North American Transport Driving Academy

Expérience négative: Test injuste et inégal - aucune accommodation pour le handicap et en fait, en raison d'un problème de parole, j'ai été 'échoué' pour avoir mal prononcé un mot en raison d'un handicap. Je ne recommande pas. 4000 $ investis juste pour échouer. Je peux PAYER pour repasser, 400 $. C'est APRÈS avoir participé à des 'heures d'instruction' où j'ai pris des jours de congé pour assister aux cours, seulement pour arriver et qu'on me dise 'désolé, nous avons envoyé les mauvaises dates'. Accommodation minimale ou inexistante pour les personnes handicapées et en fait, je dirais que c'est de la discrimination dans mon cas. J'ai dépensé tellement d'argent, y compris de l'argent sur les heures de travail perdues. Allez ailleurs!

Expérience fantastique: I was very thankful to take my course in Smiths Falls with Rob as my instructor. His dedication to teaching students is unmatched, and is a prime example of how training should be done in the industry. My course started about 2 years ago, and as of this past July, I am a lease operator driving a 2022 W900, and I couldn’t have done it without Rob and his expertise!

Expérience fantastique: I was fortunate to take my air brakes Z course in Smiths Falls and got to know all the wonderful staff. Rob was my instructor and all I can say is that he is a wealth of information and makes sure none of his students get left behind in learning. I can't say enough good things about this company and would strongly recommend them.

Expérience fantastique: I was very impressed with Rob's dedication to his students and the trucking industry. He cares a lot of his students and always goes the extra mile. Rob you are an amazing individual and I really love how you took my under your wing. I really recommend if you have a chance to ask for ROB .

Expérience fantastique: Friendly staff to guide you too successfully completing your course their goal seems to be for you to pass not just shove you through so they can make $$$. They spend the extra time if you need and provide you with all the tools for a license upgrade. The teacher in the smith falls location is a guru and knows the ins and outs of the trucking trade he is honest and will drive the verbiage you need to know into your brain. All in all it was a great experience and in the end I upgraded my license

Expérience négative: Instructors were solid. If you’re looking to get a AZ manual & don’t have much experience driving manuals I can’t recommend. Lots of time spent in automatic trucks because school doesn’t have enough manuals

Expérience fantastique: This is an update to my original review posted last week. I am updating my review based on a very informative phone call from NADTA. This call provide me with information I was not aware of regarding requirement for driving manual vs automatic truck times. There is a provincial mandate for the number of hours on manual truck over the total hours required to drive. These clarification from NADTA makes sense and the breakdown in hours showed that I actually had more manual hours than the provincial mandate. They will ensure future students are aware of this standard to alleviate any confusion or false expectations. I personally would still prefer to have the entire course on manual trucks, but I was very happy with the follow up call and clarification. The follow up is very much appreciated. The staff at the Smith Falls school were great. They are all extremely focused on the student and giving everyone everything we needed to meet the MTO standard. Thanks again to the Smith Falls crew!!

Expérience positive: Update: The course was great but a year later .. try getting a job with a dz.. not happening. Feel like I wasted my money and time because now I find companies wont hire a new driver because of insurance. The Other guys have a job finding resource unlike this school. This was a great experience. I gained a lot of knowledge from the trainer I had, So much so that I cruised through the whole process as someone who knew nothing about trucking to a fully certified Truck driver now. Rob was an excellent instructor and every day was full of an awesome learning day. I cant get past the equipment let down though. More than once there was a lack of equipment available, they need to invest in more tools for the training. Consistency in trainers is also a must. I would definitely recommend this school for truck training, Well if you want to pass your drive test that is , Thanks NATDA!!

Expérience fantastique: Great place to learn they know their stuff great teachers and staff

Expérience fantastique: All the staff members are excellent couldn’t ask for a better place to train loved every minute of it

Expérience fantastique: If I could give more than 5 stars, I would. The attention from staff and quality of instruction at this school is second to none. Buck and Rebbecca made getting my license a comfortable process and taught me so much about the truck driving world and not just how to pass a drivetest. When anyone asks where to get their training, I'll be sure to send them here.

Expérience fantastique: I really enjoyed everyday I went to this school. I am now a certified AZ driver because of the personal interest Rob Stevens took in me as a student. Your success is his success and he makes sure you know it. Robs experience on the road enabled him to answer every possible question I could think of. The support i received enabled me to pass the road test first try and feeling confident going into it. Anyone looking for proper training on how to operate a transport and really learn a pretrip should attend the Smiths Falls campus. It really was a great experience for me that I will always remember fondly. Thank you all so much!!

Expérience fantastique: What an amazing company!! Very helpful! I would like to give Rob (Buck) a big big thank you from the bottom of my soul. You were so helpful and patient. Your a very knowledgeable man and I have mad RESPECT for you and all that work there! Sincerely, Devon Lebrun

Expérience fantastique: Wonderful school, very well organized and professional. Danielle and Buck are the best! They go above and beyond to set their students up for a successful future in trucking. If you are looking for a trucking school this is the place to go - hands down!

Expérience fantastique: I needed to get my DZ license done pronto for an upcoming interview for emergency service and the amazing staff at NA Driving Academy made it happen! Danielle was AMAZING to deal with, really, she spent an entire day communicating with the other NATDA office managers in the region so that they could accommodate my short timeline, finally finding some space in Smith Falls and Kingston. If my first impression of NATDA wasn't great already, I then met my instructor Rob "Buck" Stevens. Buck is an awesome guy, and now someone I consider a friend; filled with trucker stories that could lure anyone to the open road. A great teacher, Buck has tons of patience for those willing to learn, and he is genuinely invested in the success of those looking to join the "brotherhood" as Buck would say. He met me on his own time on a Sunday for a couple of hours just so I could have a bit of a refresher in preparation for my MTO driving test. Needless to say, when the day of the test arrived, I was more than prepared, not to mention confident. Buck teaches you for the real world, and doesn't just "teach to pass the test". By the time I got to my driving test it was an absolute cakewalk. Buck was my first call after passing my road test in Kingston, and his excitement for me just shined through the phone, he was genuinely proud and happy for my success. I was then also contacted by Danielle after hearing the good news, asking why she wasn't my first phone call, haha she was so happy for me! Honestly, the whole staff at NATDA Smith Falls are really wonderful people, all so invested in your success in pursuing a career or interest in commercial trucking. I'll most likely drop in just to say hi whenever I end up in Smith Falls. Thank you Thank you Thank you! You guys are the best! Also got to give a shout out to Dave from Kingston who helped with my Z endorsement, and who was supervising on my road test day. And props to Jodi the office manager in Kingston who worked with Danielle to schedule everything. So happy to have met you all!

Expérience fantastique: Thanks for all the help. I enjoyed the course. I learned a lot. Thanks again!

Expérience fantastique: Big thank you to the team at the Smiths Falls location. A special thank you to my trainer Rob Stevens, if it wasnt for you i wouldnt have passed my drive test today. Another AZ driver on the road. Thanks Buck

Expérience fantastique: The staff are very helpful and friendly. The instructors are highly qualified with years of driving experience all over North America as well as being dedicated educators. The office staff I’ve been in contact with in 2021 have been highly educated, possessed a great deal of real life experience and copious amounts of perspicuity and perspicacity. It is such a relief to receive lessons from such wonderful people. Don’t let the rural location fool you, I’ve lived in Toronto and Tokyo for the past 30 years and you will be just as challenged here on the roads as you will be anywhere. More importantly they will prepare you to be able to drive anywhere.

Expérience fantastique: Such an amazing training experience provided here. Rob (Buck) has an incredible skill for training, extremely helpful on honing in my skills as a driver and teaching the rules of the road in a manner that is easy to digest and retain. Wouldn’t have learned as much as I did with a different trainer in the same amount of time. Danielle in the office is also an amazing admin, she was able to juggle my own schedule within the training schedule and made for a super seamless experience from start to finish. Can’t thank these two enough, thanks to them I am a fully licensed and exceptionally trained AZ driver. If anyone wants to upgrade their license, NATDA Smith Falls is the place to go.

Expérience fantastique: Highly recommended . Danielle and Instructor Buck (Rob) went over and above their job duties to help me , any way they could . My appreciation will never be forgotten, for the staff at NATDA . Thank you so much STY

Expérience négative: We tried to send one of our staff here for training. North American collected a deposit, set a date, had us get all the pre-requisites done (at the cost of several hundred dollars), only to cancel the course with less than a week of notice because they don't have a truck or instructor. Collecting a deposit, without adequate resources in place to deliver training is shady and dishonest. Beware of these guys, and certainly don't count on their word as any form of commitment.

Expérience fantastique: Great School. Rob and Randy are fantastic instructors. I highly recommend this school.

Expérience fantastique: Hi. Thank you Kendra for all your support during my course and testing with MTO. You have great communication skills and you have done fantastic job during my time at North American. Thank you again.

Expérience fantastique: Everyone that I've dealt with at NATDA was friendly, professional, and dedicated to helping every student succeed. Thank you Chantelle, Rachel, Stan, Pascal, Marc, Alan, Bill, Claude, and Ben for everything that you do to assist students with becoming professional drivers!

Expérience fantastique: Such a great experience. My instructors were great. Thanks Chuck, Mark and Joe. Thanks to Donna for preparing my new resume for my new career.

Expérience fantastique: North American Transport Driving Academy, it’s a school you can be sure that the owners, office staff and instructors will be with you every steps of the way through your course. I am lucky to see a lot of people succeed and seeing them have the feeling of accomplishment is what makes my job feel gratifying. You won’t be disappointed that’s a fact!! It’s now up to you, you owe it to yourself to come in and see for yourself.

Expérience fantastique: My brother Howard Hoffman took their AZ Course, He hasn’t stop raving he got his License. I couldn’t be more proud of him. We live near Golden Lake Ont and his commute was good and one of the reasons he chose this school, as well as the smaller classes Howard says “thank you Chuck and Donna they are amazing, always making me feel comfortable and it was more then a course it was a friendship” as Howard’s sister I see the pride in Howard and his great success has given him more then words can say.... thank you

Expérience fantastique: North American academy is a great school teachers are great and they actually work with you to put you on the right track to getting your licences the staff is amazing to deal with and they work with you to help get you in to the program

Expérience fantastique: Great school and great instructors that take their time with the students. After attending their course I passed my acz road test easily.