 20 hours of interactive classroom learning (six hours of which are in a state-of-the-art simulation lab), 10 hours of online education, and 10 hours of private one-on-one in-vehicle training with a qualified driving instructor.

​Once the classroom portion is complete, personalized in-vehicle lessons expand students’ knowledge further, preparing them for a lifetime of safe driving. The school claims to have a 99.9 per cent or greater client recommendation and trains more than 35,000 drivers annually.

What You’ll Learn

Safety Services Manitoba’s four-hour course for novice drivers helps young drivers identify actions to stay in control behind the wheel and understand the consequences of poor judgment and unnecessary risk-taking, including distracted driving, impairment, and speeding.

The driving school also offers an interactive defensive driving course in a classroom session that covers techniques for preventing collisions and aims to remedy problems that lead to crashes and other incidents. It addresses driver attitude, distracted driving, impairment, intersections, passing, and aggressive driving.

What You’ll Learn

The in-classroom option includes 18 hours of interactive training. The program prepares students for their in-car lessons through hands-on activities and interactive content to give you a proactive (rather than defensive) approach to driving.

In-car lessons are booked in two-hour sessions. Your driving instructor will start you off slow and tailor the pace to cover more and more advanced techniques and situations as you gain more confidence. The program includes the following:AMA’s in-car training includes videos that simplify and explain the rules of the road. Also worth noting are: Demonstrations such as proper steering wheel positioning; group activities like wearing goggles to simulate impaired driving designed to add an element of play into the learning experience; and multi-tasking exercises to demonstrate the impact of distracted driving.

Online Experience

The AMA’s Online New Driver Program offers 15 hours of enhanced road trip-themed interactive content, videos and exercises. Students learn to drive safely on the roads in a fun and interactive environment while virtually exploring Alberta landmarks and destinations. It’s perfect for self-motivated students, allowing you to take the program where and whenever it’s most convenient.

You can replay lessons as often as possible to absorb the information thoroughly. Once registered, you have up to 60 days from the date of purchase to complete the online classroom. (This doesn’t include your in-car portion.)

AMA New Driver Program graduates can save up to $200 on their auto policy with AMA Insurance.

What You’ll Learn

This driving school offers several packages for drivers with a range of abilities or learners who have no experience driving. Lessons include highway, downtown and night driving instruction. General driving skills including circle check, shoulder/360-degree check, hazard perception, speed control, safe lane change, intersection right and left turns, school, playground, construction zones, multiple lane intersection, two and three-point turns, uphill and downhill parking, parallel parking, entering and exiting a highway.

What You’ll Learn

The basic program includes 20 hours In-class, 10 hours in-car, and 10 hours online for MTO certification, while more expensive packages include 20 hours in-class and 15 to 20 hours in-car. iDrive teaches defensive driving to help students learn to stay safe on the road in all conditions. They inform students about the local traffic rules and speed limits and teach them how to become safe drivers with skills that will support them throughout their lives. For an additional 45-minute in-car class, you will receive an extra lesson on your chosen topic, such as city driving, adverse weather driving or night driving.

What You’ll Learn

Drive Maxx focuses on defensive driving techniques and strategies. The driving school offers in-class and in-car sessions. Students receive 20 hours of online training and 10 lessons in-car for the base program and can pay more to have additional hours of in-car lessons.

In-car instruction includes pre-driving checks, driving in heavy traffic, on highways, parking, city driving and driving at night and in difficult conditions.

What You’ll Learn

Globe Driving Academy provides four-day online driving courses through its online learning platform. They also offer winter driving courses, senior advanced driver, and improvement training. They can help book G2, and G road tests or prepare you for your road test and deliver a car for the road exam in the Drive Test Center in Toronto or outside the city.

Globe Driving Academy offers a flexible schedule (including evenings and weekends) to fit students’ needs. The minimum requirements for a ministry-approved beginner’ driver education course is 40 hours which consist of 20 in-class, 10 hours in-vehicle and 10 hours of flexible instruction. The average student takes about four to eight weeks to complete the entire program. It may be faster depending on your schedule instructor availability.

What You’ll Learn

Accident prevention training exposes drivers to the complexity of driving with challenges and distractions and helps ensure they are prepared once they start driving independently. During the program, students learn to avoid a head-on collision and control the vehicle in an emergency. They know what to do when another vehicle suddenly appears. Training is also provided on how to watch for animals and cyclists on the road. Instructors do drills on handling the car when it drifts onto the gravel shoulder, and students learn how to minimize the impact when involved in a rear-end accident.