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Home-based businesses have long been a good choice for people who are independent and self-motivated. Now more than ever, running a home-based business (driving school) in Ontario is a good option in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even in these times of closures and uncertainty, people need to know how to drive. With the help of an MTO-approved online curriculum and a vehicle to use for teaching practical skills to students, opening a home-based driving school in Ontario is a good opportunity for anyone concerned about the future and with a desire to help others.
Before you submit your application to open your home-based driving school in Ontario, let’s look at the big picture.
First consider the many advantages as well as the disadvantages of owning and operating a home-based driving school in Ontario.
Before opening your driving school, you must become a certified driving instructor. This requires completing an MTO-approved driving instructor course and passing both written and road tests. Once you’re certified, you’ll need to apply for a driving school license from the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO), allowing you to operate legally.
Running a business from home requires adhering to local zoning regulations. Some municipalities may have restrictions or permit requirements for home-based businesses, so ensure your residential area allows this type of operation. Additionally, you may need adequate parking space for student practice.
A strong business plan will outline your services, target audience, pricing, and financial goals. Decide whether you’ll offer individual lessons, group sessions, or road test preparation—research competitors to set competitive rates and identify the best marketing strategies to attract students.
Your vehicle must be equipped with dual controls and meet Ontario’s driving school requirements. Invest in proper insurance that covers your business, vehicle, and students during lessons.
Develop a marketing strategy to promote your school. Create a website, use social media, and offer referral incentives to grow your student base.
A well-maintained vehicle and a solid curriculum are the two basic requirements for anyone wishing to open a driving school. Driving a vehicle requires significant learning as students need to know everything from how and when to use the signal lights to the proper procedure for entering highways and freeways.
For that kind of learning, a curriculum approved by the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario is mandatory. The Ministry’s Beginning Driver Education (BDE) Program Curriculum Standards web page explains such requirements as the approach, structure, and content that any online course must follow.
Trubicars was the first company to have an MTO-approved online curriculum in the province. Even with other providers now operating in the province, it is still the most widely used e-learning curriculum in Ontario for beginner driver education.
This curriculum covers everything a student needs to know to pass the written test and to drive safely, including the correct procedures for construction zones, how to manage driver fatigue, and more. With scenarios for participants to consider and much more, the curriculum gives students the chance for practical applications of what they will need to know both for the G1 test and for safe driving in the future.
While the face-to-face connections of in-person classes are limited with online learning, students can benefit from the ease of online instruction, done from their own homes. For the business owner, this model cuts down on the expense of office staff while allowing for flexible hours. Family life can benefit as it allows people to stay home to look after children or take time to look after elderly parents or other daily tasks.
Besides being convenient, this option cuts out franchise fees and travel costs for teaching the curriculum. At tax time, owners can claim the office section of their homes as business expenses while having a few extra charges for utilities such as phones or the Internet. Instead of paying for office staff such as receptionists, business owners can concentrate on hiring driving instructors if they wish, or simply keep the business as a one-person effort. For the COVID-19 era, this type of business model is ideal.
For all of these reasons and more, home-based driving schools are becoming very popular. Although some students may wish to return to in-person classes when this becomes possible in the post-COVID era, home-based driving schools are likely to continue to attract many people, both business owners and students.
In these uncertain times, having a dependable source of income is important. Meanwhile, people still need to learn how to drive and negotiate the roads safely. A home-based driving school with an MTO-approved curriculum such as Trubicars offers is a good choice for anyone who is interested in helping students learn the best methods for operating a vehicle in Ontario.
Contact Trubicars regarding how to open a home-based driving school in Ontario using Trubicars curriculum.
