Our training is the key to your success

You will not get a better start to your new career than at North American, Period!

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Registered as a career college under the
Ontario Career Colleges Act 2005

We are a Private Career College.  We don’t teach to pass a test, we teach for life! We will never have you run the Drive Test “Track” endlessly day in and day out and we don’t teach you to “pass the test”.

Every course we offer, including our AR and D programs are built using the Ontario MELT Standard for A Class drivers. This is our commitment to providing the most consistent level of knowledge to every student regardless of licence class and ultimately improving road safety!

We are constantly updating our course presentations in order to enhance our classroom learning experience.

Compare our courses to anyone else in the industry and our commitment to an enhanced training standard comes shining through! Our ACZ courses are one week in the class and 5 weeks at the truck, after all we are not teaching people to drive a desk!

Every trade/occupation has its “tools of the trade”. Its like a hammer to a carpenter. Only North American supplies its students with the tools that they will not only use in school but in life! Another example of our commitment not only to our students but improving road safety.

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Commercial Truck Training Courses at North American

Prior to booking you an exam or roadtest with MTO DriveTest,
you must pass the course first.


Our belief is that every commercial driver regardless of class should have a common core set of skills. Therefore, every one of our courses offered at North American Transport Driving Academy has its roots in the MTO MELT standard for Class A drivers. All courses offered by North American are pass or fail! Every student must earn the privilege of challenging for their commercial driver’s licence by passing the course first. On the road safety is derived from practice.

Tractor Trailer
AZ 138.25 Licence Course

138.25 hour MELT program
1 week in class,
5-6 weeks in/at truck

There is no sitting in a classroom or online for two weeks! Our courses exceed the MTO MELT standard. This course includes extended shifting and backing practice. For the best possible in-truck training, all truck time is one-on-one!

Designed for those students that have had limited exposure to the operation of construction equipment, heavy equipment and farm equipment.

Students train on and use our equipment for the road test.

Times: Monday to Friday -
Hours vary by campus
Course Length: 6-7 weeks (1 week in class and
5-6 weeks at the truck)
Course Hours: 138.25 hours
Course times are an estimate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, courses may take longer to complete.
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David Gill does not fast track your training! With his 40 years as an owner operator, he provides the most consistent level of knowledge and experience to our students that ultimately improves road safety.


Tractor Trailer
AZ 126.25 Licence Course

126.25 hour MELT program
1 week in class,
5-6 weeks in/at truck

Again no classroom for 2 weeks here! One week in the class and 5-6 at the truck. For the best possible in-truck training, all truck time is one-on-one!

This shorter course is designed for those folks who are mechanically inclined or those with experience in the operation of construction equipment, heavy equipment and farm equipment.

Same as above, you train and use our equipment for the road test.

Times: Monday to Friday -
Hours vary by campus
Course Length: 6 weeks (1 week in class and
5-6 weeks at the truck)
Course Hours: 126.25 hours
Course times are an estimate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, courses may take longer to complete.
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DZ Manual Licence Course

116 hour program
1 week in class,
2-3 weeks at/in truck

This DZ course is extensive in its training. Taught along students taking "AZ" course this is taught in the cab of a tractor with a standard transmission. For the best possible in-truck training, all truck time is one-on-one!

Designed for students that may be operating a dump truck, boom truck, or heavy crane that has a standard transmission.

Students train on and use our equipment for the road test.

Times: Monday to Friday -
Hours vary by campus
Course Length: 3 weeks (1 week in class and
2-3 weeks at the truck – manual transmission truck)
Course Hours: 116 hours
Course times are an estimate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, courses may take longer to complete.
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DZ Auto Licence Course

Approximately 2 Weeks

This course is perfect for the student that may be delivering locally with an automatic straight truck or a student interested in running a recycling or garbage truck or a snow plow.

3 days of in class has our students cover Highway Traffic Act, Dangerous Goods, Hours of Service, Pre-trip and Air Brake Inspection to ensure our students have an understanding of their regulatory requirements! Then it’s the rest of the time at the truck one-on-one to learn how to properly operate the equipment!

Isn’t your family worth the extra time?

Times: Monday to Friday -
Hours vary by campus
Course Length: Approximately 2 Weeks
(3 days with us in class, balance not including air brakes is at the truck)
2 days for air brakes
Course Hours: 35 hours
Course times are an estimate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, courses may take longer to complete.
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AR (A Restricted) Licence Course

Approximately 2 Weeks

An AR or A Restricted licence is both versatile and economical; with an AR class licence you can drive D class vehicles. We have seen courses offered with as little as 5 hours of on road only instruction!! Not North American!

With an AR you could be running a dump truck loaded to 36,000 Kg and at our school we are going to want you to have just a bit more than 5 hours of road experience!

Two and half days with us in class and the balance of the week at the truck. With the AR – we supply the truck and trailer – not the customer!

Times: Monday to Friday -
Hours vary by campus
Course Length: Approximately 2 Weeks
Course Hours: 35 hours
Course times are an estimate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, courses may take longer to complete.
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Air Brake Endorsement – Z Endorsement

12 hour program (minimum but typically takes a bit longer)

The most important system on any truck – the braking system!

We take the time and teach it so that all of our students know and understand the components and how to check them and what to look for! Its not a cookie cutter 12 hour program.

If more time is needed to fully understand the responsibility of checking and inspecting, then that time is provided – always!

All books and learning materials included.

Times: 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Course Length: 1.5 Days
Course Hours: 12 hours
Course times are an estimate. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, courses may take longer to complete.
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Corporate Training

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  • Pre Hire Driver Evaluations
  • Post Collision Driver Evaluations
  • Air Brake Refresher
  • Pre and Post Trip Inspection Training
  • Load Security
  • Hours of Service
  • Transportation of Dangerous Goods
  • Winter Driving Skills
  • Custom Courses also Available Upon Request

To discuss your training needs, call us at:
(613) 888-6477 or 1.888.663.5272

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Tools of the Trade

“We not only offer you the tools for success… we train you to use them!”

Like any professional, there are basic tools that a driver needs to safely complete their day to day duties. Offered to our students in a nicely branded duffel bag are the basic hand tools that every professional driver needs to complete their duties responsibly. We we want you to have the tools so that you ensure the equipment is safe to operate! In our world there is just no other way!

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Why only get half a program?
If you are serious about a career as a professional driver and demand the best program and the best start then you owe it to yourself to check us out!

Want more info? Call us, e-mail us, come in and talk to us – we want to help you to succeed!
(613) 888-6477 or 1.888.663.5272
Please call the location closest to you, come in or e-mail us for more information!

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