A-1 Driving School has been providing quality driver education since 1978 and we have grown to employ 10 driving instructors. We provide advanced corporate and paramedic driver training throughout Ontario, and operate three beginner driver classroom locations in North Bay, Sturgeon Falls and Sundridge.
Beginner Driver Courses
We are one of Northeastern Ontario's largest driving schools. Our Beginner Driver Education Courses are taught by RSEA and OSL certified instructors and include 25 hours of in-class and 10 hours of in-car driving. A certificate for insurance discount purposes will be issued upon successful completion of the course.
Many of our 10 in-car instructors have upgraded instructor qualifications, which make us, we believe, one of the best beginner driving schools in Ontario.
Combined, we have over 120 years of teaching experience, which helps to ensure that your driving lessons are completed in a timely and professional manner.
Our classrooms are large, clean and air-conditioned which helps facilitate learning. Our course curriculum uses a defensive and co-operative driving approach, and stresses the importance of making driving the primary task. A heavy emphasis is put on internal and external distractions, decision making and its outcomes.
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Senior Driver Services
A-1 Driving School offers private, one-on-one driver training for mature drivers. We have been helping seniors maintain their freedom since 1978.
- Preparation for an upcoming road test
- General driving concerns
- Driver Competency Assessments (DCA2)
Call today and let us help you maintain your independence.
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Corporate Driving Programs
A-1 Driving School has been providing corporate driver training programs for more than 25 years and we are confident in our ability to provide outstanding driver training for corporations and

government agencies and departments throughout Ontario.
For most people, driving is the greatest job related danger they have to deal with. A driver training program or assessment with A-1 Driving School will help you ensure your present or new employee apply safe driving principles and strategies. Our programs will help you save vehicle related expenses and increase the safety record and safety mindedness of your employees, both on and off the job.
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EMS Driver Training
A-1 Driving School offers a wide range of driver training programs specifically designed for EMS personnel. Driving an ambulance requires above average driving abilities. Paramedics have to be effective at controlling their driving environment in all situations and conditions without

compromising the safety of their patient, their partner or other road users. Our teaching methods and strategies take into account the unique challenges that paramedics face on the road.
We offer some of the most relevant and up-to-date advanced in-class, on- road, and pylon courses available. Inattention and distractions, multi-tasking, controlling the intersection, vehicle handling and efficiency skills and reversing are some of the issues that are incorporated into our training programs. Our courses are tailored to meet the needs of this specialized group of professional drivers. Our EMS driver training curriculum offers a combination of in-class and in-vehicle training to maximize learning and retention.
The call for driver training is real, and we are very confident in our ability to provide beneficial, rewarding and cost-effective paramedic driver training.
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Our instructors
Our Instructors have a proven track record of professional development and are passionately committed to improving driver safety. We are a group of 10 instructors with an impressive range of qualifications and backgrounds combined with decades of practical experience. A-1 Driving maintains a very high level of commitment to quality standards. Choose us for your driving safety needs.