Danbro Truck Training - Hamilton, Ontario

James R.

I just completed the forklift training (theory and practical) at Ontario Truck Driving School, and it was an amazing experience! The course was well-organized, and I learned a lot about safe forklift operation, load handling, and workplace safety.

Mr. John was an excellent instructor very knowledgeable, patient, and explained everything clearly with real-life examples. He made sure everyone understood both the theory and hands-on training. I felt confident and fully prepared by the end of the course.

The training environment was friendly and professional, and the staff were very supportive. I highly recommend this school for anyone looking to get certified as a forklift operator in Ontario.

Thank you OTDS and Mr. John for your great support!

Eric M.

I just finished my AZ plus course with OTDS in Niagara. I really enjoyed my time there and all the staff was amazing! The instructors are very knowledgeable and friendly. It’s really helpful to have multiple instructors giving different perspectives and sharing their personal experiences. The administrative team was really friendly and very accommodating. Thanks to Michelle for being so helpful. Most of my driving time was spent with Peter who really prepared me for my road test and was a great guy. Thanks to all the instructors Janet, TJ, Warren and Doug. If you are looking for a driving school this is the one!🚛

Alfred L.

Just got my AZ, first attempt, Hamilton campus! I am so glad I found this school. I live in Toronto, 1-2 hours away depending on traffic, and all of my friends were so skeptical about the location I picked. "Couldn't find anything closer" they said. Yes, and here's why: dozens of schools around me but none of them are the members of any of the trucking association. So does it mean that any other school is bad now? Not necessarily, but if you're the newbie like me and know nobody in the industry, having the AZ license with no experience is gonna bring you nowhere. You have to get your foot in the door somehow and Ontario Truck Driving School seems to be one of the solutions. Of course, nobody guarantees a job once you obtain the license, however when we were driving on the road or filling up the tanks at the truck stops, lots of truckers hauling steel, oil tankers were waving, honking to the instructors. You can not fake this. I saw it with my own eyes. And the guys coming up to us were like: "You are in good hands man, listen to what they say, I went to this school"

So I believe I made a good choice.

When I walked into their Hamilton office, Christopher and Stephanie welcomed me with their warm and positive energy. I could feel they're nice people. Very approachable and always pleasure to talk to. Always met me with sincere smiles.

Then I met Abraham, who walked me through the program details. Very respectful and understanding gentleman. Answered all my questions.

Scott, the Air Brake instructor, when I was in his class, I thought: wow, he really loves teaching. He was so passionate about the subject. Super interactive. I wish this world had more people like him. Although the program was super condensed (nothing to do with him, it's just the curriculum) he made boring stuff very interesting

Same thing I can say about all other instructors:

Sandra and Jean used to be the examiners at the drive test center. Sandra taught me how to back up. Ron and Val are the gentlemen with enormous driving experience. Ron shared his experience with shipping containers. Val gave some tips with long hauls around the US and Canada.
Frank gave me an introduction to the manual transmission. The amount of patience he had with me on the manual is unbelievable. I drive manual daily, so I thought it's the same. little did I know... His sudden transitions from strict to a soft instructor in a split second to deescalate the tension inside the cab are one of the most memorable experiences. Well worth it. Jean is amazing: he is the combination of being strict and caring. Like everybody else. At first I was a bit worried I was assigned different instructor every other day, but then I quickly realized they are all strict, disciplined and professional, all of them are on the same level, but just different background.

Alison, the online zoom instructor, she went through all the laws and regulations. Gave some interesting tips from her personal experience: "This is what we have in the book, but this is what you gonna see in real life"
Amazing people! I am very glad I had the opportunity to learn from them!

Thank you OTDS!

Sean S.

If your looking for the best then you've found it!! I recently completed the DZ program and passed my test on the first attempt. The staff inside (Chris, Stephanie, Abraham) were always super friendly and always happy to answer any questions I had. The instructors (Val,Ron,Jean) were extremely knowledgeable and made sure I was fully prepared when it came to taking my test. The truck I had been practicing on had a light malfunction the day before my test and Jean made sure to rectify the problem so that it was ready for me the next day. I also did the air break course there and Shannon the instructor was awesome. I Can't thank the staff at OTDS Hamilton enough. 🙏

Mr. W.

A big thanks to all the great people I met at the Hamilton location! They set me up perfectly for a pass at the Drive Test first time.

I would like to extend my appreciation to the Program Director/Manager Abraham for always being present and ensuring things went smoothly. And the office staff - Christopher and Stephanie for being so cheerful and helpful, and knowing their stuff.

The instructors were all fantastic. They all brought something else to the table and were extremely respectful. But necessarily tough too with constant drilling.

So a big thanks to Scott (who also had the burden of teaching the Z endorcement classes), Jean, Frank, Sandra, Ron, Mario and finally Shannon who provided me with meaningful last minute advice just before my exam.

The same day I received my license, job offers started rolling in. So grateful for everyone!

Leopold

David L.

This was a great experience! From the time I walked in the door I felt welcome, instructors are great to work with, very understanding great teaching skills, I did the school bus training and air brake endorsement. Would definitely recommend the school to anybody that wants to just upgrade or go through the full training course.

Brandon C.

Had the pleasure of getting my Z endorsement today with a fantastic instructor james (jim ) B, he had taken his time with each and every student including myself with care and patience to help them succeed with their license upgrade, very safety oriented for not only you but others on the road, knowledgeable for sharing his experience of past history of driving air brake vehicles and much more, he is not in it for himself, he is in it for you and to help you pass the test and understand air brake systems.
Definitely recommend this company (Hamilton) and instructor. If i ever need to upgrade my license of any kind in near future, i will be back again. Thank you for your service !!

Side note: very respectful and approachable staff in and outside of this office.

Felicia D. J.

Christopher was very helpful and knowledgeable to get us the help we needed to pass the f class
Mario the instructor was upfront and provided us with the training to pass the f class
Thank you so much for being there at our hour of need❤️Chris you make OTDS look very good!!👍