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Driving Instructor Application involves:
- Paying your MTO application fee
- Taking a Vision Test
- Preparing for and completing the G1 Knowledge Test
- Schedule and complete your road test.
(1) Pay $113.25 to MTO for the Driving Instructor Application:
- Fees are set by the MTO and are subject to change.
- They are payable at any DriveTest Centre by cash, VISA, MasterCard, American Express, Interac, Canadian traveler’s cheques, or money orders. (Personal cheques are not accepted)
- When you are successful in earning your driving instructor’s license, there is an additional driving instructor licensing fee that will be calculated based on your birthday and your date of application. The exact amount will be provided to you when your temporary license is issued.
- You must renew your driving instructor’s license every five years, on or before your birthday. This fee bridges the gap between the day you earn your license and your renewal date.
(2) Take the Vision test which is administered at the DriveTest centre and will only take a few minutes. Make sure to bring any required corrective lenses with you.
(3) Prepare for and complete the written knowledge test on road signs and rules of the road:
- Although you are a qualified and licensed driver, the rules and regulations have been evolving over the years and some regulations may have changed since you completed your original test. It is important that you have a current base of knowledge.
- As a mentor for students pursuing their Class G license, you must be very familiar with the Official MTO Driver’s Handbook and the Highway Traffic Act. You can purchase driver’s handbooks at a DriveTest Centre or other authorized retailer.
- The knowledge test is the same test that your students will take. The test typically takes 30 minutes. There is no appointment required.
- If you are unsuccessful with your knowledge test, you may pay the fee and take the test again.
- You are only allowed to take the knowledge test twice in a one year period.
- Driving instructor applicants are disqualified from applying for a driving instructor license for a period of one year upon failing their second attempt at the G1 knowledge test (within a period of 365 days).
- Disqualified applicants must retake all tests, and repay the appropriate fees once the disqualification period has passed.
(4) Schedule and complete your road test:
- For the Class G road test, a driver examiner will assess your driving skills.
- This is the same road test that your students will take.
- Standby road test appointments may be available on a first-come-first-served basis.
- If you are unsuccessful with your road test, you may pay the fee and take the test again.
- You are only allowed to take the road test twice in a one year period.
- Driving instructor applicants are disqualified from applying for a driving instructor license for a period of one year upon failing their second attempt at the Class G road test (within a period of 365 days)
- Disqualified applicants must retake all tests, and repay the appropriate fees, once the disqualification period has passed.
Go to your local police station or search the local police online service for CRJM
Apply for a Criminal Record & Judicial Matters Check (CRJM) or Equivalent such as Police Information Check
When you receive the CRJM, either take it to the DriveTest office
or
Mail it to:
Ministry of Transportation
Driver Improvement Office, Driver Control Section
Attn. Driver Instructor CR & JMC
77 Wellesley St. West, Box 671,
Toronto On M7A 1N3
Register with one of the following colleges:
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75 Ashtonbee Road, Scarborough
Register over the phone:
Richard Oakey:
416-289-5000 ext. 7086
Register OnlineClick Here
1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. London
Register over the phone:
Larissa Introvini Mroginski:
519- 902-7689
Register OnlineClick Here
30 Carrier Dr. Etobicoke
Register over the phone:
Stephen Martin:
416-675-6622 ext. 5802
If you want to apply to the program you must:
- Hold a valid Ontario driver’s licence for more than 4 years (other than class G1, M1, M2, or M(L)).
- Be 21 years of age or older.
- Zero demerit points on your driver’s record in the last 2 years.
- Pass a terminal check at the DriveTest Centre to ensure you meet licensing requirements.
Basic Driving Instructor
This course provides MTO certification as an In-Vehicle Driving Instructor for novice drivers in Ontario.
Students who successfully complete this MTO certified course will receive both a college certificate as well as CPD Driving instructor Certification, which is held in high regard by driving schools across Ontario.
Classroom Driving Instructor
This course provides MTO certification as a Classroom Driving Instructor and qualifies the participant to deliver the classroom portion of the driver training program.
Applicants must already be certified as a Basic Driver Instructor. This course is provided on a continuous intake basis. Candidates can start anytime and work at their own pace. This distance-learning component reduces the number of times Candidates must travel to the College.
DDC - DIC
These courses are designed to provide Basic Driving Instructors with the added qualifications to enable their driving school to offer the Ontario Ministry of Transportation’s approved courses for:
Defensive Driving Course (DDC) – To improve the drivers’ ability to prevent collisions by anticipating hazardous situations and adjusting driver behavior to compensate. Drivers with an unacceptable number of collisions take this course.
Driver Improvement Course (DIC) – To improve driver performance by making drivers aware of the many attitudinal factors that affect driving ability. Drivers with an unacceptable number of demerit points take this course.
Supervisory Driving Instructor
This course is designed for the experienced driving instructor who would like to advance their career by becoming qualified to either train Basic Driving Instructor candidates on the in-vehicle portion of the BDIC program and/or deliver corporate driver training programs.