New Driver Course (Class 5 Driver’s Licence)
New Driver Program (Class 5) Overview
Our New Driver (Class 5) training materials will give your students a head start on the practical life skills that lead to good driving, safe roads, and successful career paths.
This program is facilitated through a series of online modules and a an online final exam. Topics covered will help students develop the foundational knowledge needed to understand the responsibilities that come with driving, the practical skills needed to drive safely, and the importance of practicing good risk management when operating a vehicle.
- No prerequisites
- Students without a Class 7 Learner’s Licence can take this course; by the end of the course, they’ll have the knowledge necessary to take the Learner’s Licence exam at their local registry office.
- Eight modules in total
- One final exam
- A score of 80% is required to successfully pass and to receive a letter of completion from AMA
- Students will get up to three exam attempts to achieve a grade of 80%
Time Needed to Complete All Modules:
Approximately 15 hours
Topics and Learning Outcomes
Topics covered through the online modules will help students understand the following:
- license classes
- insurance requirements
- registration requirements
- legal responsibilities for drivers
- essential driving techniques
- vehicle features
- road signs
- specific maneuvers for parking and intersections
- safe driving habits
- collision risks
- the physics of collisions
- the impacts of impaired driving
Successful Completion
Students who successfully complete the New Driver program will have the foundational knowledge recommended to do some hands-on learning behind the wheel—provided that they have their Class 7 Learner’s Licence.
If they don’t have their Class 7 Learner’s Licence yet, they can try one of our free practice exams before visiting their local registry office to take the Learner’s Licence exam. Once they have that, they’ll be ready for the next pit stop on their driving journey: in vehicle lessons.