Course: Class BZ

Class BZ:
Also you can drive: C | D | E | F | G
Day, Evening and Weekend Courses are available.

School Bus Driver Instruction Course:

Persons with an Ontario Class BZ license are licensed to drive any school bus purpose vehicle, as well as any vehicle that requires the driver to have a Class CZ, DZ, E or F license.

Full and part-time training courses are available. The B course can be taken with or without the Brake Course, Defensive Driving, Log Book and one-on-one in-vehicle training. Both classroom and in-vehicle training are taught by experienced, qualified instructors. Courses are available on a continuous basis throughout the year. These courses are available at these locations only: London, Windsor, Niagara & Hamilton. Please contact the location nearest you for upcoming course dates & costs.

Class BZ

Class B requirement:

You must obtain these prerequisites before registering:

At least 21 years old.

Minimum requirement-Ontario Class ‘G’ Driver’s License (Class G1 & G2 are not eligible)

80% is the passing mark on the applicable knowledge tests (note that pursuit of a Class B
license must also do Class D writen test).

Ability to meet vision standards.

Satisfactory medical examination report.

You will need to have a special MTO Medical form completed by a doctor. These forms are
available free of charge at our offices, or your local Drive Test Centre, or service Ontario.

Purchase a copy of the Ministry of Transportation’s ‘Bus & Truck Driver Handbook’ and
read them over in preparation for the Written Test for your beginner’s license. These manuals
can be purchased at our offices, License & Vehicle Offices, the Drive Test Centre or your local
bookstore. You do not need to purchase the Air Brake Manual, as one is provided at course
registration.

These books can also be accessed through the links below at no charge

Take your completed MTO Medical Form to your local Drive Test Centre when you go to
write your beginner’s test. (They will keep the medical form so make sure you make copies of
it before handing it in)

You will be required to pay the MTO a licensing fee prior to writing the test.

Please write the BD&Z’ endorsement (Air Brake) portion of the test at that time that you are
writing the B & D test. Once you pass please ask them for a proof that you passed so we can
use it towards our air brake course.

Effective January 1, 2017, MTO requires drivers who are applying for a Class B or E license to
obtain a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters (CRJM) Check or equivalent. The CRJM Check
will ensure regulatory standards under the Highway Traffic Act are met.

Obtain your current ‘3-Year Driver’s Abstract’ (driving record report). Driver’s Abstracts and
CVORs are available on-line from the MTO website, or at a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing

Office. You can no longer obtain these documents at your Driver Examination Centre.
Here is a link for the online driver’s abstract.

Applicant’s Checklist For Bus Course Checklist:

You must obtain these pre-requisites before registering:

Minimum requirement-Ontario Class ‘G’ Driver’s License (Class G1 & G2 are not eligible)

You will need to have a special MTO Medical form completed by a doctor. These forms are available
free of charge at our offices, or your local Drive Test Centre.

Purchase a copy of the Ministry of Transportation’s ‘Bus Driver Handbook’ and read it over in
preparation for the Written Test for your beginner’s license. This manual can be purchased at our offices,
Licence & Vehicle Offices, the Drive Test Centre or your local bookstore. You do not need to purchase
the Air Brake Manual, as one is provided at course registration.

Take your completed MTO Medical Form to your local Drive Test Centre when you go to write your
beginner’s test. (They will keep the medical form so make sure you make copies of it before handing it in)

You will be required to pay the MTO a licencing fee prior to writing the test.

Do not write the ‘Z’ endorsement (Air Brake) portion of the test at that time as we provide this course
as part of your training.

Effective January 1, 2017, MTO requires drivers who are applying for a Class B or E licence to obtain
a Criminal Record and Judicial Matters (CRJM) Check or equivalent. The CRJM Check will ensure
regulatory standards under the Highway Traffic Act are met.

Obtain your current ‘3-Year Driver’s Abstract’ (driving record report). Driver’s Abstracts and CVORs
are available on-line from the MTO website, or at a Driver and Vehicle Licence Issuing Office. You can no
longer obtain these documents at your Driver Examination Centre.

Before registration bring:
Your beginner’s license.
A copy of MTO medical.
Driver’s abstract.
Driver’s license.
Payment for the full tuition amount.
Acceptable forms of payment are cash, certified cheque, bank draft, money order, Visa, MasterCard or American Express. Interac is available at our London Office.
Persons being sponsored through a course must bring in their letter of sponsorship at the time of registration (unless your sponsor has previously faxed it to us) If the sponsoring agency will be sending the payment cheque to their client instead of directly to the school, that individual is required to provide us with a post-dated personal cheque for the full tuition amount at the time of registration. This cheque will be held by us until the individual receives the cheque from the sponsoring agency. Individuals are required to bring in the actual cheque from the sponsoring agency as payment of tuition, and the post-dated personal cheque will be returned to them at that time.

At the time of registration we will provide you with home study materials and course manuals that are to be used by you throughout your training, and you will receive your training schedule.

Key Words:
B license.
BZ license.
School Bus license.
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