MELT-Certified Training

Courses Built To Get You Behind The Wheel

From your A MELT certification to focused refreshers, every course is delivered by experienced commercial driving instructors using modern, well-maintained equipment in Mississauga and Ottawa.

Please note: The A Tractor MELT Program is a vocational course approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act. All other courses offered by New Horizons Truck Driving School Inc. are non-vocational and do not require approval under the Ontario Career Colleges Act.

New Horizons classroom used for MELT in-class training

116

Hours Of MELT Training

Flagship Program

A License: MELT Program

Our Mandatory Entry-Level Training (MELT) program is the vocational course required by the Ontario Ministry of Transportation for every new A commercial driver. You'll learn everything needed to pass the road test and start a career on the road, yard work, on-road driving, air brake, and the full in-class curriculum.

Approved under the Ontario Career Colleges Act
Meets the full 116.5-hour MELT curriculum
One-on-one in-cab instruction with licensed trainers
Includes air brake (Z) endorsement training
Job placement support after graduation

17hr

Vehicle Inspection

37hr

In-Class Training & Tests

12hr

Air Brake

32hr

Road Training

18hr

Yard Training

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Programs & Services

Training For Every Stage Of Your Career

Beyond MELT, we offer a full range of commercial driver training and corporate services. Each program below is delivered by the same experienced instructors who teach our flagship course.

New Horizons branded straight truck for Class D training

1 on 1

In-Cab Instruction

Class D Training

D - License Training

Straight-truck training for drivers earning their Class D commercial licence. We cover everything from pre-trip inspection to in-cab procedures and on-road handling, taught by instructors who drive these vehicles for a living.

Pre-trip inspection and daily checks
In-cab procedures and gauge familiarization
On-road handling in urban and highway conditions
Road test preparation with mock evaluations

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Air brake training on a commercial tractor at New Horizons

12 Hrs

Of Training

Z Endorsement

Air Brake (Z) Endorsement

Classroom and practical training to earn your Z endorsement. You'll learn the full air brake system, daily inspection sequence, and how to perform every step of the air brake test the way an examiner expects to see it.

Full air brake system theory and components
Hands-on inspection and test procedures
Governor cut-in/cut-out, applied leak, low-air, and spring brake tests
Z endorsement on your Ontario licence at completion

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Student practicing for a commercial road test at New Horizons

2nd

Attempt Pass Rate

Road Test Prep

Re-Road Test Training

Targeted prep for drivers who need to retake the road test. We review your previous scoresheet, identify exactly where points were deducted, and drill those specific maneuvers and procedures until they're automatic.

Review of previous DriveTest scoresheet
Targeted practice on flagged maneuvers
Mock road tests with examiner-style feedback
Confidence-building before your retest day

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New Horizons tractor-trailer prepared for a student road test

Test Day

Full Support

Test Day Support

Road Test Packages

Complete road test day support for drivers who don't have access to their own truck. We provide the vehicle, a warm-up practice session, and a mock road test, so you walk into your DriveTest appointment confident and ready to pass.

Truck rental for your road test appointment
Pre-test warm-up practice on test-day morning
Mock road test with examiner-style feedback
Test day support from an experienced instructor

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Commercial truck on highway, defensive driving training

1 on 1

Or Small Group

Safety Skills

Refresher / Defensive Driving

Stay sharp behind the wheel with a refresher built around defensive habits. Whether you're returning to driving after time off or just want to reinforce safe practices, this program covers hazard anticipation, following distance, and decision-making under pressure.

Hazard recognition and scanning techniques
Following distance and stopping-distance math
Lane positioning, mirror checks, and signaling
Weather, night, and reduced-visibility driving

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Tractor-trailer yard at New Horizons used for backing practice

Core Maneuvers

Yard Maneuvers

Trailer Backing Practice

Backing maneuvers fail more road tests than any on-road component. We dedicate yard sessions to the three maneuvers examiners care about most: straight-line backing, offset backing, and alley dock, until you can execute each with confidence and minimal pull-ups.

Straight-line backing into a marked stall
Offset backing to the left and right
Alley dock at a 90-degree angle
Trailer-tracking instinct and reference points

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Commercial truck used for pre-employment driver evaluations

Appointment

Only

For Carriers

Pre-Employment Road Tests

Carrier-required road evaluations for drivers being onboarded by a hiring fleet. We deliver a standardized, documented road test that meets your insurance and HR requirements, with a written report for the driver's file.

Standardized evaluation format
Written scoresheet and recommendations
Scheduled by appointment to fit onboarding timelines
Documentation suitable for driver files

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New Horizons classroom used for corporate safety training

Our Classroom

Fleet Training

Corporate Safety Training

Classroom safety programs for fleets and corporate clients, held at our training facility. We tailor content to your operation, from defensive driving and pre-trip inspection refreshers to compliance and incident-prevention workshops.

Defensive driving and incident-prevention modules
Pre-trip inspection and compliance refreshers
Custom modules for your routes and equipment
Delivered at our training facility

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Fleet of commercial trucks managed through dispatch operations

Career

Path Training

Logistics Career

Dispatching Course

Learn the dispatcher's craft from working professionals. We cover load boards, broker negotiation, route and hours-of-service planning, rate confirmations, and the day-to-day communication that keeps freight moving and drivers paid.