About the course
What this course covers.
The federal hours of service regulations decide how long a commercial driver can work, when they have to rest, and what they have to record. They apply to drivers who cross provincial or international borders, and they are enforced at the scale and through electronic logging devices. A driver who does not know the rules, or logs them wrong, is exposed every shift.
The course covers why the rules exist and who they apply to, the four duty statuses, and the work shift and daily limits including the 13, 14, and 16 hour rules. It works through deferrals, single and team split sleeper berth rules, co-drivers, the cycle limits and resets, the exemptions, and the separate North of 60 rules. It closes on the daily log - what it must contain, how long logs are kept, and log tampering - plus the radius exemption and electronic logging devices.
Carriers use Federal Hours of Service to train drivers before they run a federally regulated route, to refresh experienced drivers on cycles and the ELD rules, and to give a carrier safety review a documented training record.
Pass mark 80%
Score the pass mark to earn the certificate.
Course outline
6 modules, start to finish
Each module ends with a short knowledge check before you move on.
Why hours of service exists
Why commercial drivers keep logs, safety and fatigue, the split between federal and provincial jurisdiction, who is exempt, and the four duty statuses.
Work shift and daily limits
Defining a work shift and a day, the 13, 14, and 16 hour rules, complying with both work shift and daily limits, and the rules of deferral.
Sleeper berth and co-drivers
The split sleeper berth rules for single drivers and for team driving, and the co-driver requirements.
Cycles
Cycle limits, cycle resets, the mandatory 24 hours off duty in 14 days, and the rules for changing cycles.
Exemptions and the North of 60 rules
Emergencies, adverse driving, driver-as-passenger and personal use, the 160 kilometre radius exemption, and the separate hours of service limits that apply North of 60.
Logs and electronic recording devices
What a daily log has to record, possession and retention rules, supporting documents, log tampering, and electronic logging devices.
Developed to meet Canadian and provincial standards
What every course includes
Printable and mailed certificates
Digital wallet and wall-sized certificates print the moment the course is passed.
Standards compliant
Built on Canadian federal and provincial legislation, safety standards, and industry best practice.
Self-paced
Unlimited access to the training material. Pause and resume the course any time.
Live student support
Real support is available seven days a week if a learner gets stuck.
Unlimited exam attempts
The exam can be retaken until the learner reaches a passing grade.
Record of training
Training records are stored securely for three years and pulled on demand from the account.
What learners say
Trusted by Canadian crews
Cycles and resets are where our drivers used to slip up. This course lays the cycle rules out properly, and the electronic logging device section is current.
Hugh M.
Fleet Compliance
We run cross-border and federal hours of service is non-negotiable. Getting drivers through this online before they are dispatched has been clean.
Janelle T.
Safety Manager
Thorough. The North of 60 section actually applied to a run I picked up last winter, and I knew the rules going in.
Pat R.
Long-Haul Driver
Who it is for
Built for the people running the work
- Commercial drivers operating under federal jurisdiction
- Drivers who cross provincial or international borders
- New drivers learning the federal daily log
- Drivers running electronic logging devices
- Carriers and fleet compliance staff responsible for hours of service
What you walk away with
Able to do the job, not just describe it
- Explain why the federal hours of service rules exist and who they cover
- Apply the work shift and daily limits, including the 13, 14, and 16 hour rules
- Use the sleeper berth, co-driver, and cycle rules correctly
- Apply the exemptions and the separate North of 60 rules
- Keep a compliant daily log and understand electronic logging devices
Pricing
One seat or the whole crew, priced fairly.
A single seat is $94.99 CAD. Buying one at a time, code ONTRACK10 takes 10 percent off at checkout. Training more than two or three people is cheaper through a free On-Track Safety corporate account, which also tracks every certificate and renewal date for you. Move the slider to see the difference.
- Free corporate account, no setup fee
- 20 percent off every course for the first three months
- Automatic certificate and expiry tracking for your whole team
Team pricing
What it costs to train your crew
Individual purchases
One seat at a time, list price
$474.95
Individually with code ONTRACK10
10% off, applied at checkout
$427.46
Through a free corporate account
20% off every course, first three months
$379.96
A corporate account saves you
$94.99
on 5 seats of Federal Hours of Service Course - Canadian Regulations
No setup fee. The account also tracks every certificate and expiry date for you.
Certificate and format
How the course runs
Your certificate
A mark of 80 percent earns the certificate, and the course can be taken up to three times to reach the pass mark. On completion the driver downloads and prints a certificate of completion valid for three years from the completion date.
- Fully online and self-paced - about three hours of content across six modules
- Mobile-friendly - start on a laptop, finish on a phone
- Instant access as soon as the course is purchased
- Covers electronic logging devices and the North of 60 rules
- Pass mark is 80 percent, with up to three attempts
Why it matters for compliance
Canada's federal hours of service regulations govern commercial drivers operating across provincial and international borders, and compliance is enforced at the scale and through electronic logging devices. Federal Hours of Service provides the documented training record a carrier safety review or a contractor pre-qualification platform looks for.
Common questions
Questions buyers ask
How much does the Federal Hours of Service course cost?
- The course is 94.99 CAD per seat. Use code ONTRACK10 at checkout for 10 percent off an individual purchase, or set up a free On-Track Safety corporate account for 20 percent off every course for the first three months when training a fleet.
How long does the course take?
- The course is about three hours of content across six modules and is fully self-paced, so it can be completed in one sitting or spread across several shorter sessions.
Does the certificate expire?
- Yes. The certificate of completion is valid for three years from the completion date shown on it, after which the driver retakes the course to stay current.
Should I take the federal or the provincial hours of service course?
- Take the federal course if you drive a commercial vehicle that crosses provincial or international borders, or otherwise falls under federal jurisdiction. A driver who operates only within Alberta under provincial jurisdiction should take the Provincial Hours of Service (Alberta) course instead.
Does this course cover electronic logging devices?
- Yes. The course includes electronic logging devices alongside the paper daily log requirements, so a driver understands both how the rules work and how they are recorded.
Get your team trained, on the record.
Enrol one person now, or set up a free corporate account and train the whole crew at 20 percent off with every certificate tracked for you.