Automobile driving course (Class 5)

Car driving course program information

The prerequisites to obtain your learner’s licence

  • Be 16 years or older.
  • Successfully complete Phase 1of the RSEP.
  • Pass a vision test at the SAAQ and present the following documents:
    • Passport or birth certificate issued by the Québec register of civil status
    • Health insurance card
    • Course certificate issued by Avantage Lauzon
    • Fees required for the issuance of a learner’s licence
    • Written parental authorization (If under 18 years of age)

 

The content of our automobile driving course

Our automobile driving course is divided into 4 phases, each composed of several 2-hour modules.
Each outing lasts 55 minutes.

Phase 1: Prerequisite for a Learner’s Licence (minimum 28 days)

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

Phase 2: Guided Driving (minimum 28 days)

  • Module 6: Accompanied Driving (In-Car Session 1 - In-Car Session 2)
  • Module 7: OEA Strategy (In-Car Session 3 - In-Car Session 4)

Phase 3: Semi-Guided Driving (minimum 56 days)

  • Module 8: Speed (In-Car Session 5 - In-Car Session 6)
  • Module 9: Sharing the Road (In-Car Session 7 - In-Car Session 8)
  • Module 10: Alcohol and Drugs (In-Car Session 9 - In-Car Session 10)

Phase 4: Semi-Guided to Independent Driving (minimum 56 days)

  • Module 11: Fatigue and Distractions (In-Car Session 11 to 13)
  • Module 12: Eco-Driving (In-Car Session 14 and In-Car Session 15 - Synthesis)

 

The 7 steps leading to your regular driving licence

  1. Start and complete Phase 1of the RSEP
    Pass the knowledge test at Module 5 at Avantage Lauzon.
  2. Obtain a learner’s licence (keep for a minimum of 12 month).
    Start Phase 2of the RSEP and start in-car sessions. To drive, you must be accompanied by a person who has held a valid regular driver's licence for at least two years.
  3. Module 12completed and holding a learner’s licence for at least 10 months.
    Passing the knowledge test in a SAAQ service centre.
  4. Complete and pass the RSEP at Avantage Lauzon.
  5. Pass the SAAQ road test.
  6. Obtain a probationary licence.
  7. After 24 months with your probationary licence, you will obtain your regular licence.