Course overview

 At FireRoute, we make it easy to navigate your DZ driver certification journey. Follow our step-by-step process to stay on track and set yourself up for success: 

 Start by reviewing the DZ Course Overview, Schedule, and Requirements.

✅ Optional Prep:
Visit a DriveTest Centre to pick up important materials for commercial testing, including:

• The Medical Examination Report Form
   
• Printed Official MTO Handbooks (also available online, and at retailers  like Shoppers Drug Mart and Canadian Tire)

 Before we meet in person, you’ll begin with a flexible, self-paced study portion and complete your medical:

 📘 Study and Prepare 

•  Study the Official MTO Handbooks – key for your D and Z knowledge tests
   
• Access our Online Classroom to:
   
  • Complete practice tests
     
  • Connect with instructors and fellow students
     
  • Ask questions and receive study support

 🏥 Medical Examination
 

•  Visit a physician or nurse practitioner (extended class) to complete your medical exam 

 📝 Apply & Write Your Knowledge Test 

         At your local DriveTest Centre: 

•  Submit your Medical Examination Report Form
  📌 Note: The medical report is valid for 180 days—be sure to apply for your licence before it expires! 
•  Complete a vision test 
•  Pay the MTO-set fees (payable by cash, card, cheque, etc.) 
•  Complete the D and Z knowledge tests
  📌 Arrive early—tests are first-come, first-served and take about 30 minutes. 

💡 If you don’t pass, you can retake the test by paying the fee again.
⚠️ You must pass your road test within one year of completing the knowledge test—or you’ll need to redo both vision and knowledge tests and pay again.
 

 ✅ Important Timeline 

You must complete the written tests for both D and Z class licences a minimum of 30 days prior to your classroom session. Once you have completed your written test, contact us and we will book your in-class course. Written tests are completed at any DriveTest location across Ontario.

Once your written tests are complete and verified, we’ll schedule your two-day, firefighter-led in-class training. During this phase, you’ll learn:

• Air Brake Systems – Hands-on practice with the six key inspection steps
   
• Exterior, In-Cab, and Interior Inspections – Aligned with MTO Schedule 1 standards
   
• Practical Evaluations – Practice, peer feedback, and instructor support

 Following your in-class training, you’ll book 4 hours of on-road driver training with your instructor. These one-on-one sessions focus on mastering the techniques required to safely operate large vehicles and pass your road test. Sessions are scheduled during the classroom days and may occur afterward based on availability. 

 Once your driving hours are completed, FireRoute will book your group road test with the MTO.

• On test day, we’ll meet early for a final review and confidence boost.
   
• Each student will complete their individual road test with a DriveTest examiner.
   
• We stay with you every step of the way—from prep to passing.

 Visit the Course Calendar and head to the Contact Us page to register for our next session. We're proud to train the next generation of firefighter drivers—by firefighters, for firefighters.