Empower Your Students to Start Their Driving Journey—At School
Students who take driver education develop confidence behind the wheel, improve decision-making skills, and learn personal responsibility, setting them up for a lifetime of safe and responsible driving.
Give your students an early advantage with online driver education from AMA, tailored to fit your school’s programming. Having the knowledge and skills to drive gives students more independence, it also opens up a world of possibilities for their future careers.
is your school already enrolled? Create your teacher account to get started.
Teaching Tools
We’ll provide all the materials teachers in your school need to do what they do best: teach! And while our teaching modules focus on road safety, every lesson can be taught from the safety of a classroom—no cars required.
Participating Teachers Can:
- Facilitate a suite of online modules designed for junior or senior high students
- View our collection of how-to guides for teachers
- Communicate the benefits of driver education to both students and their parents
Help Improve Student Access to Driver Education
The cost of driver education can be a barrier for families—so this program is available exclusively to participating schools for just $40 per student.
This fee is drastically lower than other driving theory programs, including our own for individual learners—which can be as high as $211 per student.
You can choose to include the $40 cost in your student fees, or may prefer to cover the fee through operational or other funding streams. In any case, know that we’re committed to keeping the flat rate offered through schools like yours within reach of as many Alberta families as possible.
Find Your School’s Fit
Our online courses are flexible and can be integrated into your school’s schedule in various ways:
- Within CALM 20
- As part of summer school
- During flex blocks
- As sessions for experiential learning weeks
Learn from Safety Leaders
AMA has been helping Albertans learn to drive since 1938. All of our materials meet the most recent regulations set out by the Government of Alberta. Students who successfully pass the New Driver (Class 5) program can even receive a letter of completion to mark their achievement.
Support Career Prep
These programs can help students take their first step towards a driver’s license. And a driver’s license can open up a world of career opportunities—it may even give Registered Apprentices a competitive edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does driver education support my students’ career and personal development?
Our programs can support your students’ growth by inspiring:
- Workforce readiness
- These lessons can help prepare students for thousands of jobs in Alberta that require a Class 5 licence.
- Transferable skills
- Reinforces time management, goal setting, and accountability, which are valuable skills in school and beyond.
- Greater mobility
- Driving enables students to commute to part-time work, volunteer roles, extracurricular activities, or training programs.
How do we fit this course into our regular school programming?
AMA’s online driving courses are flexible and can be integrated into your school’s schedule in various ways:
- Within CALM 20
- As part of summer school
- During flex blocks
- As sessions during your experiential learning weeks
We’re happy to help you figure out the best way to work with your school’s programming!
My school has both junior high and high school students. Can we offer both the New Driver (Class 5) Program, as well as the Learner’s Prep (Class 7) Course?
Absolutely! When completing the enrollment form for your school, let us know that you’d like to sign-up for both the New Driver and Learner’s Prep programs.
If I’m the teacher who will be facilitating this course at my school, what does that mean and how do I get started?
Once your school has enrolled for the program and you’ve set-up your teacher account, you’ll be able to log in to this website to get access to all the course materials and resources you’ll need to get going. You won’t need to teach the material, but here’s what you’ll need to do as the facilitator:
- Tell your students about the course and give them the link to register in our system. Please remind them they’ll need a parent or guardian to be present when they sign up.
- Set deadline(s) for the course content. We recommend that you set some course completion goals based on the length of your school semester. It’s up to you if you want to give them class time to complete it, or if you’ll assign it as homework.
- Occasionally check in with your students to make sure they’re on track to complete the course.
What do students get if they pass the course?
When a student passes the AMA Learner’s Prep Course, they’ll be equipped with the tools and knowledge to take their class 7 test.
When a student passes the AMA New Driver Program, they’ll receive a Letter of Classroom Completion from the Government of Alberta. If they choose to take a minimum of 10 hours of in-vehicle lessons as well, they’ll also receive a certificate when they pass their in-vehicle lessons..
Graduates from the AMA New Driver Education Program will also enjoy a discount from most insurance companies, and if they choose to get insured through the AMA Insurance Company, they’ll save an additional $300.
Is there any advantage to taking AMA’s online driver courses through AMA Driver Ed: School Edition, rather than going directly through AMA?
Yes! Because a group is registering, we’re able to offer either course at a drastically reduced cost of $40 per student. The regular price for anyone registering individually through AMA is $211 for the New Driver Program (saving each student $171 if they register through their school!) and $69.95 for the Learner’s Prep Course (saving each student $29.95).
Plus, when a student takes the course with the rest of their class, they’ll have the additional support of their teacher and peers. Learning about driver education at school also helps students understand how driving safely can contribute to their career readiness and other practical life skills.
Who pays the $40 fee per student?
You can choose the model that works best for your school. Some schools choose to include the $40 in their student fees, while others choose to use their school’s budget to cover the cost.
Does AMA Driver Ed: School Edition include in-vehicle lessons?
No, AMA Driver Ed: School Edition only offers our online (theory) courses through schools. But AMA Driving School does offer in-vehicle lessons, and we encourage all students to take in-vehicle training to prepare for independent driving.
Talk With Us
Interested in what we have to offer, but still have a few questions?
Set up some time to speak with a member of our team.
We’re here to help make AMA Driver Ed: School Edition the best fit for your school, so let’s connect! Consultation conversations are normally 30 minutes and can be conducted online or over the phone.