EDUCATIONAL SETTING

High schools

Home computer-based instruction

Other

Private driving schools

ENROLLMENT REQUIREMENTS

Course fees subsidized for students

High school student status

Must hold a valid Learner’s permit

Other requirements

Parent⁄guardian consent

Registration⁄enrollment fee

COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-CLASSROOM

Additional sessions available

Length of each session: Not to exceed 7 hours of instruction in a 24hour period

Minimum total number of hours: 25 hours

Number of sessions

COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON RANGE-TRACK

Additional sessions available

Length of each session

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions

COURSE STRUCTURE - IN-VEHICLE, ON ROAD

Additional lessons available

Length of each session: Not to exceed 2 hours per session

Minimum total number of hours: 10 hours

Number of sessions

COURSE STRUCTURE - DRIVING SIMULATOR

Additional sessions available

Length of each session

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions

COURSE STRUCTURE - PARENT-GUARDIAN SESSION(S)

Additional sessions available

Length of each session

Minimum total number of hours

Number of sessions

COMPETENCY MEASURES - INTERMEDIATE ASSESSMENT

In-classroom

In-vehicle

CURRICULUM CONTENT

Basic driving procedures and manoeuvres

Braking

Crashes and injury prevention

Defensive driving

Driver communication skills

Driver distractions

Driver fitness to drive

Driver impairments

Driver observation skills ⁄ visual tracking

Driver psychology

Driver responsibility

Emergency situations ⁄ manoeuvres

Fuel efficient driving

Graduated driver licensing system

Hazard perception and recognition

Highway driving

Insurance

Lane changes ⁄ Safe passing

Legal awareness

Night driving

Parking

Pre-driving checks and procedures

Risk perception ⁄ management

Rules of the road

Sharing the road

Signs, signals, and road markings

Space management

Standard transmission

Traffic and roadway conditions ⁄ environmental conditions

Turns and U-Turns

Vehicle control

Vehicle systems ⁄ parts and performance

COMPETENCY MEASURES - PRE-ASSESSMENT

In-classroom

In-vehicle

COMPETENCY MEASURES - FINAL EXAM

In-classroom: Must score at least 80% (20/25 multiple choice questions) on the final exam

In-vehicle

INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-CLASS)

Age

Certifications ⁄ designations: 
· Successfully completed a driver improvement course approved by the Department within the previous 12 months
· A person who acts or offers to act as an instructor providing in-vehicle driver training for a Class 5 driver’s license must have completed a recognized course of study for instructors offered by a driver training school conducted by the Nova Scotia Safety Council or Young Drivers of Canada Corporation, or another course approved by the Department, that meets the following minimum requirements:

(a) a minimum of 40 hours of in-vehicle instruction to include

(i) steering techniques,
(ii) starting and stopping,
(iii) right and left turns,
(iv) highway and urban driving,
(v) backing,
(vi) controlled and uncontrolled intersections,
(vii) right-of-way,
(viii) one-way streets,
(ix) lane changing,
(x) passing,
(xi) parking, and
(xii) 2 and 3 point turns;

(b) a minimum of 40 hours of theory instruction to include

(i) the Act and regulations made under the Act,
(ii) driver licensing,
(iii) highway and urban driving,
(iv) insurance,
(v) car care and familiarization, and
(vi) crosswalk safety; and

(c) inclusion of any one of the following publications:

(i) “Sportsmanlike Driving” published by McGraw-Hill,
(ii) “Road Worthy” published by the Ministry of Transportation (Ontario),
(iii) “How to Drive” published by the Canadian Automobile Association,
(iv) the Propulsion text books, or equivalent text books, published by Propulsion International Inc., and
(v) “Young Drivers of Canada” published by Young Drivers of Canada Corporation,

· Any additional material approved by the Department.
· A person who acts or offers to act as an instructor providing theory driver instruction for a Class 5 driver’s license must have completed

(a) a course of study in accordance with subsection (1); and
(b) an instructor development course as approved by the Department.

Licence held: Valid licence in class they provide instruction for

Minimum driving experience: Driver / criminal record check
· within 10 years before their application for an instructor license, have not been convicted of
(A) an offence under subsection 97(1) or Section 100, 101 or 163 of the Act, or
(B) an unpardoned offence against a person or a sexual offence under the Criminal Code (Canada); and
· within 10 years before their application for an instructor license suspended, cancelled or revoked under Section 278 or subsection 282(6), 283(3) or 283(6) of the Act

TRAINING VEHICLE

Additional vehicle requirements

Automatic ⁄ manual transmission

Dual control brakes: If vehicle is supplied by the driver training school or instructor

Passenger restrictions

Required insurance: Motor vehicles provided by a driver training school or by an instructor and must be insured under a motor vehicle liability insurance policy that is in the amount of at least $1 000 000.00, and that includes a driver training school endorsement

Vehicle class used

Vehicle signage: 
· Motor vehicles provided by a driver training school and used for driver training must have “DRIVER TRAINING” and the name of the driver training school clearly marked on both sides of the vehicle;
· “DRIVER TRAINING” or “STUDENT DRIVER” must be marked on the rear of the vehicle, free from foreign material and clearly visible for at least 60 m from the rear of the vehicle, in lettering that is at least 10 cm in height and made of reflectorized material;
· vehicle signage may also include a roof sign; and
· vehicle signage may be permanent or of removable magnetic material.

INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (IN-VEHICLE)

Additional regulations

Age

BAC level while instructing

Certifications⁄designations: See INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (INCLASS)

Driver ⁄ criminal record check: See INSTRUCTOR REGULATIONS (INCLASS)

Licence held: Class in which licence is being instructed

Location in vehicle while instructing

Minimum driving experience

Vehicle class used: Class in which licence is being instructed

COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

Successfully complete minimum in-classroom instruction hours

Successfully complete in-classroom evaluation: Must score at least 80% (20 out of 25 multiple choice questions) on the final exam

Successfully complete minimum in-vehicle instruction hours

Successfully complete in-vehicle evaluation

FOLLOWING PROGRAM COMPLETION

Driver Education certification issued to student

Insurance discount

Time-reduction in GDL program (number of months): The student becomes eligible for the provincial road test after three months, rather than after six months, by completing the 25/10 Full Driver Education Program.

PRACTICE DRIVING (WITH PARENT-GUARDIAN)

Minimum practice driving hours

Maximum period to complete the practice hours

Practice hours recorded on a log sheet

SUPERVISOR (PARENT-GUARDIAN) REGULATIONS

BAC level while supervising

Driver log

Licence held

Location while supervising

Minimum Age

Time licensed