Start Your Driving Journey with École de conduite Soleil

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The course has a minimum duration of 39 hours:

• A 24-hour theoretical component, divided into 12 modules (2 hours per module)
• A 15-hour practical, on-road component (55-minute in-car sessions with an instructor)

It is possible to register for a driving course before turning 16 in order to complete the theoretical component.

The 12 modules are divided into 4 phases.

After you pass Phase 1, you may obtain your learner’s licence. You must have acquired the concepts presented in the following documents:

• Module 1 – The Vehicle
• Module 2 – The Driver
• Module 3 – The Environment
• Module 4 – At-Risk Behaviours
• Module 5 – Evaluation

Your learner’s licence is required to begin in-car sessions in Phase 2. 

For your first in-car guided sessions, you must be familiar with the concepts presented in the following documents:

• Module 6 – Accompanied Driving
• Module 7 – OEA Driving Strategy

For your semi-guided in-car sessions, you must be familiar with the concepts presented in the following documents:

• Module 8 – Speed
• Module 9 – Sharing the Road
• Modules 10 – Alcohol and Drugs

For your transition to independent driving in-car sessions, you must be familiar with the concepts presented in the following documents:

• Module 11 – Fatigue and Distractions
• Module 12 – Eco-Driving

Formative on-road evaluations are done by the instructor during in-car sessions 5, 10 and 15. In-car session 15 is the summary session before the SAAQ road test.

The practical component consists of 15 in-car sessions of approximately 1 hour each. Before each outing, the instructor will discuss manoeuvres to perform and behaviours to adopt. At the end of the lesson, you and the instructor will discuss:

• your strengths
• things to improve
• the elements to put into practice during your next in-car sessions

Our Driver Refresher Course is perfect for those who haven't driven in a while and want to brush up on their skills. It includes 2 hours of in-car training.