Toronto's Most Reliable Trucking School
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EMPIRE TRUCK ACADEMY
Empire Trucking Academy is best known for its professional, friendly and reliable service. Our goal is to help you become a fully licensed driver and set you up for long-term driving success. Our Instructors work with students at their ease to make sure their learning experience benefits them as much as possible. We understand every student is different and may struggle with certain concepts more than others. Our lesson plans are designed to account for this and maximize student success.
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Low Monthly Payments - 0% Financing
At Empire Trucking Academy we understand that not everyone has the funds
upfront to cover the entire cost of professional education. Our team helps aspiring truck driving
professionals like yourself find the funding to meet your need.
We can assist you in determining whether you are qualified for any of the existing
incentives. Please feel free to contact us so that we can help you with exploring
your choices right now.
Our Academy
Registered as a Private Career College under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005
Our MELT & AZ programs are approved as vocational program under the Private Career Colleges Act, 2005"
We welcome female students who are looking into a new career and starting salary of $59,000
Recent years have seen a significant increase in the number of female truck drivers. Thanks to a constant demand for more drivers, increasing wages, and additional perks & benefits, now is the best time for women to enter the trucking industry.
Safety First
Why Our Students Choose Us
Easy Financing
We offer financing services for all our courses and government grants to those who qualify.
Certified Instructors
Our trucking class instructors are fully trained, licensed and certified to provide quality training.
Industry Certified
Empire Truck Academy is an approved trucking training center by the Government of Ontario.
25+ Years Experience
We have excelled in this field for 25+ years providing quality truck drivers for many companies.
Customer Satisfaction
Providing extremely friendly and helpful truck training is why our students graduate faster.
Flexible Schedule
Our courses start on a monthly basis, we have flexible days and hours for our training & classes.
Our
Training Certifications Classes
We offer a full range of truck training courses from entry-level courses to specialized training and everything in between.
Our school is known for our friendly demeanor and in-depth knowledge about trucking. Our staff are kind and patient, and instructors spend one on one time with students ensuring the student feels comfortable and confident in their training and driving instruction. Our goal is to ensure students are absolutely prepared for testing and for their career in driving.
Classes
AZ Programs
What is AZ Certification
A full class AZ licence covers air brake systems on both tractors and
trailers. This allows you to drive any truck/tractor trailer combination.
A combination of motor vehicle and towed vehicles where the towed vehicles exceed a total
gross weight of 10,000 lbs and have air brakes.
Get practical knowledge and experience about handling heavy vehicles such as road trucks,
semi-trailers, 18-wheelers, and long-distance heavy haulers from our accomplished and friendly
local truck driving instructors.
MELT: All new drivers attempting the Class A road test on or after July 1, 2017, will have to
successfully complete the mandatory entry-level training course before attempting their Class A Road Test.
Driving Training
- Defensive Driving
- Highway Training
- Yard & Gate Backup
- Preventative Maintenance
- Load Distribution
- Air Brake Training
In-Class
- Dangerous Goods
- Border Crossing
- E-Logs & Trip Plan
- Trip Inspections
- Coupling & Uncoupling
- Emergency Training
Course Detail & Requirements
4 To 6 Weeks
Starts Weekly
Ontario "G" Licence
MTO Medical Exam
Age: 18+
Grade 10 English
Equivalent
Knowledge Test
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0% Finance
DZ Programs
What is DZ Certification
DZ license drivers can drive vehicles with air brakes such as straight trucks, dump trucks, cement
trucks, garbage trucks and fire trucks. Any truck or truck and towed vehicle combination of more than 11,000 kg (24,000 lbs) gross weight or registered gross weight, provided the towed vehicle is not over 4,600 kg (10,000 lbs).
This course provides students with hands-on training in a straight truck, driving and how to safely operate a DZ vehicle. One can learn turning, backing and proper braking in a variety of spatial constraints, traffic, weather, road and light conditions alongside qualified instructors. Students also learn to put into practice the concepts of vehicle inspections, maintenance of driver logs and defensive driving techniques.
Driving Classes
- Defensive Driving
- Road & Highway Training
- Yard & Gate Backup
- Preventative Maintenance
- Load Distribution
- Air Brake Training
In-Class
- Dangerous Goods
- Border Crossing
- E-Logs & Trip Plan
- Trip Inspections
- Coupling & Uncoupling
- Emergency Roadside
Course Detail & Requirements
Flexible Hours
Starts Weekly
Ontario "G" Licence
MTO Medical Exam
Age: 18+
Grade 10 English
or Equivalent
Knowledge Test
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0% Finance
Air Brake Z Programs
What is Air Brake Z Endorsement
If you are driving a vehicle fitted with either an air brake or an air-over-hydraulic brake system you are required by law to have a Z endorsement on your license.
An air-brake endorsement or Z endorsement training course will help you safely drive any large commercial vehicle which is fitted with a full or partial air-brake system. In an air-braking system, compressed air is used to produce the braking force applied to the truck’s wheels. Our training will ensure you are equipped with all the necessary skills to be a safe driver.
Air Brake Types
- Air Brake System
- Hydraulic Brake System
- Air-Over-Hydraulic System
- Air Parking Brakes
In-Class
- Inspect Air Brake Defects
- Preventative Maintenance
- Check Brake Adjustments
- Identify System Problems
- Pre-Trip Inspections
Course Detail & Requirements
12 Hours
Starts Weekly
Ontario "G" Licence
Age: 18+
Grade 10 English
or Equivalent
$250
0% Finance
Our instructors make the learning process easy and enjoyable for everyone.
With years of experience training students to be a responsible drivers our instructors strive to give our students a great learning experience and instill confidence in them through their undivided attention and continuous learning process.
Empire Truck Academy
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About Our Classes?
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Our Students Reviews
"Flexible & Friendly"
Good school. Staff and instructors really care about making sure their students are successful. Flexble schedule, friendly staff, instructors are very relaxed.
Shan Siva,
"Very Helpful"
l am very happy to pass my road test in the first shot. Instructors were very helpful. They guided me throughout for knowledge test preparation. All the staff were super polite and went out of their way to help
Ranj Lawerance,
"Caring & Attentive "
I am truly blessed to have had the opportunity to have attended this school. They are most caring and attentive to your learning and driver education.
Merlin Sanders,
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1111 Albion Rd Suite 105
Etobicoke, ON M9V 1A9
Mon - Fri : 7 AM - 6 PM
Sat : 7 AM - 2 PM
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Our School Privacy Policy
(1) Empire Truck Academy is committed to respecting the privacy of individuals and recognizes a need for the appropriate management and protection of any personal information that you agree to provide to us. We will not share your information with any third party outside of our organization, other than as necessary to fulfill your request.
(2) Your privacy is extremely important to us. The trust placed in us by our customers is absolutely essential to our success. We understand that and do all we can to earn and protect that trust. We do not share your personal information with any outside companies nor collect any information.
(3) Our Commitment To Privacy: We take customer privacy seriously and do not sell or give out any customer information. We do not keep a mailing list nor distribute a newsletter.