Beginner Driver Education is the Ministry of Transportation approved 40-hour program for new drivers in Ontario. It is split into three parts: 20 hours of online classroom instruction, 10 hours of flexible home-link study and 10 hours of private in-car lessons with a licensed instructor.
All three include the full MTO-approved course and pick-up and drop-off. Flexible payment plans are available.
Beginner Driver Education, MTO approved
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Flexible payment plans available
Your in-car hours are built around real Ottawa driving: tight downtown parking, roundabouts in the suburbs, and merging onto the 417.
Park with confidence and precision, even in tight downtown spots.
Back into spaces safely with full control and spatial awareness.
Smooth, accurate parking in angled and straight spaces.
Correct wheel positioning and handbrake use on slopes.
Turn around safely and efficiently in limited space.
Right-of-way rules, stop signs and yielding done right.
Approach, assess and clear multi-lane signalled intersections.
Defensive habits that anticipate danger before it happens.
Exactly what to do when an ambulance or fire truck approaches.
Controlled steering for turns, lane changes and parking.
Merge, cruise and exit the 417 and 416 at speed with awareness.
Enter, navigate and exit Ottawa roundabouts while keeping traffic flowing.
Our course does more than prepare you to pass a test. It builds the habits for a lifetime of safe driving, combining interactive online learning with private in-car coaching.
Start any time, anywhere. Interactive modules with videos and quizzes teach you to think like an experienced driver and spot hazards before they happen.
Flexible exercises you complete on your own schedule, reinforcing the rules of the road, signs and defensive driving strategies.
Private, one-on-one lessons with a licensed instructor in a dual-brake vehicle. Collision avoidance, emergency braking, highway driving and parking.
Patient, MTO-licensed instructors who explain, demonstrate and coach.
One price for the full course, with flexible payment plans on request.
Clean, insured, dual-brake cars so you can focus on learning.
We meet you at home, school or work anywhere in Ottawa.
Learn in English or French with the same instructor every time.
Evenings and weekends available. Finish at your own pace.
With a G1 you normally wait 12 months before the G2 road test. Complete BDE and the wait drops to 8 months.
Most Ontario insurers give new drivers with an MTO driver training certificate a lower premium. Ask yours how much.
Your completion is recorded on your Ontario driver history. It travels with you when you renew or change insurers.
Beginner Driver Education (BDE) is the Ministry of Transportation approved 40-hour driver training program for new drivers in Ontario. It combines 20 hours of classroom instruction, 10 hours of flexible home-link study and 10 hours of in-car lessons with a licensed instructor. Our course is MTO approved.
With a G1 licence you normally wait 12 months before taking the G2 road test. Completing an MTO-approved BDE course reduces that wait to 8 months.
Most Ontario insurers offer a discount to new drivers who hold an MTO driver training certificate. Ask your insurer for the exact amount. Your certificate is recorded on your driver history once you complete the course.
You need a valid Ontario G1 licence before your in-car lessons begin. You can start the online classroom portion right away and complete your G1 knowledge test in the meantime.
Yes. Pick-up and drop-off at your home, school or workplace is included with every in-car lesson across Ottawa.
Yes. Our G2 and Full G road test packages include a 1-hour warm-up lesson right before the test and use of the school vehicle for the test itself.
Yes. Our instructors are bilingual and lessons are available in English or French.
Yes. Flexible payment plans are available for the BDE course. Call us and we will set up a schedule that works for you.
Begin the online classroom today and book your first in-car lesson. Call, text or send us a WhatsApp message.
