Professional Driving Instructors of Ontario: Financial Penalty 09 May 2022 (PDIO)
Read the details of this notice to find out how the business contravened the Ontario Career Colleges Act, 2005.
May 9, 2022
These particulars are posted following the issuance of a Notice of Contravention by the Superintendent of Private Career Colleges pursuant to s. 49 (1) (b) of the Act for which a review was not requested.
Original service date: April 14, 2022
Professional Driving Instructors of Ontario Inc.
o/a Professional Driving Instructors of Ontario
1128 Clyde Court
Kingston, Ontario, K7P 2E4
Description
Private Career Colleges Act, 2005, s. 23 (6) – Changes to vocational programs
The evidence demonstrated that the Registrant made a substantial change to the delivery of the Tractor-Trailer Driver program by providing it at its campus at 1748 Bath Road in Kingston, Ontario when it did not have the Superintendent's approval to do so.
Original amount:
$750
Description
Private Career Colleges Act, 2005 – s. 38 (10 ) Inquiries and examinations, Obstruction
The evidence demonstrated that the Registrant provided false and misleading information to designates during the course of their inquiries and examinations.
Original amount:
$1,000
Description
Ontario Regulation 415/06 s. 23 – Copies of contracts
The evidence demonstrated that the Registrant did not consistently retain copies of student enrolment contracts in its Tractor-Trailer Driver program student files.
Original amount:
$250
Description
Ontario Regulation 415/06, s. 41 (1) – Qualifications of instructional staff
The evidence demonstrated that the Registrant used instructors to provide the Tractor-Trailer Driver program that did not meet the instructor qualification requirements of the MELT Standard.
Original amount:
$1,000
Description
Ontario Regulation 415/06, s. 42 (1) Personal information re: instructors
The evidence demonstrated that the Registrant did not maintain Instructor Qualification Forms for three of its Tractor-Trailer Driver program instructors.
Original amount:
$500
Description
Ontario Regulation 415/06 s. 45 (1) – Student files
The evidence demonstrated that the Registrant failed to maintain all of the required information prescribed in s. 45 (1) of the Regulation in its Tractor-Trailer Driver program student files.
Original amount:
$750
Total:
$4,250
Professional Driving Instructors of Ontario provided written confirmation of its compliance with the Act and the regulations on April 29, 2022.